Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) For Dummies

Understand why SOA is important for business innovation and change
Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz about service oriented architecture? Take heart! This bestselling guide makes it easy to understand what SOA is, why it′s important, and how your business can benefit. You′ll discover how to create reusable, flexible systems; how IT and management team up to make SOA work; and what SOA means to your bottom line.
What it is — see how SOA is designed for maximum adaptability
Building blocks — examine the main components of SOA and how they work
Break it to fix it — learn to deconstruct business processes and applications to identify their components, then put them together in new ways
The "X" factor — explore XML and how it′s used in SOA
Who′s the governor? — develop a governance strategy for SOA based on your company′s business rules and requirements
Keep it clean — find out how to assure data quality and consistency
Everything in balance — understand SOA in context with Web 2.0, unified communications, and cloud computing
Open the book and find:
An easy test to determine whether you need SOA
Four common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Lessons learned from successful IT executives
The significance of using a registry and repository
How to leverage existing assets
Why identity management software matters for SOA
The benefits of SOA service management
The ROI of SOA from real–world experiences

Spis treści:
Introduction.
Part I: Getting Started with SOA.
Chapter 1: Getting to Know SOA.
Chapter 2: Are You Ready for SOA? A Self Test.
Chapter 3: Making Sure SOA Happens.
Chapter 4: SOA Quick Start: Entry Points for Starting the SOA Journey.
Part II: Introducing SOA Basics.
Chapter 5: Understanding Software Architecture.
Chapter 6: Working with Software Components.
Chapter 7: Discovering the Main Components of SOA.
Chapter 8: Playing Fast and Loose: Loose Coupling and Federation.
Chapter 9: The Collaborative Lifecycle of the Business Process.
Part III: Nitty–Gritty SOA.
Chapter 10: (e)Xplaining XML.
Chapter 11: Dealing with Adapters.
Chapter 12: Discovering the Service Broker.
Chapter 13: The Enterprise Service Bus.
Chapter 14: The SOA Service Manager.
Part IV: SOA Sustenance.
Chapter 15: SOA Governance.
Chapter 16: SOA Security.
Chapter 17: Turning Data into Services.
Chapter 18: SOA Software Development.
Chapter 19: The Registry and the Repository.
Chapter 20: Putting Quality into SOA.
Part V: Real Life with SOA.
Chapter 21: Financial Services.
Chapter 22: Government.
Chapter 23: Healthcare.
Chapter 24: Hospitality and Travel.
Chapter 25: Information Services.
Chapter 26: Manufacturing and Distribution.
Chapter 27: Retail.
Chapter 28: Telecommunications.
Chapter 29: Utilities and Energy.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 30: Ten Swell SOA Resources.
Chapter 31: Ten SOA No–Nos.
Glossary.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Judith Hurwitz (President & CEO), Robin Bloor (Partner & Senior Consultant), Marcia Kaufman (Partner & COO), and Fern Halper (Partner & Senior Data Management Strategist) are executives at Hurwitz & Associates, strategy consultants specializing in data and service management and service oriented architecture. The team works with industry leaders on strategy and planning.

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Understand why SOA is important for business innovation and change
Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz about service oriented architecture? Take heart! This bestselling guide makes it easy to understand what SOA is, why it′s important, and how your business can benefit. You′ll discover how to create reusable, flexible systems; how IT and management team up to make SOA work; and what SOA means to your bottom line.
What it is — see how SOA is designed for maximum adaptability
Building blocks — examine the main components of SOA and how they work
Break it to fix it — learn to deconstruct business processes and applications to identify their components, then put them together in new ways
The "X" factor — explore XML and how it′s used in SOA
Who′s the governor? — develop a governance strategy for SOA based on your company′s business rules and requirements
Keep it clean — find out how to assure data quality and consistency
Everything in balance — understand SOA in context with Web 2.0, unified communications, and cloud computing
Open the book and find:
An easy test to determine whether you need SOA
Four common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Lessons learned from successful IT executives
The significance of using a registry and repository
How to leverage existing assets
Why identity management software matters for SOA
The benefits of SOA service management
The ROI of SOA from real–world experiences