Miko Matsumura Platform Software Executive Technologist

Getting fit for SOA with Governance Tools

So there’s been a lot of blogs lately about SOA tooling including from Dave Linthicum. He writes: First, only purchase SOA governance technology, if it’s indeed needed, after you have a complete semantic-, service-, and process-level understanding of the problem domain. Never before. Second, focus on SOA governance as an approach and practice, not as technology. Create a SOA governance strategy first, and make sure it’s considered during each step. Finally, and more...

Japanese technology leadership: a view from Silicon Valley

After speaking at the Business Innovation Forum in Japan, I did some thinking about the unique form of technology leadership found in Japan. Japan has been going through some tough times economically… but it’s important to reflect on the unique strengths of Japan with respect to the digital age and the emerging global network culture. If you study the “hits” that have come from Japan from a Silicon Valley perspective. One of the biggest “hits” from Japan...