+1. About governance, "policies, and processes" - yes, people - not exactly. However, Governance has to define the means of controls - boards, committees, etc. and roles that, obviously, played by people.
I have proposed to the TOGAF and posted a note in my blog about the role of governance in the EA dealing with SOA (http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/so-enterprise-blog). I see an Architecture Vision and Governance outside of the TOGAF ADM circle, above it, but at the same level because they have to interact with regard to the "policies that guide toward the new behavior" - Michael ----- Original Message ---- From: Todd Biske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 4, 2008 3:42:32 AM Subject: Re: [service-orientated-architecture] Re: Meehan & Anne on SOA Success - or lack of On Jul 3, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Anne Thomas Manes wrote: > > I'm still committed to my assertion that governance is critical to a > successful SOA initiative-- but only because governance is a means to > effect behavioral change. The true success factor is changing > behavior. > +1. I define governance as the people, policies, and processes that an organization uses to achieve a desired behavior. If the behavior of the organization, the infrastructure, or anything else needs to change, you need policies that guide toward the new behavior. -tb
