Ken Abbott is an independent software architect and consultant in the Boston area. His clientele spans the range from Fortune 500 companies to dot-com startups. Recently, his practice has focused on application of Java 2 Enterprise technologies to business applications. Before entering private practice, Abbott was technical director at XSoft, a division of Xerox, where he led the development of the InConcert workflow software product. He is a Sun Certified Enterprise Architect, an IBM Certified Solutions Expert, and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.