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SOA News : August, 2008


SOA Headlines : August, 2008

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PRACTICAL SOA

As Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) are adopted and implemented, enterprises are presented with new challenges.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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WOA GOVERNANCE IS DIFFERENT TO SOA GOVERNANCE

Ignoring the fact that it talks about WOA and not REST, in a recent article Dan Foody talks about governance for Web-based architectures.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

WHY YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE FAILING

IT project management practices are stuck in the mud, and they're hindering IT departments' ability to deliver projects successfully.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

SYS-CON WEBCAST - THE "PRACTICAL SOA" APPROACH

View JBoss/Freedom OSS' SOAWorld Conference & Expo Session On A SYS-CON Webcast

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

SURVEY SAYS ... SOA FAILURE?!

Assaf Arkin questions a recent report indicating SOA failures, rather the success of web oriented architectures (WOA).

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

USING MODELING TO IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF SOA INITIATIVES

Without architecture, SOA is just a bunch of mashups that may or may not really solve an organization's issues.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

NAVIGATING THE SOA SECURITY WATERS

You don't have to be a chief information officer to realize that security is becoming a corporate concern as more business is transacted on the Web

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

CHORDIANT EXTENDS IBM PARTNERSHIP TO DELIVER SOA SOLUTIONS

Chordiant Software, a provider of Customer Experience (Cx) software and services, and IBM have announced an extended partnership

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

THEMES & TOPICS AT SYS-CON'S 14TH INTERNATIONAL SOA WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO

For architects, developers and managers - being held 19-21 November, 2008, at The Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

SOA – INTEGRATION OR INTERACTION?

We tend to forget that SOA is not just about integrating

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

THE END OF MIDDLEWARE: FREEDOM FROM IT STACKS AS WE KNOW IT

Emerging technology shifts like service-oriented architecture (SOA) often come with the requirement that organizations deploy yet another layer of middleware

Monday, August 25, 2008

SETTING UP COE FOR SOA

Centers of excellence (COE) are proven ways to successfully introduce new architectures, technologies, approaches etc.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

TRANSLATION PLEASE: SOA, RHYMES WITH NOAH

And now for a quick dip into the bubbling soup of acronyms within the software world, starting at the top.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

FROM MAINFRAMES TO IPHONES AND BEYOND: IBM PREPS MOBILE SOA CONNECTION

IBM said it has created developer tools to support a new set of software and services for mobile devices.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

SOA DESIGN PATTERNS: A GENTLE INTRODUCTION

SOA has matured enough now that nearly a hundred design patterns have emerged to help you make a transition to service-orientation.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

PUTTING ENTERPRISE SOA TO WORK

Examine the implementation experience of three firms who have succeeded with enterprise SOA.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

I.T. SOA VS BUSINESS SOA?

In a recent post Jeff Schneider discusses separate conversations he's had recently with people from IBM and SAP

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

ARTICLE: SOA GOVERNANCE: AN ENTERPRISE VIEW

In a new article, SOA architect Michael Poulin explains the necessity for SOA governance to ensure an SOA initiative's success

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

SOA BRINGS CHANGE

Worldwide IT spending should top $3.4 trillion in 2008, up 8% from 2007, research firm Gartner is predicting, says CNet.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SOA: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

You need to decide whether you want quick returns with a limited external SOA deliverable or can afford to dedicate yourself to a thorough, internal SOA project and delay a larger return for years.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

SUN EYES FORMER BEA CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL OFFER

Sun Microsystems is eyeing the SOA-related business of Oracle Fusion and former BEA middleware customers with a special offer

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

AMR RESEARCH: ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE TECHNIQUES FOR SAP CUSTOMERS

Enterprise architecture has rapidly matured in recent years as a business-driven technique to provide companies with the big picture

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

BUILD POWERFUL JAVA APPLICATIONS USING SOA WITH NEW BOOK FROM PACKT

This book shows how to use SOA and web services to build powerful applications in Java. It teaches the concepts and the implementation with best-practice real-world examples.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

SOA GOVERNANCE: TECHNOLOGY VS. PEOPLE

As with so much of the landscape of service-oriented architecture, large vendors with extensive marketing departments

Monday, August 18, 2008

EXECUTING AN SOA GOVERNANCE PLAN

Rationale for a SOA Shared Service Center

Monday, August 18, 2008

REPORT WARNS OF DATA WAREHOUSE 'BOTTLENECK' IN REAL-TIME ANALYTICS

In a report entitled "Really Urgent Analytics: The Sweet Spot for Real-Time Data Warehousing," Forrester advises intelligence and knowledge management professionals to familiarize themselves with the various approaches

Monday, August 18, 2008

VIRTUALIZATION AND SOA

Is virtualization a permanent fixture for service-oriented architecture?

Monday, August 18, 2008

INTRODUCING SOA DESIGN PATTERNS

The SOA community collaborates to produce a master pattern catalog dedicated to SOA

Saturday, August 16, 2008

EFFECTIVE SOA REQUIRES INTERMEDIARIES

ESB, design-time governance, runtime management, and XML security gateways are must-haves for SOA. Or are they?

Saturday, August 16, 2008

EXAMINING THE PIECES OF THE SERVICE PUZZLE

Last week, I promised to explore the difference between architectures and service-oriented architectures.

