Elemental Links, Inc.

Cloud Watching at Enterprise 2.0 in Boston, June 22, 2009

Brenda Michelson continues her live coverage of leading cloud computing events with a stop at Enterprise 2.0 in Boston.  The cloud computing program at Enterprise 2.0 starts with a full day course that promises to “separate the reality from the hype with expert-led talks and panel discussions around enterprise adoption of cloud computing” and concludes with an Evening in the Cloud:

“…leading purveyors of cloud computing will explain how best to leverage your existing IT investments while getting the benefits of the cloud. In addition to provoking discussion, this interactive program will allow you to "invest a virtual $1 million" in the cloud-based solution(s) you believe will give your business the most bang for its buck.”

Michelson’s ‘Cloud Watching’ is part of a broader research strategy to convey and discuss the opportunities, issues and offerings of cloud computing with enterprise architects.  Consistent with the Elemental Links consulting and research philosophy, cloud computing is being considered in the broader context of business, technology, people, and value attainment. 

From an enterprise architecture perspective, Michelson is considering the connections between cloud computing and services architecture, business architecture, active information, business-driven IT profiles and IT capability delivery.

To speak with Brenda Michelson about covering your cloud computing event, or to discuss your cloud computing initiative or offering, please send her an email, or connect on twitter.

Cloud Watching continues at Interop’s Enterprise Cloud Summit, May 18-19, 2009

Brenda Michelson continues her live coverage of leading cloud computing events with a trip to Interop’s Enterprise Cloud Summit in Las Vegas on May 18-19. 

“Enterprise Cloud Summit at Interop is the industry's only event focused on how traditional enterprises can adopt cloud computing models. Featuring panels of thought leaders, candid conversations with industry luminaries and hands-on real-world demonstrations that showcase the promise - and risk - of on-demand computing, Cloud Summit is a no-holds-barred reality check to help CIOs and senior IT management better understand enterprise cloud computing.”

Michelson’s ‘Cloud Watching’ is part of a broader research strategy to convey and discuss the opportunities, issues and offerings of cloud computing with enterprise architects.  Consistent with the Elemental Links consulting and research philosophy, cloud computing is being considered in the broader context of business, technology, people, and value attainment. 

From an enterprise architecture perspective, Michelson is considering the connections between cloud computing and services architecture, business architecture, active information, business-driven IT profiles and IT capability delivery.

To speak with Brenda Michelson about covering your cloud computing event, or to discuss your cloud computing initiative or offering, please send her an email, or connect on twitter.

ebizQ Event Processing Roundtable, Wednesday, May 13, 2009

On Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Brenda Michelson is participating in an ebizQ roundtable discussion on Managing Events in an Eventful Year.  Fellow roundtable participants are David E. Olson, Director of CEP Product Marketing, Progress Software and Joe McKendrick, Contributing Editor and Analyst at ebizQ.  To join this live roundtable discussion, register at ebizQ. 

To speak with Brenda Michelson about your event processing initiatives or products, send her an email, or connect on twitter.

SOA Consortium Quarterly Meeting, March 25-26 2009, Washington DC

As part of our program management relationship with the SOA Consortium, Brenda Michelson plans and moderates the quarterly meeting programs.  The first 2009 meeting is March 25-26 in Washington DC.  The meeting themes are SOA & Current Affairs and Pervasive Service Orientation.  Featured sessions include Sandy Carter of IBM on Smart SOA^(tm) in a Tough Economic Climate, Dave Linthicum revealing the Intersections of SOA and Cloud Computing, Todd Landry of NEC Sphere on Service Oriented Communications and a SOA in a Green World roundtable discussion featuring Sandy Carter, Dave Linthicum and Richard Soley.

The meeting is open to the public.  To see the full agenda, please go here.  For additional information on this meeting, or the June 2009 meeting in Costa Rica, please contact us.

Brenda Michelson Featured on David Linthicum's Real World SOA podcast

The November 3, 2008 Real World SOA podcast features a discussion between host David Linthicum and Brenda Michelson on SOA futures.  Brenda Michelson spoke about the future of SOA, not from an infrastructure perspective, but from a solutions perspective.  She describes her thinking on the future of S-O-A as services, outcomes and assemblies. 

During the conversation, David and Brenda touch on variety of topics including organizational issues (leadership, communication, education), portfolio management, business analysis, project managers, enterprise architecture platforms and service design.  To listen to the podcast, go here.