António Cruz

What is (and what is not) Service Orientation - Part II

António Cruz — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:13:00 GMT

In my first post about the subject , I've focused on what service orientation is not . In this second post, I'm writing about what I think service orientation really is: 1) Exposes business processes as services : SO impacts vertically your organization,...(read more)

What is (and what is not) Service Orientation - Part I

António Cruz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:06:00 GMT

These last 2 years as software architect and lead developer for Sapo Services project, I learned a lot about what is service orientation and what works better. These conclusions are of course taken from my real-world experience implementing this and other...(read more)

Scrum tips from a recently Certified Scrum Master

António Cruz — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:46:00 GMT

Thanks to Microsoft , Fullsix and Logical Software , who organized and sponsored the first Scrum Master Certification training ever delivered in Portugal, I am now a Certified Scrum Master . As recognized by Mitch Lacey , our Certified Scrum Trainer ,...(read more)

Notes for a 64-bit Architecture Migration Strategy

António Cruz — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:06:00 GMT

According to this report , " AMD’s March 2003 introduction of its Opteron processor, followed by Intel’s March 2004 release of a family of x86 64-bit processors under the Xeon brand name, changed the landscape considerably [My note: the landscape of having...(read more)

What does a Software Architect do?

António Cruz — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:48:00 GMT

Being a good architect is not an easy task to do. This January, I was in Norway for the Architect's Master Class with Juval Lowy, from IDesign , and one aspect that I've found interesting in what concerns this course organization is the way Juval assigned...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Solution Supply Chains

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:17:00 GMT

Jack Greenfield - He decided not do do a demo of Web Service Software Factory - We can do ourselves that at home - We would not get the vision that people at MS is getting - It also did not installed correctly on Jack's machine (LOL) Agenda: - Learning...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Enterprise Architect Group Final Meeting

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:49:00 GMT

The Role of An Architect - Check "Developing the Future" whitepaper. There is also a Microsoft response to it. - There is going to be a DTF version 2 - Why having focus groups like this in conferences? - The role of an architect could benefit from clarity...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, What Do Architects Do, Anyway?

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:01:00 GMT

Ron Jacobs, Microsoft, Architect Evangelist http:// arcast.net (or) www.arcast.tv for video http://ronjacobs.com - What is the role of the architect? - What is software architecture? - Do I want to become an architect? - Architecture as a profession -...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Identity Scale Federation

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:50:00 GMT

Steve Plank, Microsoft, splank@microsoft.com - Players: - Identity Provider - Relying Party - Subject - Specs: - WS-Policy - WS-MEX - WS-Security Policy - Ws-Security - Relying Parties can be web services or web sites but usually are web sites - Using...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Active or Passive Federation for the Enterprise

António Cruz — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:11:00 GMT

Steve Plank, Identity Architect, Microsoft - Federation Flow - Home-round discovery is the process of knowing of all the trust relations I have which one will be the one that applies to me - All the redirection is done using HTTP 302 - Check the WS-Federation...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Enterprise Architect Group Second Meeting

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:52:00 GMT

EN01 (II Part) - Architecture has not the same scope as systems engeneering - There are similarities with a physical arquitect - The deliverables make difference, at the end of the day that will be what distinguishes architects Architects flavors - Enterprise...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, SaaS As A Disruptive Technology

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:47:00 GMT

Matt Deacon, Microsoft UK, Steven Moxey, Manchester Business School (Nota: entrei a meio da sessão) - What are the key attributes of a traditional software product? Case study: SIEBEL (CRM) - Market share - In-house retention of data - Integration with...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Service Capsules - A Language and Patterns Perspective on Service Design and Implementation

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:45:00 GMT

Arvindra Sehmi, Microsoft EMEA DPE - This session is about emerging ideias and concepts - The term Service Capsule is not an official approved or endorsed by Microsoft - The term Service Capsule is used simply to distinguish from the term Service - This...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, SOA for Support and Maintenance

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:14:00 GMT

Steve Jones, Head of SOA, Capgemini - There *is* a SOA Reference Model: adopt the OASIS SOA Reference Model - Its independent - Its an OASIS Standard - Its applicable to business and IT services (...) - IT needs to change to be about Value, not Cost -...(read more)

Conference Architect Insight 2007, Roadmap to Strategic SOA

António Cruz — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:42:00 GMT

David Sprott, CBDI - SOA is very old, this session will start with an assessment to help participants understand what is their current SOA adoption stage - CBDI Presentation, SOA consultants - Specialist firm provinding actionable guidance and support...(read more)