We are in danger of replacing the three letters of EDI with XML, but the rest stays the same. The business analyst is still responsible for modeling the business process, no matter which language is being used. Of course, using XML does not mean using schemas, but the information format still requires them to be issued as a standard to the application. XML applications still need to be carefully planned and agreed upon. As time goes by, we accept that our required skill sets grow with the software tower stack.
Flexibility means complexities, complexity means more bucks to get the job done.
Ken Gibbs is the Butler Group's Director of Technology Research. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written consent is prohibited.