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SOA 2008 - It's the economy...

By Brenda Michelson on January 4, 2008 5:04 PM 0

This morning's dismal US Jobs Report and the ensuing analysis laden with the "R-word" reminded me of a conversation the SOA Consortium community-of-practice had on our December 4, 2007 call that I had been meaning to post over on SOA Consortium Insights. During that call, I asked our members the following:

"What does the ensuing (or on-going) economic downturn mean for SOA in 2008? Will the economic downturn and associated budget cutbacks drive organizations to, or away from, SOA in 2008?"

We had a good discussion, the results of which are here. I'm curious, what does this community think? Will SOA be employed as a strategy to cope with, and prosper in, tumultuous times?. Or, will SOA be seen as a budget line to cut? Let me know, via a comment or trackback, here or there.

[Disclosure: The SOA Consortium is a client of my company, Elemental Links]

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Brenda Michelson

Brenda Michelson is the principal of Elemental Links an advisory & consulting practice focused on business-driven IT. Brenda spent 19 years in corporate IT, most recently as Chief Enterprise Architect for L.L. Bean. At L.L. Bean, Brenda was responsible for the articulation and execution of the enterprise architecture strategy (J2EE transformation, enterprise integration, SOA and EDA), strategic planning, portfolio management and talent development. Previous to L.L. Bean, over the span of 10 years, Brenda provided development services for Insurance, Banking, a Chip Manufacturer and a world leader in Aircraft Engine Design & Manufacturing. Email Brenda. Follow her on Twitter.

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