Tomorrow marks the start of the SOA Executive Forum in New York, and if you're anywhere in the area and are considering an SOA implementation at your own organization, then the Roosevelt Hotel is the place to be for our two-day conference. Can't make it? Then our bounty of SOA analysis is for you: quot;Breaking SOA Bottlenecks" mirrors the conference theme (how to avoid mistakes as your SOA grows), Dave Linthicum's Real World SOA blog will follow the action at the conference and has plenty of good advice; and The Week Ahead with Gina Smith gives you a video glimpse of the action to come. Enjoy!

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