Comments on Agility is Sensible: Live Blogging from Gartner - Tuesday Cont'd

3:30 PDT: I just heard a Gartner analyst say that...

2008-12-09T17:43:45.060-06:00

3:30 PDT: I just heard a Gartner analyst say that just about every tool from every vendor that was peddling their wares in the showcase is really not necessary for successful SOA implementation. And consider OSS - it's not for everyone, but those that have the skills and knowhow on how to glue them together, it works.

Aleks

A framework for cost optimization:Highest level: ...

2008-12-09T17:20:05.625-06:00

A framework for cost optimization:

Highest level: Enable innovation and business restructuring - implement process improvement, business restructuring and innovation - wait, how does that clarify?

Joint Business and IT Cost Savings - implement cost-saving technologies in conjunction with the business

Cost Savings within IT - identify opportunities to reduce IT costs

IT Procurement - Get the best pricing and terms for your IT purchases.

I felt the need to type that out to provide the backdrop for comments that are coming up next.

Now coming live from a session called "Application...

2008-12-09T17:17:56.435-06:00

Now coming live from a session called "Application Cost Optimization".

Aleks

Lots of really cool ideas, but I'm afraid that mos...

2008-12-09T12:35:40.120-06:00

Lots of really cool ideas, but I'm afraid that most of this is on the up slope of the Gartner Hype Cycle. Expect CDA or something similar to be bleeding edge in 5 years or so.

Aleks