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- Data Transformation in SOA Using WebSphere Transformation Extender (TX): Simplifying Your Integration Process
- SOA implementation requires the creation of a significant amount of transformation code to align varied proprietary data models with the enterprise data model used by the service interfaces. In this paper, learn current approaches to providing SOA data transformation and how the task can be simplified with IBM WebSphere Transformation...
- Tags: IBM WebSphere, SOA, IBM Corp., Integration, SOA Implementation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-08-14
- The Value of the IBM System z and z/OS in Service-Oriented Architecture
- Without doubt, Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is one of the most important topics on the agenda of any IT person. SOA involves a new vision of how to design, develop, and manage applications, but also puts new requirements on the underlying infrastructure. This paper describes the infrastructure challenges that SOA brings...
- Tags: SOA, IBM z/OS, IBM Corp., SOA Implementation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-08-01
Additional Resources
- A Guide to SOA Implementation
- The information overload on SOA is largely on describing the merits of SOA, principles of SOA and the vast variety of products intended to address SOA needs. There is, however, an acute scarcity of information on SOA implementation to bridge the gap between wanting to get started and actually deploying...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-06-04
- SOA Governance: Enabling Sustainable Success With SOA
- This white paper offers a practical explanation of SOA governance, where governance should be applied, and the technologies to consider when putting an SOA governance system into place. By making governance an up-front part of the SOA implementation strategy, one will greatly enhance the chances of success and achieving a...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-10-01
- SOA Best Practices and Design Patterns: Keys to Successful Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation
- There is no question that the successful implementation of Service-Oriented Architecture SOA relies on a careful and holistic approach to business planning. One of the most important tools in the evaluation, purchase, and ongoing use of SOA is the body of best practices that vendors, consultants, and customers have compiled....
- Tags: Design Pattern, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-04-03
- SOA Scenarios From IBM, Part 2: An Introduction to SOA Solution Scenarios
- The SOA scenarios represent a set of generic business scenarios in which SOA is being used in typical customer engagements. IBM's wealth of customer-engagement-based experience in SOA implementation has been consolidated into the SOA scenario framework. The SOA scenarios are representative of common scenarios of use of IBM products and...
- Tags: SOA, IBM Corp., SOA Scenario, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-01-30
- Service Oriented Architecture Implementation Frameworks
- SOAs are based on the notion of services, which are high-level software components that include Web services. Implementation of an SOA requires tools as well as run-time infrastructure software, which we collectively refer to as an SOA implementation framework SOAIF. This white paper explains how SOAIF include all the distributed...
- Tags: Fiorano Software Inc., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2004-02-02
- Mastering SOA Series
- This series of papers, written by SOA experts, captures best practices and implementation patterns in a seven-step model that defines a practical approach to Service-Oriented Architecture SOA. These steps provide insight to achieving success with SOA, from service development and integration through security and scalability.
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Resource centers
- The Importance of a Registry for a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- The purposes of this white paper are to outline the importance of a registry to a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA implementation, to identify some of the key attributes of such a registry, and to present some direction on what HP is doing to provide a solution to registry-related issues in an...
- Tags: Registry, Hewlett-Packard Co., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-01-01
- The Need for Standards-Based SOA Governance
- Service-oriented architectures SOA offer significant advantages, however they place additional demands on visibility, control, and overall governance. Although enterprise SOA initiatives are generally deployed incrementally, issues around SOA governance must be addressed early in the implementation process to gain long-term value and maintain quality and consistency.
- Tags: SOA, Standards, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-10-01
- The Two Key Technologies for SOA Success
- Software services, in a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA, can be used again and again in many different business processes, making for a very flexible, efficient, and vibrant business and information technology infrastructure. Providing, of course, that IT has the right platform in place for modeling business processes and implementing the SOA....
- Tags: InterSystems Corp., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-12-01
- SCA Application Development, Part 1: An Overview of Service Component Architecture
- Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is a framework that combines individual business functions and processes, called services, to implement sophisticated business applications and processes. In a SOA framework, relatively coarse-grained business components are exposed as services. SOA structures IT assets as a series of reusable services, which are loosely coupled and are...
- Tags: SOA, Service Component Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-08-08
- Increasing the Probability of Success With SOA - A Review of the Cordys@Work Implementation Methodology
- This White Paper discusses Services Oriented Architecture SOA software vendor Cordys' implementation methodology. Cordys decided to develop such a methodology, named Cordys@Work, with the objective better to serve its customers and support its ecosystem of SI partners. This IDC White Paper describes the role that methodology plays in an SOA...
- Tags: Cordys, SOA, International Data Group, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-09-01
- Delivering the Business Benefits of SOA: Dispelling the Myths, Clarifying the Benefits and Creating the Roadmap
- While the idea behind Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is simple; its implementation is anything but - particularly in a legacy environment. This White Paper looks at the issues preventing organisations from gaining the true business benefits of SOA. It provides a definition of SOA, discusses its substantial potential benefits and highlights...
- Tags: Benefit, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-05-01
- DOWNLOAD: Move toward more effective business services with SOA
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10548-5692526.htmlSOA is terrific in concept, but practical implementation seems to be elusive for many organizations. Do you operate under an SOA? [b]Based on your experience, what vital information would you add to this download?[/b]
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA
- Discussion threads 2005-05-02
- Tech Talk: Service-Oriented Architectures and the SOA Blueprints
- This webcast discusses BEA's view of service-oriented architectures SOA as well as the SOA Blueprints, an effort to create a reference implementation of a service-oriented architecture. The webcast discusses why developers should care about SOA and offers practical guidance on how to begin working with SOA.
- Tags: Webcast, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts
- SOA Case Study: Agility in Practice
- As boundaries within and between enterprises become increasingly permeable, there is a greater need for information flow. This is inhibited by the "Information silos" formed by traditional software applications. Service Oriented Architecture SOA replaces these silos with loosely-coupled services, enabling information to flow as needed, and delivering enterprise agility. This...
- Tags: Open Group, SOA, Agility, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Testing SOA applications with IBM Rational quality management solutions
- SOA quality management is an important aspect of service lifecycle management. This paper addresses end-to-end SOA quality management from the model phase through the assemble, deploy and manage phases. Lessons learned from several large-scale SOA implementation projects have been leveraged to define key elements that can make a QA...
- Tags: Quality Management, SOA, IBM Corp., SOA Quality Management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-11-07
- White Paper: Six Critical IT Operations Questions for a Successful SOA Deployment
- There's a lot of talk about service-oriented architecture SOA. Organizations eagerly anticipate the increased development flexibility it can bring as well as its promise to speed business innovation. Much less discussed is the importance of the IT operations department to SOA success. To fully capitalize on the value of SOA,...
- Tags: Information Technology, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-07-01
- The SOA Management Landscape: Creating a Dialogue Between Enterprise Architecture & IT Operations
- This ZapThink white paper is a must read if you're looking to migrate to an enterprise-wide service-oriented architecture SOA. Analyst Jason Bloomberg examines the challenges associated with SOA management and explains: The differences between IT services, business services, and loosely coupled services Why the flexibility afforded...
- Tags: Enterprise Architecture, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-11-01
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