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Getting Past "But": Finding Opportunity and Making It Happen
by Ruth Malan and Dana Bredemeyer
Innovation is a key to the competitive differentiation equation, and technology factors strongly in that equation. To find differentiating opportunities, we need insight into customer needs, what technology makes possible, and our position in the value network. In this Executive Report, we present a story that with charming acuity conveys key principles of innovation, and we relate the lessons to system development. Next, we share pragmatic practices for enhancing the effectiveness of system concept generation, elaboration, and refinement. The process pulses through cycles of divergence (opportunity generation, problem and solution finding) and convergence (decision making). We emphasize tools that foster ideation while creating alignment, balancing exigency with just enough design up front to orchestrate the socio-technical process of innovation.
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The SOA Center of Excellence
by Paul Allen
Most commentators agree that a service-oriented architecture (SOA) center of excellence (CoE) is a critical component in a successful SOA. But what exactly is an SOA CoE, and how is it structured? When is it relevant, and how does it grow? What roles are involved, and how do they interact with other existing roles? To provide guidance about the SOA CoE, this Executive Update examines these questions and more.
Most applications, enterprises, or products will have unique architectures designed to meet their specific goals and requirements, though many of them will be very similar. For example, the architecture for a portal application at one company will probably resemble a portal application at another company of like size and business function. This implies that there is a difference between a specific architecture and the type of application it defines. The common industry term for the latter is architectural style.
Moving to RIAs: What to Expect, How to Proceed
Webinar by John Tibbetts
Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) are quickly moving beyond commercial web sites into core enterprise applications. Chances are you have already heard about how these dynamic web interfaces can improve the user experience, boost productivity, and take full advantage of SOA. But there is more to RIA adoption than you will hear from vendors. Get the full story in this 60-minute webinar with Cutter Consortium Senior Consultant John Tibbetts.
