Call for Catalyst 2008 Session Presentations

Blogger: Chris Haddad

There is still an opportunity to submit an abstract and share your real-world story with Catalyst attendees. We would like to obtain additional end-user participation and perspective in the following  APS-centric themes:

The Next Generation Application Platform
SOA, SaaS, and social software will fundamentally alter the platforms we use to build and operate application systems. This topic will postulate on the next generation application platform.

Software as a Service (SaaS)
New financial and architectural realities have promoted SaaS to a first-class application delivery model. This topic will discuss the risks and rewards of SaaS.

SOA Report Card
Everyone seems to be doing SOA, but is anyone making a passing grade? Based on real-world experiences, this topic will explore ways to improve your chances to succeed with SOA.

The Infrastructure Services Model: Focus on Identity Services
Enterprise applications based on SOA need to leverage identity infrastructure as reusable services, but current standards don’t ensure interoperability. Burton Group analysts define identity services, assess standards efforts, and challenge the industry to make it work.

New Realities for Data Management
Market trends including DBMS-based XML data management and standards such as XQuery are reshaping the data management landscape. This topic explains how to exploit new opportunities and manage related challenges.

While the formal 'call for papers' ends today, there is still an opportunity to participate.  If you desire to submit a proposal, please contact me at chaddad@burtongroup.com