Tue, 10/28/2008 - 17:48
I believe this comment shows a glimpse of what mashups will become. Right now... its a hot topic, kind of what happen to Ajax.
The part that catch my attention was the Analogy: "IT is now in a new role--that of the chemist observing the reaction rather than the architect or builder in charge of creating the solution." This phrase reflects exactly what IT could become with Mashups.
Dan Woods, chief technology officer and founder of Evolved Media and co-author of 'Mashup Corporations: The End of Business as Usual', has published an interesting piece in Forbes.com, 'Mashing Up the Corporation'. Here's a small excerpt that's worth noodling:
Because creating mash ups is generally easy enough that IT staff doesn't have to be involved, IT is now in a new role--that of the chemist observing the reaction rather than the architect or builder in charge of creating the solution. The IT bottleneck in which every change, every idea, every thought must be captured in some formal requirements document or change request is replaced with a world in which users take direct action to meet their own needs.
Would you agree?