SOA tag:www.ebizq.net,2008-12-04:/blogs/ebizq_forum//1053 2011-11-02T17:59:02Z Movable Type Pro 4.37 What is the secret to software accessibility? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.19255 2011-11-02T14:26:34Z 2011-11-02T17:59:02Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 excellent article by Steve Yegge about his experiences working for both Google and Amazon, Yegge states, "It's called Accessibility, and it's the most important thing in the computing world.  The.  Most.  Important. Thing."  So what is the secret to software accessibility?
]]> Is it time for a new generation of enterprise architect? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.19021 2011-05-18T12:37:48Z 2011-05-22T14:33:56Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Is It Time for a New Enterprise Architect?, enterprise architects have to make increasingly complex networking decisions about storage, app deployment, load distribution, and availability.  And security plays a critical role in all of these choices.  So is it time for a new generation of enterprise architect?
]]> How do you apply enterprise architecture to a growing business? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18971 2011-04-20T14:06:28Z 2011-05-06T09:21:25Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Why Nobody is Doing Enterprise Architecture, Bloomberg asks, Where does enterprise architecture take place today? In enterprises, of course. That is, existing enterprises. And you don't architect things that already exist. Architecture comes before you build something! So if growing a business implies there is no specific final state, how do you architect a business that is growing?]]> Do you agree with Gartner that by 2016, 30 percent of EA programs will be collaborations between business and IT tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18961 2011-04-13T13:52:07Z 2011-04-29T19:41:37Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 recently stated, "Enterprise architecture (EA) is a key strategic initiative, as the majority of practitioners have shifted their focus to their business's strategic vision, not focusing on the IT organization alone, according to Gartner, Inc. By 2016, 30 percent of EA efforts will be supported as a collaboration between business and IT, up from 9 percent in early 2011." Do you agree?]]> Has SOA delivered on integration? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18927 2011-03-23T13:05:23Z 2011-04-20T21:51:06Z An excellent question brought up by Loraine Lawson in this blog, Did SOA Deliver on Integration Promises?... ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Did SOA Deliver on Integration Promises? ]]> How is architecture different from infrastructure? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18904 2011-03-16T13:14:24Z 2011-03-19T03:08:53Z An issue that Chris Lockhart bring up in this much discussed post, Architecture is Not: Infrastructure, How is architecture different from infrastructure?... ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 An issue that Chris Lockhart bring up in this much discussed post, Architecture is Not: Infrastructure, How is architecture different from infrastructure?

]]> In the future, what will be the role of the enterprise architect? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18870 2011-02-23T14:08:29Z 2011-02-26T15:56:10Z A question that kicks off this blog on Information Week, or as Forrester Research VP Gene Leganza asked in even starker terms at the Enterprise Architecture Forum 2011 in San Francisco in his talk, "Enterprise Architecture In The Year 2020:... ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 this blog on Information Week, or as Forrester Research VP Gene Leganza asked in even starker terms at the Enterprise Architecture Forum 2011 in San Francisco in his talk, "Enterprise Architecture In The Year 2020: Strategic Nexus or Oblivion?"]]> Do you agree that Enterprise Architecture is a business and not an IT imperative? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18827 2011-02-02T11:41:43Z 2011-02-04T14:16:30Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 The business of EA, Freda du Toit says that EA should arise from the business, and that, "When IT is the originator and owner of EA, it becomes a departmental, or siloed, initiative focused mostly on the software architecture rather than the business need." So do you agree that EA is an imperative for the business but not for IT?  If so, how do you make sure business takes ownership?
]]> What's the best way to assure change management with SOA? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18811 2011-01-26T12:23:54Z 2011-05-26T14:47:05Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Karrie Holley and Dr. Ali Arsanjani, both IBMers, recently came out with the book, 100 SOA Questions Asked and Answered.  In it they ask the role of change management, and this, from Joe McKendrick's blog at ZDNet, is what they say: "Change management involves communication, organizational design and change, as well as SOA governance so that executives and managers are aware of what they committed to in SOA governance."

As change is one of the most difficult things for a company to address, how do you assure change management with SOA?
]]> Two years after it was pronounced dead, are we looking at SOA any differently as a result? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18800 2011-01-19T14:19:11Z 2011-01-25T14:21:41Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Joe McKendrick: It's now been two years since Anne Thomas Manes of Burton Group posted her famous piece titled "SOA is Dead: Long Live Services."  Anne's post stirred a lot of discussion. Two years on, are we looking at SOA any differently as a result? ]]> How do you convince a CEO they need enterprise architecture? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18779 2011-01-12T14:06:06Z 2011-01-17T21:50:14Z From this interesting discussion on LinkedIn, How do you convince a CEO they need EA?... ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 on LinkedIn, How do you convince a CEO they need EA?]]> What industry vertical has seen the most SOA activity so far? tag:www.ebizq.net,2011:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18754 2011-01-05T12:20:34Z 2011-01-06T08:59:31Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Joe McKendrick: What industry vertical has seen the most SOA activity so far?  If so, why? ]]> What key developments do you see for SOA in 2011? tag:www.ebizq.net,2010:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18743 2010-12-28T12:31:41Z 2010-12-30T00:13:01Z Last week we looked back and covered the biggest developments for SOA in 2010, so looking ahead, what do you see for SOA in 2011?... ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 biggest developments for SOA in 2010, so looking ahead, what do you see for SOA in 2011?]]> What was the biggest thing to happen to SOA in 2010? tag:www.ebizq.net,2010:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18734 2010-12-22T13:26:21Z 2010-12-30T15:27:28Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 the cloud, but 2010 was also a big year for SOA.  What do you think was the biggest thing to happen to SOA in 2010?]]> Does it make sense to outsource SOA? tag:www.ebizq.net,2010:/blogs/ebizq_forum//43.18717 2010-12-15T11:35:17Z 2010-12-20T20:02:52Z ebizQ http://www.ebizq.net/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=43&id=1 Soumadeep Sen, this article at CIO, Why I Outsourced Application Development to China, gives some lessons learned on IT outsourcing.  Do you think it makes sense to outsource your SOA?]]>