Joe McKendrick is an author and independent researcher, covering technology innovation, and enterprise information technology trends and markets. He has done Unisphere Research studies sponsored by companies like Oracle, SAP, IBM, IntelliResponse, and Tableau Software. Surveys have been on a variety of technology subjects including big data, data security, web customer service, online video trends, and more.
Joe is a regular contributor to Database Trends & Applications. He also contributes to Forbes.com on cloud computing trends, as well as a contributor to CBS interactive, authoring the ZDNet "Service Oriented" site, and CBS interactive's SmartPlanet site.
Joe is a co-author of the SOA Manifesto, which outlines the values and guiding principles of service orientation in business and IT.
In a previous life, he served as communications and research manager of the Administrative Management Society (AMS), an international professional association dedicated to advancing knowledge within the IT and business management fields. He is a graduate of Temple University.