Book description
Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz about SOA-service oriented
architecture? Take heart!
Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies, 2nd Edition
makes it easy to understand, plan, and implement the latest SOA
solutions for your business.
Whether you're the IT person responsible
for developing SOA or the executive who's trying to get a handle on
the concept, Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies, 2nd
Edition will help you understand what SOA is, why it's important,
and how you can make the most of it. You'll find out about the
business and financial aspects of SOA, how to decide if you need it,
and what it can mean to your bottom line. Discover how to:
- Identify the main components of SOA and how they work to create
business processes
- Create reusable, flexible systems and avoid common pitfalls
- Deconstruct business processes and applications to identify
their components, then put them together in new ways
- Construct SOA business applications for maximum adaptability
- Confirm quality in a situation that's difficult to test, and
assure the quality and consistency of your data
- Develop a governance strategy for SOA based on your company's
philosophy and culture
- Work with XML and understand how it's used in SOA
- Maximize the benefits of unified communications
- Understand software ecosystems, rich interfaces, and the
development lifecycle
Packed with real-life case studies illustrating how SOA has been
applied in a variety of industries, Service Oriented Architecture
For Dummies, 2nd Edition demystifies one of today's hottest
business tools.
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.
