Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 16. January 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-470-37684-3 (ISBN)
Description
Understand why SOA is important for business innovation and change
Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz about service oriented architecture? Take heart! This bestselling guide makes it easy to understand what SOA is, why it's important, and how your business can benefit. You'll discover how to create reusable, flexible systems; how IT and management team up to make SOA work; and what SOA means to your bottom line.
* What it is - see how SOA is designed for maximum adaptability
* Building blocks - examine the main components of SOA and how they work
* Break it to fix it - learn to deconstruct business processes and applications to identify their components, then put them together in new ways
* The "X" factor - explore XML and how it's used in SOA
* Who's the governor? - develop a governance strategy for SOA based on your company's business rules and requirements
* Keep it clean - find out how to assure data quality and consistency
* Everything in balance - understand SOA in context with Web 2.0, unified communications, and cloud computing
Open the book and find:
* An easy test to determine whether you need SOA
* Four common pitfalls and how to avoid them
* Lessons learned from successful IT executives
* The significance of using a registry and repository
* How to leverage existing assets
* Why identity management software matters for SOA
* The benefits of SOA service management
* The ROI of SOA from real-world experiences
Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz about service oriented architecture? Take heart! This bestselling guide makes it easy to understand what SOA is, why it's important, and how your business can benefit. You'll discover how to create reusable, flexible systems; how IT and management team up to make SOA work; and what SOA means to your bottom line.
* What it is - see how SOA is designed for maximum adaptability
* Building blocks - examine the main components of SOA and how they work
* Break it to fix it - learn to deconstruct business processes and applications to identify their components, then put them together in new ways
* The "X" factor - explore XML and how it's used in SOA
* Who's the governor? - develop a governance strategy for SOA based on your company's business rules and requirements
* Keep it clean - find out how to assure data quality and consistency
* Everything in balance - understand SOA in context with Web 2.0, unified communications, and cloud computing
Open the book and find:
* An easy test to determine whether you need SOA
* Four common pitfalls and how to avoid them
* Lessons learned from successful IT executives
* The significance of using a registry and repository
* How to leverage existing assets
* Why identity management software matters for SOA
* The benefits of SOA service management
* The ROI of SOA from real-world experiences
More details
Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23.6 cm
Width: 18.8 cm
Thickness: 2.2 cm
Weight
598 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-37684-3 (9780470376843)
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
Judith Hurwitz | Robin Bloor | Marcia Kaufman
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) For Dummies
E-Book
06/2013
2nd Edition
Wiley
€21.99
Available for download
Judith Hurwitz | Robin Bloor | Marcia Kaufman
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) For Dummies
E-Book
02/2009
2nd Edition
Wiley
€21.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Judith Hurwitz | Robin Bloor | Carol Baroudi
Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies
Book
11/2006
1st Edition
Wiley
€27.90
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Persons
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.
Content
Introduction. Part I: Getting Started with SOA. Chapter 1: Getting to Know SOA. Chapter 2: Are You Ready for SOA? A Self Test. Chapter 3: Making Sure SOA Happens. Chapter 4: SOA Quick Start: Entry Points for Starting the SOA Journey. Part II: Introducing SOA Basics. Chapter 5: Understanding Software Architecture. Chapter 6: Working with Software Components. Chapter 7: Discovering the Main Components of SOA. Chapter 8: Playing Fast and Loose: Loose Coupling and Federation. Chapter 9: The Collaborative Lifecycle of the Business Process. Part III: Nitty-Gritty SOA. Chapter 10: (e)Xplaining XML. Chapter 11: Dealing with Adapters. Chapter 12: Discovering the Service Broker. Chapter 13: The Enterprise Service Bus. Chapter 14: The SOA Service Manager. Part IV: SOA Sustenance. Chapter 15: SOA Governance. Chapter 16: SOA Security. Chapter 17: Turning Data into Services. Chapter 18: SOA Software Development. Chapter 19: The Registry and the Repository. Chapter 20: Putting Quality into SOA. Part V: Real Life with SOA. Chapter 21: Financial Services. Chapter 22: Government. Chapter 23: Healthcare. Chapter 24: Hospitality and Travel. Chapter 25: Information Services. Chapter 26: Manufacturing and Distribution. Chapter 27: Retail. Chapter 28: Telecommunications. Chapter 29: Utilities and Energy. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 30: Ten Swell SOA Resources. Chapter 31: Ten SOA No-Nos. Glossary. Index.