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Flexibility and agility are terms used almost interchangeably these days as attributes of IT architectures designed to cope with rapidly changing business requirements. Did you ever wonder if they are actually the same? Don’t you have the feeling that these terms remain abstract and without a concrete link to the design of an IT architecture? … Continue reading →
Increasingly, the critical systems of the planet — telecommunications, banking, energy and others — depend on and benefit from the intelligence and interconnectedness enabled by existing and emerging technologies. Whether these systems are trusted by the societies they serve depends in part on whether the technologies incorporated into them are fit for the purpose they are intended to serve. Continue reading →
In 1995, under the auspices of The Open Group, the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) was developed and licensed for use by HP, IBM, Novell and Sunsoft to make open systems desktop computers as easy to use as PCs. It was the first successful attempt to standardize on a desktop GUI on multiple, competing platforms. The Open Group is now passing the torch to a new CDE community, led by CDE suppliers and users such as Peter Howkins and Jon Trulson. Continue reading →
With over 400 tweets flying back and forth, last week’s BYOD Tweet Jam (#ogChat) saw a fast-paced, lively discussion on the future of the BYOD trend and its implications in the enterprise. In case you missed the conversation, here’s a recap of last w…
Read more about the exhibitors at The Open Group conference in Washington, D.C.! Continue reading →
I am about to display my programming roots. History alert.In a far off kingdom computers were made by an all powerful company – called IBM. IBM had the most magnificent Operating System, inventively called “OS”. This operating system came in a number o…
I am about to display my programming roots. History alert.In a far off kingdom computers were made by an all powerful company – called IBM. IBM had the most magnificent Operating System, inventively called “OS”. This operating system came in a number o…
I am about to display my programming roots. History alert.In a far off kingdom computers were made by an all powerful company – called IBM. IBM had the most magnificent Operating System, inventively called “OS”. This operating system came in a number o…
Winners of the Open Cannes Awards 2012 at The Open Group Conference in Cannes, France. Continue reading →
By Dr. Ali Arsanjani, IBM The Standard in Summary The SOA Reference Architecture (SOA RA) published by The Open Group provides a prescriptive means of assessment or creation of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution, including the architecture …
By Chris Harding, The Open Group This week I have been at The Open Group conference in San Francisco. The theme was Enterprise Transformation which, in simple terms means changing how your business works to take advantage of the latest … Contin…
By The Open Group Conference Team With the end of the first day of the conference, here are a few key takeaways from Monday’s key note sessions: “The Enterprise Architect: Architecting Business Success” Jeanne Ross, Director & Principal Resea…