Friday, August 15, 2008

SOMETIMES SOA WORKS, BUT MOSTLY IT DOES NOT

Recently, Burton Group told it like it is: They revealed information from their recent SOA survey, including the fact that SOA

Friday, August 15, 2008

BUSINESS ANALYST ROLE KEY IN SOA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

The traditional business analyst role needs to change if service-oriented architecture (SOA) is to successfully advance in organizations

Thursday, August 14, 2008

THE VALUE OF BUILDING A SAAS ECOSYSTEM

Software as a service (SaaS) remains one of the best kept secrets in the ICT sector.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

WHY ADOPTING SOA IS LIKE PURCHASING A TOTAL GYM

Making SOA work in your organization is like getting one of those workout machines advertised by Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley. Because then you have to USE the equipment. Ty Anderson explains why you need the Total SOA Gym, and what it means for an enterprise.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

WHITE PAPER: IBM PUREXML FOR SOA: UNLOCKING THE BUSINESS VALUE OF INFORMATION

Overview: As companies adapt to the realities of globalization, they face unprecedented commoditization and competition.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

SMBS WITH MULTI-DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS DRIVING SOA ADOPTION

A direct relationship exists between the number of development platforms a firm uses and the penetration of SOA according to a new survey by Forrester Research.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

SMALLER TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS AVAIL WHERE FULL-FLEDGED SOA CAN STALL

When introducing the service-oriented approach within an organization, the software architect does not have to take on a "boil-the-ocean"

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF SOA THROUGH GOVERNANCE - 2008 SOA GOVERNANCE SURVEY

SOA is an important architectural direction that’s impacting IT organizations from top to bottom.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

ORACLE RE-BRANDS BEA WEBLOGIC AS ITS STRATEGIC SERVER FOR SOA

Moving quickly to integrate technology from the acquisition of BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp. today released the first version of the WebLogic application

Monday, August 11, 2008

BI REVISITS THE MAINFRAME

Mainframes are the legacy platforms of yesteryear when it comes to business intelligence (BI). Or are they? Cognos announced last month that its BI software will be available on the IBM System z mainframe running Linux.

Saturday, August 09, 2008

WEB-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURES ARE EASIER TO IMPLEMENT AND OFFER A SIMILAR FLEXIBILITY TO SOA.

CIOs and system architects find themselves stymied as they try to sledgehammer complex SOAs into their enterprises.

Saturday, August 09, 2008

GARTNER: EMERGING SOA PATTERNS IN THE ENTERPRISE

As published on Jeff Schneider's blog by Tony Cook, the Gartner analysts have observed increased adoption of the following 5 SOA design patterns

Friday, August 08, 2008

2ND ANNUAL "PROLIFICS UNIVERSITY" -- AN ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR EXECUTIVES AND IT MANAGEMENT TO FOCUS

Sandy Carter, IBM's Vice President, SOA and WebSphere Marketing, Strategy and Channels, Will Kick Off Free Daily Events Featuring Live Webinars and More Beginning September 8th

Friday, August 08, 2008

SOA WORLD MAGAZINE OPENS POLLS FOR 6TH ANNUAL "READERS' CHOICE AWARDS"

Known as the "Oscars of the Software Industry," RCA has been one of the most prestigious award programs for more than a decade

Thursday, August 07, 2008

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY IN INSURANCE OPERATIONS

Insurance companies face a significant challenge in their ability to differentiate themselves from the competition.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

YOU CAN HIDE SO SOA WON'T RUN

As stated in my previous blog entry, one of the best ways to secure SOA services is to hide them behind a port knocking firewall.

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

EBIZQ WEBINAR TO REVIEW THE BEST PRACTICES FOR ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE

ebizQ.net (http://www.ebizq.net) today announced it will be hosting an interactive Webinar on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 entitled "Event-Driven SOA: The Best Practice of Advanced Architecture Teams."

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

ITS SOA EASY, SAY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

The need for application and data integration between government departments has made the public sector the leaders

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

CORRECTION: WEBFACING LIVES ON, IN HIS AND HATS

Despite what we wrote last month, IBM continues to sell and support the WebFacing Tool as part of the Host Integration Solution

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

'A' IS FOR ARCHITECTURE

Last week I posed the question, "What's wrong with SOA?"

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

ORACLE'S ELLISON: SOA MIGRATION A SLOW PROCESS

The Oracle CEO said that SOA requires a change in architecture, which is a slow process, but the company still sees an excellent long-term growth opportunity.

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

BEST REUSE PLAYS IN SOA

Whether you're from the " All Hail, it's SOA" cheerleading camp or the " oh hell, it's SOA" detractors squad, one thing's for sure

Monday, August 04, 2008

BUSINESS-SIDE OFTEN DRIVES BPM INITIATIVES TODAY

Business groups within organizations now drive business process management (BPM) efforts.

Monday, August 04, 2008

IBM'S ILOG BUY SIGNALS THE END OF STANDALONE BRMS

IBM has reached an agreement to acquire iLog, the French company best known for its business rules management products.

Friday, August 01, 2008

PODCAST: SAP AND SOA

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has revolutionized the way in which applications are designed, delivered and consumed.

Friday, August 01, 2008

SELLING SOA REQUIRES BIG-PICTURE VIEW

Many organizations don't really have to sell SOA. They understand that the hype is the driver, so they leverage the thousands of articles

Friday, August 01, 2008

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