You probably hear the term 'platform' all of the time. You might think it’s just another vague expression that adds questionable value to your daily business, or you might think about the group of technologies that are needed to build a solution, such as Business Intelligence (BI), or to implement a new technology, such as virtualization. Take a moment to examine the platform concept in terms of how all your technologies, processes, and Web and cloud services build on each other. Then you can gain deep insights about how interdependencies affect any technology decision that you make. You can ease IT’s work burden and clearly communicate technology choices to business management if you put technology decisions into the context of a unified view—where technology fits together like a complex puzzle that represents your platform.
That’s where the Platform Vision model comes in. This Web site presents a first look at the Platform Vision model and lets you examine the components. In addition, you can download the Platform Vision Architectural Model and Virtualization posters.
We invite you to look at the Platform Vision model and to download the posters. Tell us what you think of this model’s potential to help you do your job. This version is the first step in presenting the components of the Platform Vision model and how they all fit together. With the aid of your insights, we will continuously evolve and build out this model. You will be able to examine every component and understand interdependencies and challenges before you make decisions about what specific technology solutions and products to purchase and implement.
The Platform Vision model appears on this Web site so that the community can help shape the model by offering real-world experiences, and we look forward to your feedback. In addition to in-depth articles, this community provides must-have information in the form of blogs, reader comments, Tweets, LinkedIn and Facebook groups, and other professional networking elements that give you an opportunity to share your thoughts. The goal is for you—the IT decision maker—to have a personal stake in the model and to receive acknowledgement from your peers in the community.
Please take some time to engage with the Platform Vision model, and tell us what you think. Give us your suggestions for improvements, changes, or additions — anything that will add value to the IT community.