Service Orientation and the Solution Frameworks

Nothing like some good Montreal-style smoked meat when traveling north of the border (United States border, that is!) along with a favorite treat of cheese fries with gravy…not a bad meal or two.

OK, enough of my gastric adventures.

The recently completed Blueprint Initiative combined with the work being done by the Architecture Harmonization team brought the long-existing service-orientation of the TM Forum Solution frameworks to the forefront.  While a somewhat hidden aspect of the frameworks, many members had been using the SID , eTOM, TAM, and what is fondly know as the TNA, or Technology Neutral Architecture, as the basis for creating a service-orientation to their enterprise and application architectures.

So, in Canada last week, I had the opportunity to present our body of work to a member that has service-orientation in mind.  In fact, they are well on their way to becoming a Service Oriented Enterprise as part of a business transformation project.  While there, quite a celebration welcomed the successful launch of a new satellite, which alludes a little to the member’s line of business.

This experience further confirms the benefit of using the Solution Frameworks for not only structuring, but also implementing, a service-oriented approach to meeting the challenges we face today.  In fact, we are currently considering adding a one day course in Orlando that provides more detail on this approach.

My next adventure will take me to India the week of 12^th Oct.  Look for another installment shortly thereafter.