The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) refers to it as architectural partitioning and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) describes it as architectural levels, but the effort of carving up Enterprise Architecture (EA) into multiple strata and then aligning those strata together as a part of a cohesive enterprise vision is an important element of […]
Modeling business processes offers an effective way of capturing end-to-end requirements for a solution. It also clearly communicates the business scenario and corresponding solution in a way that can be understood by both business and technology professionals. This communication does hinge upon consistency in modeling, output format, and even the approach that is used.
In working with various organizations […]
All across the blogosphere, analysts, experts, and technology enthusiasts are buzzing about the latest claims that SOA is dead. The thunderstorm of controversy was set off by Burton Group analyst, Anne Thomas Manes, who recently blogged an obituary for SOA entitled: SOA is Dead; Long Live Services. As I consider the bold claim of SOA’s […]
Recently I have been engaged in two Master Data Management (MDM) initiatives within the context of a larger Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) adoption plan. In both cases, the client found themselves at an impasse regarding how to resolve conflicts between the master data model and the data model required for one or more SOA artifacts […]
I’ve been on the road a lot lately, working with various clients, writing courseware, writing articles, and basically doing everything EXCEPT for blogging.
Here’s some of what I’ve been up to:
Article: SOA Governance: Start Small and Build Incrementally (published March 6th by SYS-CON)
Presentation: SOA Adoption Planning (1-hour seminar I delivered in February)
Presentation: Delivered a virtual presentation […]
A rose by any other name would still smell sweet, just as a strategic corporate initiative is no more or less successful due to its use of certain en-vogue terms such as Enterprise Architecture (EA), Business Process Management (BPM), and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). I was struck by the realities of the semantic terminology game […]
I spent much of the second day talking with attendees, speakers, and SYS-CON staff about SOA, virtualization, and the conference in general. Overall, there was a general sentiment that the conference was a success and had some valuable content. One presentation from the day that really stood out was a case study from […]
Recently, I’ve noticed a theme among a couple of new clients as well as some people that I met at a conference. Governance? Oh sure, we’ll fold that in at some point. I’ve seen this expressed in two ways:
Governance is fine, but should only be implemented once some services, a registry, and […]
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Kyle Gabhart is the Director of Emerging Technologies for Web Age Solutions, a leading provider of Custom IT Education and Mentoring. He has extensive experiencing in designing, aligning, developing, and managing Enterprise Architectures for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Kyle frequently writes and speaks for international audiences and occasionally people listen. |