Strategic IT Architecture

Flight Plan: Deploying the Cloud

Posted on06. Nov, 2009 by vbrown.

The early phases of a new technology paradigm are disruptive and confusing.  And the confusion usually starts with words and the difficulty of clearly communicating complex topics!  That’s definitely true of the cloud computing paradigm. The term “Cloud Computing” is applied to a wide variety of applications and (sometimes contradictory) definitions. This post wraps up [...]

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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 action

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Master Data Management—the original killer app?

Posted on05. Feb, 2009 by vbrown.

Wow! The phone has been “ringing off the hook” in the past few weeks with inquiries related to master data management (MDM)! As an enterprise architect and consultant, I’ve been involved in s

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