• Author:
  • Sweeney, Rick
• Subject:
  Ethical & Social Aspects Of Computing
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  02/06/2010
• Price:
  $97.99
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Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture helps to set up an SOA Architecture Practice defining the policies, procedures, and standards that apply not just to IT developers but to the entire corporation as it relates to business applications.

• Why a new architectural approach is necessary for your business to achieve all the value SOA has to offer
• Focuses on setting up an enterprise architecture practice for service-oriented architecture
• Discusses the implementation and governance processes for SOA
• Defines and describes an overall architectural framework for managing SOA assets at an enterprise architecture level
• Shows how to set up and run an SOA Enterprise Architecture Practice using the methodology and framework presented

Defining how an Architecture Practice can transform itself and your corporation to maximize the benefits of the SOA approach, Achieving Service-Oriented Architecture provides a pragmatic enterprise architecture approach and framework for implementing and managing service oriented architecture from a business organization and business practices perspective.

Part One Value of Enterprise Architecture and SOA.

Chapter 1 What Is an Architecture Practice and Why Do You Need One?

Business Organizations and Departments Do Not Operate as Isolated Islands.

Looking at the Past to Understand the Future.

Need for an Architecture Practice Summary.

Chapter 2 Why Is a Service-Oriented Architecture So Valuable?

Where Does SOA Fit In?

How Has Technology Been Evolving and Advancing to Solve These Problems?

Where Do We Need to Focus Today?

How Do We Express the SOA Value from a Business Perspective?

Value of SOA from a Financial Perspective.

Summary of SOA's Value.

Chapter 3 A New Architecture for a New World.

This Is Not Your Grandfather's World.

What Is a Business Application and What Is Wrong with Them?

Chapter 4 SOA and Channels.

Value of Channels.

Traditional (Non-SOA) Approach to Channels.

Intermediary Channels.

SOA Security Framework for Channels.

Architecture for SOA Channels and Their Security Frameworks.

Value Added Extensions to an Enterprise Security Framework.

Channel Governance.

SOA Channel Summary.

Part Two Architecture Framework and Methodology.

Chapter 5 Service-Oriented Architecture Enterprise Architecture Framework and Methodology.

SOA Enterprise Architecture Framework.

Overview of the SOA~EAF Methodology.

SOA~EAF Summary.

Notes.

Chapter 6 Incorporating Existing Enterprise Architecture Documents and Artifacts into the SOA~EAF.

Relationship of the SOA Enterprise Architecture Framework to Other EA Frameworks.

Value of Mapped EA Artifacts.

Incorporating Zachman Framework Artifacts into the SOA~EAF.

General Approach for Integrating and leveraging EA Artifacts into SOA~EAF.

Chapter Summary.

Part Three The SOA~EAF Methodology Processes and Considerations.

Chapter 7 Dealing with Purchased or “Leased” Business Applications.

A Future Vision of Vendor participation in SOA.

Adopting SOA Partnerships with Vendors Supplying Leased or Purchased Business. Applications.

Special Considerations when Business Applications are Hosted or Located in Multiple. Data Centers.

Performance Techniques for SOA.

Purchased and “Leased” Business Applications Summary.

Chapter 8 Transforming Governance to Support SOA.

Enterprise SOA Portfolio Plan and the Release Approach to “Application” Delivery.

Managing the Impact to Architecture Resources.

Five Levels of SOA Governance.

SOA Governance Summary.

Notes.

Chapter 9 SOA System Development Life Cycle.

Paradigm Shift of IT Development Resources, Processes, and Practices to Support SOA.

Phases of the SOA System Development Life Cycle.

SOA System Development Life Cycle Summary.

Chapter 10 Capacity Planning Under SOA.

Layered Approach to Monitoring and Managing a Distributed SOA Architecture.

SOA Initiative Capacity and Performance Assessment Process.

Proactive Planning for SOA.

Capacity and Performance Planning for Releases.

Application Level Monitoring in Production.

SOA Capacity Planning Summary.

Chapter 11 People Involved in the SOA Process.

Architecture Resource Requirements for SOA.

Development Resources.

Test and Quality Assurance Resources.

Project Management Resources.

Initiative Business Resources.

Release Management Resources.

Production Readiness Resources.

Production Support Resources.

Governance Business Resources.

SOA Resource Summary.

Note.

Chapter 12 Leveraging SOA to Decommission, Replace, or Modernize Legacy Business Applications.

SOA Architectural Approach to Legacy Applications.

Making Legacy Application Recommendations Based on the Business and Technical. Assessments.

Legacy Application SOA Modernization and Replacement Solution Example.

Summary.

Part Four Developing Your Plan for Achieving Service Oriented Architecture.

Chapter 13 Implementing an Effective SOA Strategy Under a Decentralized Business or IT Model.

Business and IT Organization Variations.

Summary of the Four Variation Quadrants of the Business and IT Models.

Business and IT Organization Model Impact Assessment Summary.

Chapter 14 Assessing the Organization's SOA Maturity and Developing Your Company's “SOA Business Strategy and Roadmap”.

What Is the “SOA Business Strategy and Roadmap”?

Framework for Assessing Maturity.

Piloting an SOA Initiative to Shakeout and Evaluate the Model.

Structure of the “SOA Business Strategy and Roadmap”.

SOA Maturity Assessment and “SOA Business Strategy and Roadmap” Summary.

Appendix A SOA~EAF™ Documentation Templates.

Appendix B Services Categories and Types.

Appendix C SOA Security Development Framework.

Glossary.

About the Author.

Index.