Comments on: The “S” Stands for Service: An Interview with Sandy Carter, IBM’s VP of SOA Strategy http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/ Open Source, Open Standards Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: david http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4146 david Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4146 It is my firm believe that IT, just like any form of endeavor provides services to meet specific needs and will make more meaning to the non practitioner if it can discussed from the services point of view. After all, what we are interested in is "what i'm getting for spending x amount my of my budget in return", though truly, the entire cost may not be immediately visible but it still make sense on the long run. SOA is not a hype rather it should be all embracing but having the business at the heart of it. It is my firm believe that IT, just like any form of endeavor provides services to meet specific needs and will make more meaning to the non practitioner if it can discussed from the services point of view. After all, what we are interested in is “what i’m getting for spending x amount my of my budget in return”, though truly, the entire cost may not be immediately visible but it still make sense on the long run. SOA is not a hype rather it should be all embracing but having the business at the heart of it.

]]> By: nmmlinuxmag http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4147 nmmlinuxmag Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4147 The article sets out the questions "Is it a technology? A methodology? A process? A design regimen? Or all of the above?"<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, I can't see the answers in this interview. The article sets out the questions “Is it a technology? A methodology? A process? A design regimen? Or all of the above?”

Unfortunately, I can’t see the answers in this interview.

]]> By: rahaines@gmail.com http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4148 rahaines@gmail.com Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/3370/#comment-4148 This article reminds me very much of the "relationship management" craze of the 80's and 90's. Sales is and will always be about sales and marketing. MBA's having too much fun with acronyms to drive ROI ASAP . . . . . This article reminds me very much of the “relationship management” craze of the 80′s and 90′s. Sales is and will always be about sales and marketing. MBA’s having too much fun with acronyms to drive ROI ASAP . . . . .

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