Blogger: Chris Haddad
Catalyst attendees experience truthful and thought provoking discourse that influences how technology champions and decision makers shape IT strategy. This will be my fourth year at Catalyst (and my first as a master of ceremonies), and I am excited about the opportunity to catch-up with perennial attendees and hear about the challenges, opportunities, and progress real-world enterprise projects are making towards reducing complexity, delivering a rich user experience, and realizing their path towards SOA nirvana. Transforming IT architecture and gaining solution delivery team adoption is a non-trivial task (if it was easy, the terms 'guru', 'wizard', and 'expert' wouldn't be associated with the technology domain). Change agents are searching for answers, and Catalyst delivers a real-world perspective. For example, sessions will factually address the popular questions I hear while out in the field; “Is anyone successful at SOA?” and “How does a COTS strategy impact my architecture plans?” Over the next twelve months, many organizations will decide if SOA and architecture transformation is a dream, distraction, or a nightmarish project fraught with too many pitfalls. Catalyst attendees have a unique opportunity to question Burton Group consultants, analysts, and peers and learn if a service-oriented led IT transformation, a rationalized architecture, and a unified user experience are fantasies or realities. I look forward to talking with you at Catalyst!
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