I was thinking today about my days working at a big consulting firm. That's a great job, by the way, for somebody just beginning their career. You indeed get about 3 years of experience in one, as you move from client to client working with a variety of different problems and people. While many I knew complained about the pace of the "Big Six" at the time, I loved every minute of it, and only left to become a CTO.
Back in the days of EAI, many of the large consulting organizations were leading the charge in methodology, technology, and service offerings. I was amazed at the number of "feet on the street" they had deployed, and thus the best data points for those of us looking to build technology.
However, today it seems to be very different. While I'm sure there is a lot going on that I don’t hear about, I'm not seeing the "big consulting" influence in SOA that I saw years back.
Perhaps they are being uncharacteristically silent on the topic these days, or perhaps they are not making the inroads I thought they would be making in the emerging world of SOA. I'm assuming the former, but perhaps you guys can enlighten me.
Posted by Dave Linthicum on May 26, 2006 04:04 AM
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