This interesting blog article by Jeremy Burton looks at the focus Microsoft is putting on Modelling as the ‘Holy Grail’ of programming. The idea is that programmers will be able to develop applications in the future simply and quickly by linking together services using a graphical tool.
The developer essentially draws a picture of a process (model). When she is happy with that process she can turn it on and it becomes available to the entire organisation. The new process is automatically enforced which frees up employees from focusing on operational issues and instead allows them to spend their time pursuing strategic goals. This is already possible with Serena TeamTrack which organisations all over the world have been using for years to manage their businesses.
The next generation of modelling that Jeremy speaks of is the ability to have non technical people draw these pictures and be able to expand their process pictures to tie in with other applications in the organisation or websites that are outside it. These websites can include SalesForce, Google Earth, QuickBooks online, or any other website that exposes a web service.
While Microsoft talk about this Modelling as an aspiration, Serena is about to release a product that will accomplish it.
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