Mobile devices as gateways in M2M communication, emerging solutions to security challenges, and the bright future for the Internet of Things.

SOA technology and tools are mature, says this panel of experts, but some organizations still lack the maturity to take advantage of industrialized SOA.

Human nature and a lack of trust among stakeholders can thwart successful SOA. Can a marketplace approach and social tools improve the situation? A roundtable discussion.

Do SOA stakeholders recognize the problems caused by poor communication among siloed service development teams? A panel of experts shares their insight.

The authors of "Oracle SOA B2B Integration: A Hands-on Tutorial" get down to the basics.

A panel of experts describes the levels of automation possible with Oracle SOA B2B Integration.

EDI remains in wide use among old-guard companies, but newer companies are embracing ebXML and other alternatives. The expert panel looks at the future of SOA B2B integration.

A lack of time, experience, and expertise can force some organizations to cut corners when implementing SOA. Meet a group of experts who have an idea for making it easier to get to SOA, right out of the box.

Listen as experienced SOA consultants describe the steps they take to overcome the problems that can threaten SOA implementation.

Can simplifying the technical aspects of SOA implementation provide a workaround to at least some aspects of organizational dysfunction?

What are we talking about when we talk about SOA Governance? Why does is matter?

Some things never change: Exploring the most persistent SOA Governance challenges.

The most common SOA Governance mistakes and why organizations make them.

Cloud, mobile, IoT - what new challenges face SOA Governance in the rapid evolution of enterprise IT?

Understanding the difference between technologies that disrupt and technologies that sustain innovation, and acting on that knowledge.

The past as a bridge to the future: the increasing importance of service orientation in cloud-based, highly mobile world.

Rolling with the changes: think big, start small, and learn fast in order to turn trends into professional evolution.

What distinguishes an architecture that is ready for Big Data from one that is not? What are some of the typical mistakes organizations make as they take their first steps toward big data?

Big data experts discuss how Oracle Database fits into a Big Data Architecture, and share insight on a persistent problem in technology adoption.

There's big, and then there's BIG. Experts discuss the challenges of keeping up with coming data explosion.

What is the relationship between SOA and Cloud Computing? How is that relationship changing? Is the Cloud changing SOA?

What effect does the ease of acquiring services in the cloud have on the existence of development silos? What role can SOA principles play?

Many services are poorly architected, say these experts. Don't worry, they have a plan.

A panel of experts in mobile app development and Oracle ADF Mobile share their insight into meeting the challenges of developing mobile apps for the enterprise.

Bridging the gap between existing developer skills and the specific skills needed to develop successful enterprise mobile applications may not be as difficult as you think.

Preparing the enterprise back end to support a mobile strategy has benefits beyond mobile; How mobile is reinvigorating the SOA world.

What can you do to future-proof efforts to bring mobility to the enterprise; resources for learning more about the role Oracle ADF Mobile can play in developing enterprise mobile applications.

Organizers of the Cloud Computing Track at Collaborate 2014 discuss the evolving maturity of questions, conversations, and presentations about Cloud.

Cloud awareness and understanding has matured, but some questions and confusion remain among those coming late to the cloud party.

Is the Cloud hype cycle over? Real world experience suggests that the hype wasn't hype.

Cloud represents a new way to do IT. But will it become the only way to do IT?

Looking to the future: anticipating cloud conversations at Oracle Open World.

Members of the team of behind Kscope 2014 share insight on the conference and discuss dominant themes and hallway memes.

Kscope 2014 organizers and presenters share their thoughts on the event's hot sessions.

There is more to a great user conference than a shared interest in Oracle products. Kscope 2014 organizers discuss the nature and importance of community.

Why taking an "API" approach is important in building an agile data factory.

The panel discusses how new thinking and new technologies were the catalyst for a new approach to business intelligence projects.

Shadow IT, "sandboxing," and how organizational changes are driving the evolution in information management architecture.

What business domains are driving the adoption of Adaptive Case Management? What are some of the common missteps in that adoption?

The expert panel discusses the forces that are driving the evolution in Adaptive Case Management.

A panel of experts discusses the basics of ACM and how it relates to Business Process Management.

The conversation by this panel of business intelligence experts turns to Oracle 12c and enterprise performance management.

A panel of business intelligence experts sits down for a wide-ranging and candid discussion of Oracle Data Integrator.

The panel closes out the conversation with a look at the evolution of data integration tools.

Five business intelligence experts discuss migration from Oracle Warehouse Builder to Oracle Data Integrator.

Each member of the expert panel makes a final argument for their respective solutions for customizing the Oracle EBS user experience.

Each member of an expert panel lays out a scenario in which theirs is the ideal solution for customizing the Oracle EBS user experience is ideal.

APEX? Forms? OBI? Excel? Four experts argue the relative merits of various solutions for customizing the Oracle EBS user experience.

Where do we go from here? How much impact will microservices have in the future?

The discussion of basic differences and similarities between microservices and SOA continues.