Organizational SOA
Anybody recently tell you that SOA is an IT integration technology?Don’t believe it. SOA’s biggest selling point is agility, and you don’t get that from an integration technology.SOA is actually...
View ArticleSOA Mismatch
SOA MismatchWith all the talk these days about how “SOA is dead,” one might wonder: What does it really mean and what could have killed it? Yes, there has been disillusionment, but there are also...
View ArticleThe missing piece in Federal IT reform.
Vivek Kundra (Federal CIO at OMB) recently released a 25 point plan to reform Federal IT. It is an ambitious and detailed plan with timeframes and specific accountability that, if implemented, will...
View ArticleAgile IT: The Solution to the 25 Point Plan
In my last blog, I analyzed the 25 point plan for Federal IT reform from Vivek Kundra, inferring the four objectives for the Plan. In this blog, I outline the solution for achieving the objectives –...
View ArticleThe Role of EA in Federal IT Development
Dave Mayo, Everware-CBDIJanuary 2013“There is more value created with overall alignment than with local excellence.”...
View ArticleAgile Estimation: Are We Asking the Right Question?
August, 2013 There seems to be considerable debate and confusion surrounding the concept of estimation as applied in the agile world. Many appear to argue that estimation has no meaning outside of...
View ArticleArchitecture Owned Code
Much has been made of the rift between agile developers and IT architects, especially enterprise architects. Agile development has turned the solution implementation world on its head, eschewing...
View ArticleModernizing Application Modernization
The transformation to a digital business is causing many organizations to place a higher priority on modernizing legacy applications and replacing outdated packages with modern, adaptable solutions....
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