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Architecture on the Edge: Moving Beyond SOA
Michael Platt, Web Architect, Microsoft
May 16, 9:00 a.m.
Today, new social movements, advances in technology, and forces within business are colliding to create a landscape overflowing with challenges and opportunities. In many cases, these forces have driven the deployment of new technologies and the adoption of new behaviors, adding multiple layers to an already complex set of issues that must be navigated. Architects are searching for a solution to manage this complexity. SOA, ESB, Software as a Service, Web 2.0, and Edge are all elements of the solution, but are they the complete picture? Are they a sufficient answer to the issues? Can they be used together in a productive and efficient fashion?

We have the opportunity now to think about what the software architecture of the future looks like; for software architects to take a step back and to forecast what lies over the horizon. To move beyond SOA, we must find a way to connect the user edge of software development to the existing services infrastructure of the enterprise; to reconnect the people to the platform. This keynote examines these issues and discusses Microsoft’s vision for the future.

Solving Real-World IT Architecture Issues
Chris Barlow, CONSULTANT, McKinsey & Company
May 16, 2:00 p.m.
IT Architecture in the real world is messy, and living on the edge of chaos. Get an inside view from this McKinsey consultant of how some of the world's largest companies have addressed these complexities. We'll review real examples of IT application architecture for several sectors: high tech, retail banking, airline, health care, public sector, and oil. We'll examine how companies move from spaghetti architecture to SOA that will be drawn from actual McKinsey client experiences. 

Architecture Under Management and Governance
Dan Massey, Chief Architect, Borland Software Corporation
May 17, 9:00 a.m.
As IT evolves from a cost center to a strategic business unit, IT management and governance has become a critical and significant enterprise-level initiative. Executives and stakeholders want to drive alignment between business objectives and IT, achieve visibility and control over software development and IT operations, improve predictability, and to achieve compliance with external and internal process frameworks. These pressures are often felt first by CTOs, program management, and project managers. It doesn't take long before a proper IT management and governance roll-out touches architects and architecture. From planning, to asset management, to software process frameworks like CMMI, there are practices that will allow nimble architects to surf the waves of IT management and governance deployments. IT management and governance provides powerful tools for technologists. Failing to recognize and apply those tools can leave an architect feeling managed and governed. We'll review the key elements of IT management and governance solutions. For each element, we'll look at tools and techniques available to architects to help them thrive in a management and governance environment.