Rami Jaamour

Spending time with my parents over the holidays got me thinking about the differences between my generation and the previous one. My parents expect to spend a certain amount of time and effort managing particular aspects of their lives. For example, when they drive to an unfamiliar vacation spot, they inquire about directions and even write or plot the route before they head out. Whereas for me, it’s a matter of popping out an iPhone or a GPS device, saving time, improving accuracy, and avoiding the mistakes of manually drafting the directions. The same on-demand principles apply to the SOA life-cycle evolution. When an infrastructure that allows for changes on-demand is established, you need the agility to execute on them quickly and safely while preserving the qual... (more)