http://wp.chatpat.net Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:01:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en testing http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/06/25/test-page/ Every now and than people approach me and tell me that they’ve read and heard so many things about SOA and are wondering "Now what is it, really ?". It seems like there are still too many variations in terms of what SOA is and what it means to people and ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/now-what-is-soa-really/ Certainly you don’t have to be a Nobel Laureate in economics (and you should read "Geography and Trade" by Krugman if you have any interest whatsoever in the issues) to understand that the current economic mess is slowing M&A activity. But should it? Isn’t the idea to ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/ma-activity-more-on-the-way/ We’ve recently exceeded 40,000 distributed copies of ‘BPM Basics for Dummies’.  Whichever way you look at it, that is a lot of books and a lot of ‘Dummies’ (sorry, ‘uninitiated, potential BPM adopters’!). Surprisingly few people have been shy in requesting a copy - it seems that most ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/introducing-ed-n-sand/ There’s a lot of talk about SOA and WOA led by ZDNet Blogger, Analyst and great guy Dana Gardner. WOA is a very fast paced "Web 2.0-ish" way to innovate and mash up concepts quickly. And the massive power of it is that you are standing on the shoulders ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/soa-and-woa-and-the-peacocks-tail/ If you use or maintain applications that made their initial debut back when we were all clamoring to get a terminal on our desk, then this blog is for you. If you’re even remotely interested in topics and discussions related to these proven yet undervalued systems, then ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/welcome-to-modernized-insights/ The Churchill Club recently hosted one of their very interesting events.  Unfortunately, since I don’t live in the Silicon Valley anymore, I could only read about it. The coverage, including this posting by Dan Farber makes me really wish I was there.  (Full disclosure: I used to work ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/the-trouble-with-saas/ Globalization compels companies to cut costs, work more effectively and shorten product cycles. The manufacturing industry adopted these measures long ago. New products are manufactured using standardized components and existing platforms. New components are developed only for the production of highly innovative solutions. This approach promotes ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/does-governance-matter/ One of the coolest (or scariest, depending on your perspective) things about SOA is that it requires a dramatically different approach to application design, development and operation. Sure, Enterprise IT is no stranger to periodic paradigm shifts in how applications are built. After all, we have all ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/infrastructure-matters-building-the-soa-rocket-with-the-%e2%80%9cright-stuff/ 2008 has certainly been a year filled with challenge and change.  As I look back and the year wraps up, I’m feeling a bit contemplative.  I find myself wondering…  Is there still concern over Baby Boomer retirements?  Are the people who are responsible for mainframe systems still ... http://wp.chatpat.net/2009/01/09/2008-modernized-insights-year-in-review/