Category: Enterprise Architecture
A review or comment on a paper, concept, etc related to Enterprise Architecture.
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The Analogy
The metaphor or analogy is an important means of communication, especially the difficult concepts. For me, in my role as an architect, hard-to-grasp concepts, and explaining them, are a part of my job.
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Ikea to sell cars
I received the attached from a colleague (at my company we refer to our cohorts as colleagues). Assembly requires the following tools: It is the wrench that turns this into an Enterprise Architecture discussion. Clearly, a single “standard” integration tool.
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When will the time come for Mobile Banking?
Not yet, no common platform, but it’s getting closer: He [Scott Forstall] first mentioned several web apps that are popular, mentioning that 20% of all Bank of America mobile banking was done through the iPhone [Apple “Roadmap” Special Event Results – March 6th, 2008 ].
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Software as a Service: reducing costs
Google introduced a new low-cost pricing schedule ($50/user/year) for hosted e-mail services, demonstrating the power of the GooglePlex cloud and the attraction of the software-as-a-service model. On 5 February 2008, Google announced new packaging and pricing for its hosted e-mail services. It will offer spam and virus filtering for $3 per user per year; encryption…
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People, Bozos and Virtualization
In Enterprise Architecture we talk a lot about process and tools; Forrester asks “What about the People and Culture.” ZapThink, in their usual provocative manner, argue to beware of SOA consultants who base their expertise on past experience and those that have close relationships with vendors. They go on to expressing sorrow for the misguided organization that…