Saturday, October 31, 2009

What Java Book?

If you want to know about the various books in Java technology stack, visit this site http://www.javabooks.org/category/overview

Spring or EJB3

From an software architect perspective, if you are designing an enterprise application and are making a decision on whether to use spring or ejb 3, here is a good comparison between the two that will help you to nail down the right pick.

How to develop a better estimation matrix

An expert discusses effort estimation and shares his efforts to develop a better estimation matrix based on actual project data.

10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs

Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle; controlling those costs during the project and after delivery is equally critical.

For more details read this article

Friday, September 11, 2009

Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF and Solution Architects

Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF and Solution Architects — Quite often people wonder where a Solution Architect fits within the TOGAF Framework and it is not obvious that there is a single answer. I suggest we look first at a generic profile for a Solution Architect. Companies such as Oracle, Cisco, SAP and others have roles called Solution Architect but with little apparent agreement to what that role is.
Read this article - http://soa.sys-con.com/node/1099170
This article gives a good understanding of the various software architecture roles and responsibilities. I got a clear idea of the role of a solution architect as opposed to an enterprise architect.