Too many big stacks, not enough small apps
Dion Hinchcliffe writes about how the ever rising complexity of tightly integrated enterprise information system stacks is slowing down the organizations utilizing them, while the demands for speed of change are growing ever higher.
Instead of monolithic applications with thick seams connecting them to one another, the only sustainable future direction is to move towards small networked pieces, loosely joined. Increasing the number of open endpoints that allow applications to form a business ecosystem should be the highest priority in forming a sustainable 21st century business model.
"The benchmark for success is how many others are depending on your ecosystem for their own success."
