About the technology author(s): This technology was built by Lori Small, Collen Connearney, Vincent Lauria, and the Extreme Blue team of Spring 2005 (Express Web Development). Lori Small was the lead technical mentor with Collen Connearney as co-mentor. Vincent Lauria was the business resource who defined the business case.
Lori Small is a member of the SMB Emerging Technologies group, where she is researching how development and operational tools are used in the mid-market of SMB. Previously, Ms. Small worked for the IBM Software Group On Demand Solution Center (ODSC) as a solution architect of reference implementations showcasing IBM and its partner products within typical industry scenarios. She has also worked in event management (IBM and Tivoli) and, prior to joining IBM, in the telecom industry.