In what perhaps can be termed as one of the most gigantic ‘leaps’ of Technology the Industry has ever witnessed, the changes in the past quarter of the century, have literally transmogrified the Information technology beyond recognition; consequently, the changes effected have been more far-reaching than ever before, in the annals of human history on earth. In this context, there is no gainsaying that technology has almost always been the vanguard of ‘change’, spearheading transitions that in turn, have affected the very fabric of society and cultural life, at large. Just as in countless other realms of Business operations, Information technology together with its conceptual meaning and all aspects of it – has undergone repeated mutations, evolving with the passage of time.

One of the most discernible of all the emergent trends of Information technology in the context of Business as a whole, has been the evolution of Business Applications & integration and web technology as a paramount operational areas, in terms of scope and application.