Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
System integration is becoming universal within organisations; therefore, CIO's are now looking for alternative solutions to deal with issues such as multiplicity of interfaces, redundant and non-reusable programs. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) offers a solution to these issues, as it provides a standardised interface approach, which offers a higher level of architectural solutions. This results in increased agility, faster and cheaper integration, greater ROI, along with the ability to leverage existing IT assets whilst focusing on business processes.
Specific challenges to consider when migrating to SOA include security, services definition and configuration, network monitoring and implementation resources. GLiNTECH's expertise in SOA governance and lifecycle management along with our partnership with Systinet, can help you realise the significant benefits of maximising your IT investment while mitigating risk.
Below are some resources, which are a good starting point for those interested in either learning more or implementing SOA as a methodology.
What is Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture?
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) has received wide coverage in recent years with the proliferation of web services. The purpose of this paper is to define both the meaning and the benefits of SOA, specifically in its enterprise usage (Enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture or ESOA) and to expand on what it means to implement an SOA in a given organisation.
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(PDF 170KB)
Managers Guide to SOA
Web services and a service-oriented architecture represent the design blueprint for the IT infrastructure of the near future. Together, they offer a standards-based approach to making IT dynamically interoperable, dramatically improving responsiveness and business agility. The debate has become not whether to implement SOA, but how to implement SOA for the maximum advantage and business value.
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(PDF 132KB)
Architects Guide to SOA
The detailed white paper provides a technical, architectural and organisational overview of SOA.
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(PDF 131KB)
The Business Case for SOA - Rationalizing the Benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture
One of the most significant IT initiatives underway is the adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA), where IT assets are aligned to business services in a standard, flexible and architected fashion. The concept is often discussed in conjunction with Web services, though the two are not synonymous. In fact, SOA predates Web services by many years, but it is only now that SOA has hit the headlines. This is due in part to the fact that Web services have been a useful development that makes it much easier to deploy an SOA.
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(PDF 179KB)
