Service-oriented architecture (SOA)

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a software development model that makes services reusable and lets them communicate across different platforms and languages to form new applications.. See complete definition.

News 05 Dec 2022
How HashiCorp is driving cloud provisioning and management

HashiCorp CEO Dave McJannet talks up how the company is supporting cloud provisioning in a hybrid environment and its investments in Asia-Pacific to capitalise on the region’s growth potential Continue Reading
News 24 Aug 2023
NHS SBS to launch £1.5bn digital workplace solutions framework

NHS Shared Business Services is planning on a second iteration of its digital workplace solutions framework before the current one expires in August 2024 Continue Reading

Photo Story 23 Dec 2013

IT at the WWF Living Planet Centre

WWF’s Living Planet Centre is one of the greenest buildings in the UK and aims to demonstrate to the public using technology how it is possible for people to live in harmony with nature Continue Reading
Opinion 19 Dec 2013

User acceptance testing needs real training, not just a short course

In spite of its importance, user acceptance testing (UAT) is often chaotic, problematic and ineffective Continue Reading
News 05 Dec 2013

700,000 benefit claimants miss out on Universal Credit deadline

The secretary for work and pensions has admitted the Universal Credit benefit scheme will miss its 2017 deadline Continue Reading
Feature 11 Nov 2013

Why agile development races ahead of traditional testing

Traditional testing practices optimise large, centralised testing but struggle to support the rapid delivery of agile development. Continue Reading
News 10 Sep 2013

CW Enterprise Software case studies

Brian McKenna presents 6 case studies on enterprise software drawn from the winners of Computer Weekly's European User Awards. Continue Reading
News 22 Apr 2013

CIO interview: Mike Croucher, head of IT architecture and delivery, British Airways

After changes in IT leadership two years ago, the IT strategy at BA is focusing on infrastructure modernisation and smarter use of customer data Continue Reading
Photo Story 13 Feb 2013

European IT services spending priorities 2013

Find out the results of TechTarget's 2013 European services purchase intentions survey. Continue Reading
Feature 14 Jan 2013

The limitations of traditional SaaS integration approaches

Time and budget constraints are forcing many organisations to rethink their integration strategy and find a well-aligned solution Continue Reading
Feature 07 Jan 2013

How to integrate SaaS with your local business systems

As software as a service matures, CIOs need to look at how well cloud-based products integrate with existing on-premise systems Continue Reading
News 28 Dec 2012

Top 10 business software articles of 2012

The main thrust in enterprise software this year has been the introduction of a new Windows OS, programming model and user interface. Continue Reading
News 08 Nov 2012

Capgemini reduces consultancy charges

Capgemini has lowered pricing in its consulting and local professional services businesses, according to its latest quarter results. Continue Reading
Feature 29 Aug 2012

Outsourcing IT services: goals and negotiations

Tactical and strategic negotiations are important to businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest enterprises Continue Reading
News 16 Aug 2012

Gartner: Prepare for hybrid cloud pain

Hybrid clouds are set for a big fall as businesses feel the pain of implementation Continue Reading
News 29 Jun 2012

KPMG 2012 Global Technology Innovation Survey

China and the US are most likely to come up with disruptive technology breakthroughs over the next four years, but Europe lags behind Continue Reading
News 18 May 2012

CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools

This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. Continue Reading
News 31 Jan 2012

SOA Reference Architecture

Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Continue Reading
Photo Story 17 Jan 2012

Review of IntelliJ IDEA, a Java IDE

IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE from the Czech company JetBrains, that has survived thanks to a design philosophy centred on being smart but not annoying. Continue Reading
News 06 Jan 2012

TOGAF® and SABSA® Integration

This paper by the Open Group, outlines an approach to enhance TOGAF enterprise architecture methodology using the SABSA security architecture approach Continue Reading
News 05 Jan 2012

IBM buys Green Hat for cloud-based agile testing

IBM is acquiring cloud-based software testing company Green Hat to bolster its Rational product family. Continue Reading
Feature 30 Nov 2011

Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal

Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Continue Reading
Feature 08 Nov 2011

CIO interview: Martin Davies, head of technology at Bet365

The success story of £5.4bn-per-year online gambling company Bet365 is nothing to do with luck and everything to do with technology. Continue Reading