We're in love with "magic incantations." Over the past hundred years or so, a popular version of the scientific method has been slapped on top of almost every area of knowledge. In this version, someone creates a model, gathers data to "prove" the model, and then promotes the model as a magic incantation that will solve all (or at least most) of your problems.
In the management domain especially, the fads come thick and fast. Usually, they have a valid use, but they rarely come with specific instructions of when/where to use them (and, maybe more importantly, where/when *not* to use them).
This is equally true with IT...SOA, wikis, Enterprise 2.0, etc., etc., etc. I've discussed this previously, but didn't have any suggestions beyond noting that a new tool will probably involve some exploring to determine where it does (and doesn't) fit. So, it's nice to see Ken Oestreich propose a framework for evaluating whether an application belongs in a cloud.
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