IMHO the latest technologies offer good solution for the problems described by you. Implementation is just a matter of wise thinking, money and time.
Sample possible scenario 1. Make research for typical ways of working in the schools. Such research can outline several models that can be automated 2. Make (web based) applications that follow these models. Multilanguage support can be included for more users 3. Schools pay small fee(about $100) or use ad-supported free software like Yahoo and Google If the project attracts many schools(users) can be profitable like Yahoo and Google :-) Kamen --- In [email protected], Todd Biske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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/ > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 18, 2008, at 5:16 AM, Gervas Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Michael Poulin > > <m3poulin@> 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 > > > > > > > >
