VP And Chief Architect For BEA Systems' AquaLogic Product Line
Interview by Larry Greenemeier
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 Photograph by Jason Grow |
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Motivation Factor There's a human side to SOA. Engineers and developers were accustomed to being responsible for building out an entire project. "With SOA, they're not. So how do you offer them incentives for a project that's built and assembled by multiple groups?" |
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Arise, Architect Having an IT or enterprise architect on staff isn't necessarily new, but "the idea that SOA is a living, breathing project has helped bring the architect out of the shadows." |
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Speed Kills SOA products are targeted at a different kind of user, one who's interested in business models. "Telling them bits per second isn't that exciting anymore. They want to know about ROI." |
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Casting A Legacy A native of southern Florida who grew up fishing on Lake Okeechobee, Patrick early in his career migrated to tech-heavy New England. That didn't stop him from buying a bass boat and spending time on the lake with his youngest daughter. "She'll cast with me until I put my rod down." |
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Kicking Bass Patrick used to participate in bass fishing tournaments. These days, "I tournament when I can, but as long as I can get out in the boat, I'm happy. The solitude and quiet helps me deal with problems that are typically covered by noise." |
