I'm on a train on Monday heading up to NYC for the InfoWorld SOA Executive Forum, taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday. I'll make sure to blog from the event as much as I can, for those of you who can't make it.

On Tuesday I'm doing a keynote talk on "Full Contact SOA." As the name implies, it's really about diving in and making SOA work at the project, not theory level, something I've been doing a lot of lately.

So, what's the 411 on Full Contact SOA? Here are a few highlights:

1. The technology is easy, the people are hard. You need to figure out both the culture and the people in order to make SOA a success. I've never meet a problem I could not solve with technology, but the hearts and minds are another level of play.
2. Focus on using the best technology, not the technology that's easiest to use. Many out there are playing the "mega stack" game, buying all of their SOA technology from a single source. You may get some of that right, but never all of it. Keep that in mind. Always follow your requirements, never follow the technology hype.
3. Work a holistic strategy around many projects, not a single huge SOA project. Small wins add up to larger strategic gain for your business.

See you next week. If you would like to meet at the conference, drop me a line.

Posted by Dave Linthicum on May 12, 2007 04:47 AM