Enterprise Architecture Is A Modifier, Not A Noun or Verb
The epiphany occurred the other day while talking to a Department of Defense customer; enterprise architecture (EA) for the sake…
Cybersecurity: It’s More Than Worms, Hacking and Phishing
And, now the cherry on top, not everything that is a threat is intentional. As if cyber security wasn’t complex…
Cloud Computing Pragmatics
In October of 2009 I was interviewed by GovIT Journal and in that article I presented my view that Cloud…
Architecture: 1000 ways to skin the cat, either way, the cat’s till dead
Thanks to @jadkins for the colorful ending to that cliched saying, which really got me thinking. Sometimes we just make…
Business Process Management
Cloud Computing
Cyber Security
Enterprise Architecture
Service Oriented Architecture
JP’s Topsy-Turvy 2009 IT Year in Review
A semi-humorous look at 2009 the year in review for IT and insight into next year's top IT topics.
Metering and Instrumentation: Two Critical and Oft Forgotten Features of Cloud Services
Additionally, proper inclusion of metering and instrumentation interfaces into you Cloud service means that you have greater control over the…
The Reason Enterprise Architects Should Study Economics
Thus, it is here that Enterprise Architects, especially those we call Chief Architects, truly show their mettle. It is their…
IT Business Edge’s Loraine Lawson Interviews Me On SOA & EA
A couple of weeks ago I did an interview with Loraine Lawson (@lowrain) who covers integration technology for IT Business…
The Role of The Business Analyst in an SOA World
Those of us that are part of SOA-related projects where traditional business analysts (BA) are involved often find ourselves frustrated…
Perhaps SOA is More Strategy Than Architecture
Is SOA really architecture, or is it simply a strategy for business transformation?