Joe R. Hill, who became an EDS Fellow in January 2001, works in EDS' Application Service Line organization. The title of EDS Fellow is awarded to the corporation's most innovative thought leaders in recognition of their exceptional achievements. As an EDS Fellow, Hill helps to develop enterprise-wide initiatives that shape the future of EDS. He leads EDS Fellows Program activities in the BPO market. Hill is passionate about the principles of Service Oriented Architecture both for enterprises and for BPO and industry segment solutions.

Hill joined EDS in 1986 as an R&D Specialist. He was Manager of the Albuquerque R&D Lab and the Austin Renovation Center. Before accepting his current role, he was the Chief Architect of BPO Portfolio Development. Hill earned his bachelor of science, master of arts, and doctor of philosophy degrees in mathematics (all with an emphasis in statistics) from the University of Texas, Austin.

Presentation
SOA and Outsourcing
EDS has multiple offerings in BPO and industry segment solution market spaces. These offerings must satisfy three fundamental business requirements: global delivery capability, configurable end-to-end business process coverage, and utility economics as additional clients are added. From a technology perspective, these solutions include application integration, business process management, business intelligence, enterprise content management, and role-based portals and composite applications. The principles of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) provide a solid foundation for the applications that underlie these offerings. A BPO example will provide the context for a discussion of the business opportunities enabled by SOA.

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