Architecture Blog

OpenArchitectureWare Updated

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:41:04 -0500

The openArchitectureWare team released the new Version (4.2) of its openArchitectureWare (oAW), an open source framework. Implemented in Java, the framework supports all aspects of model-driven software development. As part of Eclipse, it supports parsing, validation, and transformation of all kinds of models. Based on these models, it can generate code for every programming language.

SEI Product Line Framework Updated

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:40:11 -0500

Version 5.0 of the SEI Framework for Software Product Line Practice, a reference model that describes the essential activities and 29 practice areas necessary for successful software product lines,
is now available.

Software Architecture in the Military

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:29:50 -0500

Software architecture in the military? That gives a whole new meaning to Thomas Mowbray and Raphael Malveau's book Software Architect Bootcamp.

Secure Information Sharing Architecture Alliance Formed

Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:00:20 -0500

Cisco, EMC, and Microsoft have formed an alliance called the Secure Information Sharing Architecture (SISA) to develop multi-vendor IT architectures that permit only authorized personnel access to specific information, while easing the management of shared, protected information across trusted communities.

Metadata Workbench Released; Provides Insight into SOA

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:50:22 -0500

IBM has announced its Metadata Workbench, a data visualization and management software designed to provide insight about data and speed deployment of SOA, compliance, business intelligence, and master data integration projects.

SOA Roadmap Released

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:14:59 -0500

Software AG has released a new document for implementing Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) governance. Entitled SOA Governance: Rule Your SOA, the freely-available whitepaper draws upon the experiences and best practices of numerous Global 2000 enterprises and other early adopters. It provides practical and actionable advice for implementing SOA governance and maximizing your return-on-investment.

Topics addressed in "SOA Governance: Rule Your SOA" include:

The correlation between SOA governance and corporate governance.
Building the business case.
Defining a maturity model for SOA governance.
Key components of the SOA service lifecycle.
Use case scenarios demonstrating the business role of SOA governance.
Best practices and other lessons learned from early adopters.
A roadmap for implementation.

Health Care, Frameworks, and SOA

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:12:25 -0500

It was just the other day that I opportunity to talk to IBM researcher Dan Ford about Big Blue's announcement that it has made available a software technology that can help predict the transmission of diseases across countries and around the globe to the open source community. The tool, known as Spatio-Temporal Epidemiological Modeler, or STEM for short, will help scientists and public health officials understand and plan more efficient responses to health crises. STEM is available for use through the Eclipse Open Healthcare Framework Project (OHF), hosted at the Eclipse Foundation.

Dr. Dobb's Architecture & Design World: It's Coming Up

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:50:35 -0500

Per usual, I'll be traveling this week -- this time to Chicago. Which reminded me that I'll be traveling to Chicago again in July to the upcoming Dr. Dobb's Architecture and Design World, which is just over a month away.

Bringing Order Out of Chaos

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:47:22 -0500

Who said that software is complex? Well, Grady Booch, Robert Maksimchuk, Michael Engel, Bobbi Young, Jim Conallen, and Kelli Houston, among others. But is that good or bad and can we do anything about it.

Website Quality Survey: Your Help Is Needed

Thu, 31 May 2007 15:50:17 -0500

Dave Rico is asking for your help, and I'm hoping you can lend him a hand (or a few mouse clicks, at minimum). As part of his doctoral dissertation, Dave has put together a survey entitled Effects of Agile Methods on Website Quality to gauge, well, the effects of agile methods on website quality. And Dave and I would greatly appreciate it you would spare a few minutes participating.

Delegate: It's Hard, but Necessary

Mon, 28 May 2007 12:24:55 -0500

For a lot of people, delegation is a tough nut to crack. But crack it, you must -- no matter what kind of business you're in. What's important to keep in mind is that someone you've delegated authority to may not do it exactly the way you do, but if it works, it is on schedule, on budget, and all that good stuff, that's what counts.

New CMMi Book Released

Mon, 21 May 2007 14:01:03 -0500

A new book entitled CMMI for Outsourcing: Guidelines for Software, Systems, and IT Acquisition, by Hubert F. Hofmann, Deborah K. Yedlin, John W. Mishler, and Susan Kushner, has been published by Addison-Wesley. The book is part of the SEI Series in Software Engineering.

Patterns for Parallelism

Fri, 11 May 2007 10:59:30 -0500

There's no question that concurrency -- also known as parallelism -- is, or at least should be, in the forefront of all developer's and architect's field of vision. This is due in large part to the advent of multi-core processors.

Oracle Application Integration Architecture Announced

Sat, 05 May 2007 13:45:40 -0500

Oracle has announced its Oracle Application Integration Architecture, an open, standards-based platform for business process management across Oracle, third- party, and custom applications.

Analytical Frameworks

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:25:57 -0500

An analytical framework is essentially a table which helps you analyse things , often times by means of comparison.

In his paper Applying an Analytical Framework, Benjamin Lieberman applies such frameworks to the and software reuse techniques and tools.