Why governance matters for SOA
- Author:
- Joe O'Halloran
- Posted:
- 14:32 05 Oct 2007
Topic: Why governance matters for SOA
Date: Available now for on demand viewing
Duration: 60 minutes
Description: SOA is an effective way in which a company can integrate not only its diverse applications suite but also the business tasks and processes it carries out. The result is a more streamlined, flexible, adaptable, and hence competitive and effective organisation.
The success of SOA projects depends on adhering to proven methods and best practices. Since SOA is a joint business/IT environment, a key element to a successful SOA implementation is governance, that is, forming a decision rights structure of the IT organisation.
SOA services require improved governance to maintain the level of control needed to support a business/IT joint environment. SOA governance is intended to improve the ability to make better decisions faster, and is an extension of IT governance, performing two functions:
| |
The result of effective SOA governance is that everyone in the organisation should have a clear understanding of what decisions need to be made and who can make them, eliminating confusion and uncertainty, and increasing teamwork. All staff should understand roles and responsibilities in the overall process, allowing people and teams to make the right decisions at the right time, allowing for better teamwork and communications between business and IT.
In short, SOA governance will allow businesses to realise the benefits of service reuse, by mitigating risk and maximising control of service creation and reuse processes.
This webinar will aim to highlight the key issues related to SOA governance. It will highlight:
| |
Format:
5 minute introduction followed by three 10-minute presentations plus a 25/30- minute moderated Q&A session. Interactive polling carried out throughout the event.
