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RE: [soa-forum] Business Need for SOA (Was SOA Semantic Variation )

To: Service-Oriented Architecture CoP <soa-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: "Andrew S. Townley" <andrew.townley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:02:18 +0100
Message-id: <1143810138.22444.151.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The worst part is, now that I looked again, I actually *did* read it,
but then I scrolled back to the middle while I was writing the reply.    (01)

I can offer no reasonable excuse. :)    (02)

On Fri, 2006-03-31 at 13:08, Metz Rebekah wrote:
> Wasn't sure you scrolled down to the embedded reply to your
> email....Once I read your next statement:
> > > [->] I agree with your assertion of directed vs. cooperative
> autonomy.
> 
> Rebekah
> 
> Rebekah Metz
> Associate
> Booz Allen Hamilton
> Voice:  (703) 377-1471
> Fax:     (703) 902-3457
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew S. Townley
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 2:48 AM
> To: Service-Oriented Architecture CoP
> Subject: RE: [soa-forum] Business Need for SOA (Was SOA Semantic
> Variation )
> 
> 
> Thanks, Joe.  However, I'd probably screw that up too and not pronounce
> it correctly! :)
> 
> btw, I did send Rebekah a sheepish apology off-list.  I should've known
> how your systems were set up from seeing your posts before, but at the
> time, I only looked at the "From" line in the message.  I'm surprised
> you folks don't change it in your mail clients, but then sometimes
> nothing surprises me about corporate IT anymore...
> 
> <piss-take-techie-joke>
> Then again, you could always use XML
> </piss-take-techie-joke>
> 
> ast
> 
> On Fri, 2006-03-31 at 00:36, Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> > But you can call me Chiusano anytime ;) 
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> > Joseph Chiusano
> > Associate
> > Booz Allen Hamilton
> >  
> > 700 13th St. NW, Suite 1100
> > Washington, DC 20005
> > O: 202-508-6514  
> > C: 202-251-0731
> > Visit us online@ http://www.boozallen.com
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Metz Rebekah
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:43 PM
> > To: Service-Oriented Architecture CoP
> > Subject: RE: [soa-forum] Business Need for SOA (Was SOA Semantic
> > Variation )
> > 
> > Hi Andrew - 
> > 
> > FYI:  
> > My first name is Rebekah, my last name is Metz.  Our corporate email
> > standard is <last name>_<first name>.  With an uncommon spelling of my
> > first name, I've thrown a few people for a guess.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:soa-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew S.
> Townley
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:24 PM
> > To: Service-Oriented Architecture CoP
> > Subject: RE: [soa-forum] Business Need for SOA (Was SOA Semantic
> > Variation )
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Metz,
> > 
> > I just wanted to address one of your points, because I believe that
> this
> > clarification is crucial to understanding where I'm coming from with
> > this line of thinking.
> > 
> > On Thu, 2006-03-30 at 19:20, Metz Rebekah wrote:
> > > One of the largest benefits of autonomy is the ability to work
> > > 
> > > co-operatively to accomplish a larger goal.  However, this
> "directed"
> > > or
> > > 
> > > "cooperative autonomy" is only effective if everyone fully
> understands
> > > 
> > > what they are supposed to do and have the ability to do it.
> > > 
> > > [->] I agree with your assertion of directed vs. cooperative
> autonomy.
> > 
> > > I believe there is a continuum between these two extremes.
> > > I would liken the first to the hierarchical structure of the
> military 
> > > and the second to a think tank or research institution.  What we see
> 
> > > though is that there are a range of organizational (community) 
> > > structures that work in between these extremes.  My sense is that 
> > > within those various organizational structures; not everyone fully 
> > > understands what they are supposed to do, nor do they have the
> ability
> > 
> > > to fully do it.  Nevertheless, the overall organization can be 
> > > successful.  Essentially, the community becomes self-healing.
> > 
> > Actually, in this case I was lumping them together, not separating
> them.
> > Although, I do agree that in practice there is some difference. 
> > However, in any hierarchical organization (that is at all successful),
> > there is a certain amount of delegation to people at all levels.  This
> > delegation also provides the context and the reasoning necessary for
> > action.  The results of that action may be directed if they are
> > delegated from someone who has a vision or goal in mind.  They may
> also
> > not provide all of the information available.  Perhaps my use of
> "fully"
> > in this case was misleading.  What I actually meant was that they have
> > enough information to perform the task to which they have been
> assigned,
> > but the successful completion of that task will further the goals of
> the
> > organization or individual who originally assigned it.
> > [->] OK.  I think we agree.  
> > 
> > In my mind, the only difference between "directed autonomy" vs
> > "collective autonomy" is what you alluded to in your reply--dependent
> > vs. independent action.  However, the net results are the same because
> > the successful results of either directed or collective action
> > (hopefully) provides benefits to the community.
> > 
> > [->] Rebekah
> > 
> > ast
> > 
> > --
> > Join me in Dubrovnik, Croatia on May 8-10th when I will be speaking at
> > InfoSeCon 2006.  For more information, see www.infosecon.org.
> > 
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