Comments on: Catalyst Epiphany #2 – We’re a little lost. http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/07/15/catalyst-epiphany-2-were-a-little-lost/ Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Plausible Deniability » The theory of (identity) relativity http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/07/15/catalyst-epiphany-2-were-a-little-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Plausible Deniability » The theory of (identity) relativity Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-423 [...] was watching closely (albeit from afar), the observations and epiphanies emerging from the the Burton Group’s Catalyst conference last month. One of the more [...] [...] was watching closely (albeit from afar), the observations and epiphanies emerging from the the Burton Group’s Catalyst conference last month. One of the more [...]

]]> By: There is no there there « Identity Blogger http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/07/15/catalyst-epiphany-2-were-a-little-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-424 There is no there there « Identity Blogger Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:43:28 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-424 [...] 23, 2008 · No Comments Pamela Dingle has an epiphany about IdM and channels Gertrude [...] [...] 23, 2008 · No Comments Pamela Dingle has an epiphany about IdM and channels Gertrude [...]

]]> By: Derek Small http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/07/15/catalyst-epiphany-2-were-a-little-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Derek Small Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:15:19 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-426 Very well written Pam and refreshing. Seekers of identity solutions need to step back as you suggest and recognize that they are on an identity journey. A journey not too unlike that of each individual who is constantly addressing the question of "who am I?". As soon as architects, engineers, implementers and business analysts working in this area recognize that it is the journey with many stops along the way then the sooner we won't have identity initiatives with vague or undefined objectives and little or no thought as to how to explore the pathways or roads or superhighways that are presented to us for "getting there". Thanks for the pause along the way. Very well written Pam and refreshing. Seekers of identity solutions need to step back as you suggest and recognize that they are on an identity journey. A journey not too unlike that of each individual who is constantly addressing the question of “who am I?”. As soon as architects, engineers, implementers and business analysts working in this area recognize that it is the journey with many stops along the way then the sooner we won’t have identity initiatives with vague or undefined objectives and little or no thought as to how to explore the pathways or roads or superhighways that are presented to us for “getting there”.
Thanks for the pause along the way.

]]> By: maguffyn http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2008/07/15/catalyst-epiphany-2-were-a-little-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-425 maguffyn Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:01:29 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-425 Pam, Welcome to the world of a Solution Architect. If it is any consolotation there are very few solution spaces that offer a coherent set of applications to deliver what the users need. Instead vendors are told by a customer that 'just one more feature is all we need to buy your product' even though it already exists elsewhere. What we need to do is offer a <i>platform</i> to the client, not a <i>product</i> (or set of products). And in my world a platform is the functionality (application or set of applications), the data, processes and all necessary configuration to deliver what the users really want, not necessarily what the vendor is trying to sell. But of course if all this happens then I will be out of a job :( Pam,

Welcome to the world of a Solution Architect. If it is any consolotation there are very few solution spaces that offer a coherent set of applications to deliver what the users need. Instead vendors are told by a customer that ‘just one more feature is all we need to buy your product’ even though it already exists elsewhere.

What we need to do is offer a platform to the client, not a product (or set of products). And in my world a platform is the functionality (application or set of applications), the data, processes and all necessary configuration to deliver what the users really want, not necessarily what the vendor is trying to sell. But of course if all this happens then I will be out of a job :(

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