Cloudbook Profile: Melvin Greer - Lockheed Martin Corp

Melvin Greer is Senior Research Engineer, SOA Cloud Computing Chief Architect, and the Director SOA Competency Center, Lockheed Martin, Advanced Technologies Office. With over 20 years of systems and software engineering experience, he is a recognized expert in Service Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing. He functions as a principal investigator in advanced research studies. He significantly advances the body of knowledge in basic research and critical, highly advanced engineering and scientific disciplines. Mr. Greer is on the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC), Cloud Computing working group and a member of the Government Cloud Computing Community of Interest.

In addition to his professional and investment roles, Mr. Greer is a Certified Enterprise Architect, Fellow and Adjunct Faculty at the Federal Enterprise Architects Institute, and member of International Monetary Fund / World Bank, Bretton Woods Committee. Mr. Greer is a frequent speaker at conferences and universities and is an accomplished author, “The Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture” and “Software as a Service Inflection Point, Using Cloud Computing to Achieve Business Agility” are his most recently published books.

Greer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and Technology and his Master of Science in Information Systems from American University, Wash. D.C. He has also completed the Executive Leadership Program at Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School.

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Article: A Challenge to Enterprise Architects: Think Innovation
August 09 2010
When someone mentions enterprise architecture, innovation is not one of the first thoughts that come to mind. Enterprise architecture conjures images of blueprints and schematic charts that show relationships among business processes and information technology systems. But Melvin Greer is trying to get the message to government that enterprise architecture can indeed be a catalyst for innovation, especially in areas of cloud computing and cybersecurity. Greer talks about enterprise architecture and innovation, cloud computing, and service-oriented architectures.

Article: Cloud Computing's Next Challenge
March 02 2010
Contributors: Melvin Greer & Kevin Jackson
The successful deployment of federal cloud computing will depend on the realization of cloud interoperability. In 2009, cloud computing emerged from relative obscurity and became a driving force behind the US government's information technology strategy. After studying this new IT resource for a year, the NCOIC formed the Cloud Computing Working Group to examine current barriers to interoperability within and among clouds.

Presentation: Tactical Cloud Computing: Deployment Cloud Design Pattern Emerging
October 14 2009
Tactical Cloud Computing: Deployment Cloud Design Pattern Emerging

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Software as a Service Inflection Point
Using Cloud Computing to Achieve Business Agility

By Melvin Greer
May 22 2009

Over the last few years, industry has begun developing a model of IT known as Cloud Computing, which includes Software as a Service, and it has reached an inflection point. This book provides a guide to the Cloud Computing IT model with a solid overview of concepts, business aspects, technical implications, benefits, challenges, and trends. The Author skillfully lays out a game plan for government and commercial entities alike looking to stay relevant in this burgeoning business paradigm. Readers will discover new ways of reducing costs, creating greater efficiencies, and ultimately providing long-term value through business transformation.

The Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture Revolution

By Melvin Greer
March 22 2006

The Web Services and Service Oriented Architecture Revolution is about providing dramatic business performance improvements through incremental technological innovation. While the initial focus of the revolution is on cost reduction, the ultimate objective is to enable the Agile Enterprise. Author Melvin Greer provides immediate, real-world project benefits to those willing and able to develop and follow a well-conceived Web services game plan. Businesses are already achieving significant benefits in actual mission-critical, high-performance, productive applications that rely on Web services technology. Don't let your competitors begin the migration to this emerging technology before you do. With patience and the right help, your enterprise can succeed.

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Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC)

The Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium™ (NCOIC) is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing interoperability via network centric operations. NCOIC has formed a Cloud Computing Working Group that will investigate ways to leverage clouds to support global interoperability.

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Melvin Greer

SOACloud Computing Chief Architect & Sr Research Engineer at Lockheed Martin Corp