Raymond Bordogna

• The Cloud Scoop from Fedscoop By Ray Bordogna, Posted at December 10th, 2009

  
  In this article, eWeek provides a good summary of a Fedscoop cloud computing panel event.  Below, are some of the “soundbytes” accompanied by my commentary.      According to the experts, some benefits of Cloud Computing are: 1.      “lower capital expenses “ 2.      “it's scalable” 3.      “it's real” 4.       “it's a high-performance option for most agencies” Certainly #1 and #2 are valid.  #3 depends on the particular cloud services (e.

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• Cloud Computing Characteristics: Flexible or Agile? By Ray Bordogna, Posted at December 10th, 2009

  
  In promoting the benefits of cloud computing, it seems that some confuse “flexible” with “agile.” They are indeed distinct adjectives.  Referring to Ms. Merriam:   Flexible:  §  capable of being flexed : pliant §  yielding to influence: tractable 3 §  characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different requirements (elastic) Synonyms:  adaptable, adjustable, alterable, changeable, elastic, fluid, malleable, modifiable, variable   Agile: §  marked by rea

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• Neiman Marcus’ Fashion Faux-pas By Ray Bordogna, Posted at December 10th, 2009

  
  I’ve always promoted the notion that a Management Consultant (and her IT cousin, the Enterprise Architect) needs a bit of style, a soupçon of panache, a dash of elegance in both presentation and deliverables.  Further, I often fashion (i.e, build) a management consulting team after the Neiman Marcus brand – an uber-luxurious (i.e., only the best and brightest), boutique (i.e., small team) marketing the most desirable wares (i.e., superior, precise, data-driven insights and recommendati

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• Apples sees the (cloud computing) light By Ray Bordogna, Posted at December 10th, 2009

  
  ITunes: from desktop software to SaaS subscription Today’s WSJ asserts that Apple is considering migrating its iTunes property to the cloud – i.e., shifting from a desktop-based software version to a SaaS-based model via its Lala acquisition.  As the article points out this makes sense on several fronts and perspectives (Apple and its customers):  §  iTunes’ customers can access their purchases from anywhere, as long as they are connected to the Internet §  Gives Apple the abilit

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