In-source, out-source,
up-source, down-source,
crowd-source, cloud-source,
source, source, source.
At your work and on the street,
how many different sources you meet!
(Inspiration borrowed from multiple readings of Dr Seuss’s The Foot Book to my toddler).
It seems everyone these days is looking for a new ’source’ for making their business, civic organization, or personal life more efficient and/or more manageable. I […]
Recently, a client approached me with a quandary. When designing XML schemas for Web services, how do you balance the desire to use industry standards such as UBL ( Universal Business Language) or CICA ( Context Inspired Component Architecture) to support data interoperability with the unique needs of particular domains and sub-systems within the enterprise? […]
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 […]
On a South Carolina campaign stop in January 2000, George Bush asked the immortal question: “Is our children learning?” Then again seven years later, Bush told a group of New York school children: “Childrens do learn.” YouTube video of both statements is available here. So I ask the question: Is our […]
Up until now, there has been such a rush to roll out initial SOA services and supporting infrastructure, that little attention has been given to what good service design truly entails. This is a natural evolution that must occur with any technology or methodology. Throughout this summer, I plan on releasing several posts regarding proper […]
The first day of SOA World 2007 - West went very well. Miko Matsumura with Software AG / webMethods kicked things off with the keynote - Time Oriented Architecture: Evolution by Design? And he had some really entertaining 3-D animation and virtual simulations in his presentation. It was pretty cool. The […]
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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. |