YES! A service based approach will definitely enable cloud computing to be implemented at a lower cost.. I see web 2.0 as a complementary one!read more
Managing and providing information on how services interact can become complex. Managing services metadata among value chain partners requires a strong SOA Governance program.read more
How do you define an SOA from the business perspective? Can you define a tops-down SOA without defining an enterprise business process model and architecture? In addition to a bottoms-up and a tops-down, is there a middle-out approach to defining SOA?read more
Tom, The title of your post caught my eye. About six years ago I started using the term "business-driven SOA" in presentations. I asked someone in my company if it might be worthwhile to trademark...read more
Are enterprises no longer investing in SOA initiatives? Have all their IT infrastructure issues been resolved If not, are they solving them with alternatives other than SOA?read more
What is the working relationship among the process owner, business architect, enterprise architect, business process analyst and process design engineer?read more
My perspective is based on 20 years of experience in IT building business applications and more recently 3 years of teaching BPM to business analysts and business architects. When you are trying to...read more
In my opinion, for the relationship to truly work, there must first be buy-in from both the PMO and Executive team that the BPM-COE plays an integral role in the execution of initiatives. Following...read more
I believe first, BPM does not equate only to a technology tool or initiative for business processes. BPM is a management discipline that provides visibility, accountability and adaptability of...read more
What are the challenges and how can they be overcome? What are the opportunities and how can they be explored, explained and expoited? Overcoming enertia and maintaining momentum. Understanding and justifying the cost. Understanding and mitigating the risk of failure. Realizing a measurable...read more
A bias but valid way out is to look at www.diamonds-software.com and Diamonds Studio. Our approach is to have business process, business rules, workflow, integration, compliance and business...read more
