My vision is the closed loop between business and IT (both on the same page). The Moebius loop perfectly symbolizes how different sides can "melt". Overcoming cultural, language and collaboration barriers while changing the role of IT is a prerequisite for successful digital transformation in my eyes.
Early next month I'll at the SOA Symposium 2008 in Amsterdam, presenting two talks on the topic of ESB. My friend Jim calls them "enterprise manboobs" in his hilarious talk.