It is that time of the year, where we make ten or so observations and/or predictions on where various technologies, Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Software Development Practices, and the like are heading in the next twelve to thirty-six months. We look at these areas based on client-based practices, experimentation, and some early practiced-based approaches. We cover these areas' “on the ground” perspective.We are fortunate that some clients view our expertise beyond Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, and Soft Skills practices and view us as “trusted advisors.”These predictions are based on these sources but do not divulge any proprietary practices or client-specific internal competitive advantage activities that our organization has been contracted to perform or assist in.In this episode of Real Annual Predictions, we will cover the following:(1) Getting Off the Hype Cycle, and the like(2) Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software(3) Software Development Maturity(4) Technology Hardware and Future Investment Thoughts(5) Rent / Lease / Buy Analysis and the Cloud(6) Strategic Sourcing(7) The Professions of Business Architecture and Enterprise Architecture(8) Architecture Stratification(9) Software Quality and Ramifications of Today’s Situations(10) The Role of the Chief Information OfficerPlease tune in to one of the most anticipated broadcasts we conduct each year