Andrew WhiteMy colleague, Dan Sholler, just published a really nice note on How to Establish the Foundation of a Successful Service-Oriented Architecture Initiative. The connection between SOA and MDM has not been all that clear; SOA as a topic of interest (and design strategy) is quite old, and has roots that go farther back toward model driven development and CASE and so on. MDM also has a history, even without reference to that name (I recently heard a vendor tell me that they invented MDM….right…sure…its older than I am as a problem so that is one way to loose credibility!). But the connection between the two has been tenuous at best.
I myself have written on this topic really as a reaction to the limited number of client interactions that highlight the connection. The surprising thing is a) so few clients really make the connection, and b) once a connection is made, it is very obvious, clear and strong, and leads to a very different understanding of MDM and how it can provide value to the business.
Dan’s note is not about MDM and SOA; but how to get a SOA initiative underway. And in that dialog he highlights how MDM has a symbiotic relationship with MDM. I will be presenting on the topic in London in June at Gartner’s SOA & Application Development and Integration Summit. The presentation brings together a lot of research and weaves the pieces together…hopefully it is of value to you. Hope to see you there!
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