Tag Archives: Enterprise Architecture
SOA is Mainstream
Posted on01. Feb, 2010 by vbrown.
SOA is growing up. In fact, for many of SOA’s early or mid-term adopters, SOA is in late adolescence or early adulthood. By that I mean that the application and disciplines of service-based architecture and applications have matured and are being applied to realize most of the benefits we were promised in the beginning, including:
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Cloud Computing Roadmap
Posted on23. Dec, 2009 by vbrown.
Don’t miss the truly strategic opportunities offered by the various forms of Cloud Computing!
Cloud Computing, like any innovation, will progress through the cycle of early excitement, followed by disillusionment as stories surface about early failures to live up to unreasonable expectations. Then, as successful experiences and best practices evolve, we’ll begin to see the real, sustainable [...]
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Flight Plan: Cloud Computing Meteorology
Posted on01. Nov, 2009 by vbrown.
There are so many voices expressing confusing and diverse opinions around the topic of Cloud Computing. Definitions, benefits and risks, strategies for adoption, are all over the map. Most have some merit; very few make practical sense and are actionable. My goal in this series is to provide fundamental definitions and practical strategies that can [...]
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Flight Plan: Into the Clouds
Posted on26. Oct, 2009 by vbrown.
Ok. You’ve heard enough to be convinced that there could be tangible benefits from adopting a Cloud Computing strategy – everyone seems to be doing it. Next big question… what benefits can you realize, and how? Can a Cloud Computing strategy support your mission and corporate goals?
I’m going to “talk” about why and how you [...]
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Are We Any Better Than We Used to Be?
Posted on17. Mar, 2009 by vbrown.
Yesterday, a younger colleague and I were brainstorming about a particularly sticky issue we were facing-involving technology, best practice, and how to communicate benefits to stakeholders-problems we all deal with every day. At the end of our session, where lots of extremely brilliant ideas and insights were exchanged, he asked me a simple question. I [...]
