BriefingsDirect SOA Insights Analysts on SOA Mashups and the Oracle-Hyperion Deal Welcome to the latest BriefingsDirect SOA Insights Edition, Vol. 13, a weekly discussion and dissection of Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)-related news and events, with a panel of IT analysts. In this episode, recorded March 2, 2007, our experts examine the concept around SOA and Web 2.0, and the need for "mashup governance." We also dig into the proposed $3.3 billion deal for Oracle to acquire Hyperion and what it means for Business Intelligence (BI) and Corporate Performance Management (CPM). Our analysts and guests have some unconventional and startling conclusions, as well as thoughtful insights. Join noted IT analysts Steve Garone, Joe McKendrick, Tony Baer, and Jim Kobielus, and SOA consultant guest Dave Linthicum of Linthicum Group for our discussion, hosted and moderated by Interarbor analyst Dana Gardner. Read a full transcript of the podcast at http://briefingsdirect.blogspot.com/2007/04/briefingsdirect-soa-insights-analysts_23.html.
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BriefingsDirect SOA Analysts Explore Converged Governance and the New SOA Consortium Welcome to the latest BriefingsDirect SOA Insights Edition, Vol. 12, a weekly discussion and dissection of Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)-related news and events, with a panel of IT analysts. In this episode, recorded Feb. 16, 2007, our experts examine whether governance is going to evolve into more of a converged activity. Are governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platforms and SOA governance approaches heading toward a mash-up? Also, the SOA Consortium, a group of both vendors and enterprises, was created in February to promote the adoption of SOA. We examine the agenda and consider the outcomes. Our analysts and guests have some unconventional and startling conclusions, as well as thoughtful insights. Join noted IT analysts Steve Garone, Joe McKendrick, Neil Macehiter, and Jim Kobielus for our discussion, hosted and moderated by Interarbor analyst Dana Gardner. Read a full transcript of the podcast at http://briefingsdirect.blogspot.com/2007/04/briefingsdirect-soa-insights-analysts.html.
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Category:B2B Informational Podcast -- posted at: 12:44pm EDT