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Is there a problem with reference architectures? Or is the problem in how people use them? The panel discussion continues.

Are reference architectures blueprints to be followed to the letter, or adaptable guidelines? A community panel discussion.

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe describe the interaction between Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team and product teams, and the hazards of field assignments.

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe discuss the most common problems Oracle Fusion Middleware A-Team members encounter in the field.

Pete Farkas, Deepak Arora, and Derek Sharpe talk about the mission and focus of Oracle's Fusion Middleware A-Team.

Dr. Helen Sun of Oracle, and Dr. Karine Ishkhanova with TFA Wise Applications, Inc., discuss the role of gender in IT and offer career advice to women interested in IT architect careers.

Two architects, Dr. Helen Sun of Oracle, and Dr. Karine Ishkhanova with TFA Wise Applications, Inc., describe their career paths and what drew them to the their respective roles.

Erl and Manes discuss upcoming books in the Prentice Hall Service-Oriented Computing Series and about their takeaways from the SOA and Cloud Symposium in Brazil.

Erl and Manes discuss how to deal with SOA footdraggers and the impact of cloud computing on SOA.

SOA gurus Erl and Manes talk about their latest book, "SOA Governance: Governing Shared Services on Premise and in the Cloud."

IASA CEO Paul Preiss discusses the future of IT architecture and the roles education and certification will play in defining the profession.

Paul Preiss discusses the origins, background, and mission of IASA, the global organization dedicated to promoting the profession of IT architecture.

The panel responds to an audience question about how cloud computing changes performance testing paradigms.

The panel discusses public versus private cloud as the best strategy for small or start-up businesses.

The panelists respond to an audience question about what happens when data in the Cloud crosses international borders.

Panelists respond to audience questions in this live recording from Oracle Technology Network Architect Day in Toronto, April 2011.

What's the connection between a well-managed inventory of SOA assets, project delivery, and high-level architecture? Experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey explain.

Wikis and spreadsheets are great tools - but not for SOA governance. Experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey talk about the importance of maintaining and carefully managing an inventory of SOA assets.

Even for organizations that are banking on SOA, SOA governance remains a largely informal process. Bad idea, say experts Cathy Lippert, Mark Dutra, and Bruce Bailey.

Panelists Ron Batra, Bex Huff, Randy Stafford, and Eric Stephens share their hot-button issues regarding certain practices among software architects.