May 2009 Archives

In part two of my recent podcast with Miko Matsumura, chief strategist for Software AG, we talked about how SOA and IT systems need to change and grow and adapt with the organization around it. Listen to or download the... Read More..

What another week it has been for all things SOA. Our own Peter Schooff spoke with Scott Hebner, vice president of marketing and strategy for IBM Rational, who talked about the economics of IT, noting that "more and more IT... Read More..

For many attendees at the recent SOA Summit held in Scottsdale, Arizona, service oriented architecture was not some arcane, theoretical approach for which they needed technical reprogramming. Rather, it was an initiative that they were working with, on the ground,... Read More..

The following is a full transcript from ebizQ's recent pocast featuring Software AG's Miko Matsumura and myself. Listen to or download the 13:25 podcast below: Download fileJoe McKendrick: This is Joe McKendrick, contributing analyst to ebizQ and I'm here with... Read More..

In one of his latest effervescent blog posts, Michael Poulin talked about the often confusing relationship between service component architecture (SCA) and SOA. Michael issued a warning about "another huge ambiguity," noting that SCA "is not a specification for implementation... Read More..

Forrester Research just issued a new report on the state of SOA, and suffice to say the analyst firm is quote bullish on SOA's prospects. Actually, while catchy, the title -- "SOA Is Far From Dead -- But It Should... Read More..

Last week's IBM IMPACT conference was packed full of sessions, but one I found really interesting was a panel of C-level execs led by Judith Hurwitz.Steve Pratt, CTO of CenterPoint Energy, an electric utility, said his company saw the need... Read More..

At last week's SOA Summit hosted by Software AG, we heard a compelling case study that had all the elements of perseverance and belief in what service orientation can accomplish. Kevin Flowers, director of enabling enterprises for Coca-Cola Enterprises, described... Read More..

At a time when markets are being turned upside down, insight is golden. And real-time insight is even better.On Wednesday, May 13th, at Noon Eastern, I'll be hosting a live, rousing roundtable discussion on the opportunities around event processing, with... Read More..

I'm live-blogging from Software AG's SOA Summit 2009, where speakers are heralding the next upcoming phase of service oriented architecture, which moves the methodology from technical projects to that of business transformation enabler. This is the phase when business value... Read More..