Aggressively being adopted by organizations in all markets, service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a framework enabling business process improvement for gaining competitive advantage. Service-Oriented Architecture:SOA Strategy, Methodology, and Technology guides you through the challenges of deploying SOA. It demonstrates conclusively that strategy and methodology are the keys to implementing SOA and provides the methodology needed for SOA success. The book examines the role of both non-agile and agile project management techniques for deploying SOA. Its methodology applies frameworks of governance, communications, product realization, project management, architecture, data management, service management, human resource management and post implementation processes. Filled with case studies, the book shows the methodology in action. This reference benefits business managers, business analysts, and technology project managers who are serious about adopting SOA as a long-term strategy. It is also benefits those new to business process management, enterprise architecture, and information systems and need to understand SOA, its business drivers, and its methodology.

Aggressively being adopted by organizations in all markets, service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a framework enabling business process improvement for gaining competitive advantage. Service-Oriented Architecture: "SOA Strategy, Methodology, and Technology" guides you through the challenges of deploying SOA. It demonstrates conclusively that strategy and methodology are the keys to implementing SOA and provides the methodology needed for SOA success.

The book examines the role of both non-agile and agile project management techniques for deploying SOA. Its methodology applies frameworks of governance, communications, product realization, project management, architecture, data management, service management, human resource management and post implementation processes. Filled with case studies, the book shows the methodology in action.

This reference benefits business managers, business analysts, and technology project managers who are serious about adopting SOA as along-term strategy. It is also benefits those new to business process management, enterprise architecture, and information systems and need to understand SOA, its business drivers, and its methodology.

Inside the heads of senior and middle managers (and their relatives and friends) who could save, use, or lose $(000,000,000)s on SOA projects. The premise is that personal issues may override excellent SOA management, organizational, and technology skills, destroy an SOA Program, and contribute to the loss of millions of dollars. "SOA P" focuses on the effects that SOA will have on people. It contains serious SOA discussions interspersed with raw emotions, power, politics, money, and passion in an outrageous attempt to get you to pay attention to the personal issues that are important to SOA. SOA is different because it will cut a wider swath through both BUSINESS and TECHNOLOGY. This book contains: 1. Over 60 illustrations and tables 2. SOA strategy recommendations 3. Overviews of SOA planning and communications 4. An SOA Program Methodology (WFSOA) 5. An SOA maturity assessment 6. SOA role descriptions with comments from incumbents 7. SOA lessons learned and resistance factors