SOA is Dead, what’s next, pundits?
In Anne Thomas Manes’s blog, she states: SOA met its demise on January 1, 2009, when it was wiped out by the catastrophic impact of the economic recession. SOA is survived by its offspring: mashups,...
View ArticleSOA 2009: gradual enlightenment
In an earlier blog post, I spoke of the style of technology leadership coming from Japan. In this post, I would like to explore how the philosophies of Japan including Zen Buddhism and Bushido can be...
View ArticleStop talking SOA and start digging it
Joe McKendrick of ZDNet invented the phrase “Shovel ready SOA” I too like this metaphor… I see a lot of digging going on. I spent yesterday talking to a large enterprise doing SOA and there was a joke...
View ArticleIntroducing: The Human Enterprise
In my new role as Software AG’s Chief Strategist, I would like to define a broad technology trend that I refer to as “The Human Enterprise”. Taking back the word “Enterprise” My first order of...
View ArticleOracle Snorkel One Ring to Rule Them All
Today, Chuck Phillips, president of Oracle said that Oracle was committed to provide “A Single Stack of Technology to Simplify Enterprise IT”. I fundamentally question this premise. In order for a...
View ArticleSOA Arrogance is Dead
I spoke at the Burton Group Catalyst conference in the SOA Track immediately after Anne and made the following point.. First and foremost, the most stupid and ignorant reading of “SOA is DEAD” is that...
View ArticleEnterprise Cloud: Why Size Matters
One of the biggest issues in speaking of technology trends is the natural impulse to apply a “one size fits all” approach. People talk about technology the way they talk about the weather–it’s...
View ArticleTop 5 Definitions of Enterprise: focusing on the Enterprise in “Enterprise 2.0″
It’s a cool sunny day in San Francisco and there’s some bustle at the Moscone center. Enterprise 2.0 conference. You can tell it’s an Enterprise conference because unlike the Web 2.0 Conference...
View ArticleThe Enterprise 2.0 Crock
I think it’s great to have a panel called “Is Enterprise 2.0 a Crock?” at the Enterprise 2.0 conference. Much like SOA conference panels addressing “Is SOA Dead?” Dennis Howlett posed this question in...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Enterprise 2.0–Concluding thoughts from the Conference
The absolute highlight of last week’s Enterprise 2.0 conference was meeting in person and online many very bright people including Nenshad Bardoliwalla, Susan Scrupski, Michael Krigsman and many...
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