While the SOA for Kindergarten comment was made in jest, having a K-8
grade school principal for a father-in-law, I claim that there is a
need for SOA for Kindergarten, or really SOA for elementary school
administrators. Technology is a part of school administration, and
given the very, very constrained budgets of most schools, it's a big
challenge to use technology effectively. Add to this that the typical
school's IT staff is lucky to contain any full time staff besides the
technology instructor, and you have a BIG challenge.
Some standards business architectures for school administration could
really help these administrators make appropriate technology decisions.
-tb
Todd Biske
http://www.biske.com/blog/
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On Nov 18, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Gervas Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
--- In [email protected], Michael Poulin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have noticed an announcement from OASIS and publication in SOA
Magazine about initiative in creation of SOA for Telecom:
http://www.soamag.com/I23/1108-3.asp
>
> If people are going mad around me, the instinct of self-defense
tells me that I better to start a SOA for
> Kindergarden or SOA for Ice-cream Kiosks. How about you?
As always, Michael, if you can make the business case - go for it!
Traditionally (i.e. from about 15 years ago to about 3 months ago)
Financial Services and Telecommunications were seen as two, rich,
early-adopter major sectors. Whatever meltdown Financial Services
goes through in the near term, it isn't going to disappear in a
hurry. By its nature it handles large amounts of money, some of
which it can and needs to spend. The great thing about Telecoms is
that people carry on making phone calls, transmitting data and
accessing the Internet - in other words even in a time of belt-
tightening or capital meltdown/restructuring, cash flows.
There are many weaker sectors to pick out - car manufacturing is an
obvious one. If you want to pick a new sector to apply your SOA/EA
skills, have a look at Renewable Natural Resources. Whatever the
temporary drop in the oil price, in the long-term this should be a
winner.
Gervas
>
> - Michael
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