SOA Governance

AgilePath Announces SOA Playbook Acceleration Solutions

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:00:00 EDT

AgilePath announced a series of new SOA Playbook Acceleration Solutions. AgilePath's SOA Acceleration Solutions are a suite of integrated offerings that include targeted SOA training, SOA workshops, and SOA XPE 'sprints' focused on delivering rapid results for key SOA focus areas, all within the overall structure of AgilePath's patent pending SOA Playbook methodology.

The Eight Most Important Best Practices in SOA Governance

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:15:00 EDT

The technologies used by IT to create SOAs are maturing. They are found to be robust and reliable. SOA governance provides a framework for making and applying the decisions that determine how the SOA will be designed, developed and operated. Work with real enterprises deploying SOAs to solve real business problems has led to the development of a set of best practices spanning SOA. This paper presents the eight best practices for SOA governance.

SOA Governance: Balancing Flexibility and Control within an SOA

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EDT

SOA has become a strategic imperative for organizations today. Without a SOA strategy, you risk being outpaced and outperformed by competitors who are better equipped to serve customers, seize opportunities and respond to change. This paper highlights the concept of SOA governance and provides a framework for blending the flexibility of a SOA with the control, consistency and predictability of traditional IT architecture.

Vordel 5.1 Puts Policy Control at the Heart of XML Networks

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Vordel unveiled version 5.1 of its XML network infrastructure products, to accelerate, manage and protect XML applications. Vordel 5.1 addresses the need for lifecycle management of policy across the SOA. By combining the central management of SOA policies with distributed enforcement across a network of XML gateways, organizations generate increased returns on IT architecture and maximize their SOA investments.

Koç Allianz Selects Software AG for SOA Governance

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:15:00 EDT

Software AG announced that Koç Allianz has selected CentraSite from Software AG to support the company's process reengineering efforts. Established as a partnership between the Koç Group and Allianz, Koç Allianz is one of the largest insurers in Turkey with nearly one million customers. In order to better serve customers, Koç Allianz has made a commitment to both Web-based applications as well as a service-oriented architecture (SOA) as this will allow the insurer to more quickly address marketplace requirements. As a top-ranked solution for SOA governance and service lifecycle management, CentraSite will be used to centrally manage these Web services along with their underlying metadata and service policies as a means for streamlining reuse, improving developer productivity and reducing IT costs.

Capturing the Aspects of SOA Service Ownership

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:15:00 EDT

As the field of service-oriented architecture (SOA) evolves, it brings interesting challenges that should be addressed in order to drive its adoption and realize the benefits it has been promising. It took a while for many to understand that SOA is not purely a technology issue.

WSO2 Extends SOA Governance With Identity Solution 1.5

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDT

WSO2 announced that it has extended its support for service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance through enhanced authentication. Version 1.5 of the WSO2 Identity Solution for strong Web authentication based on open standards and open source is now generally available and adds support for OpenID, a feature for decentralizing single sign-on. Additionally, WSO2 has joined the OpenID Foundation and is a founding member of the Information Card Foundation, which was launched June 23, 2008.

AmberPoint Joins SAP Co-Innovation Lab

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:15:00 EDT

AmberPoint announced that it has joined the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, where it will work with SAP to provide best practices for integrating its service-oriented architecture (SOA) runtime governance solutions with SAP enterprise services. AmberPoint intends to work with the SAP Co-Innovation Lab team to demonstrate and extend its SOA runtime governance capabilities by highlighting new use cases and scenarios, as well as identifying and sharing best practices showing how AmberPoint's solutions complement SAP solutions.

Early Adopters View Governance as Key to Creating Sustainable SOA Implementations

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:45:00 EDT

A new global survey issued by Software AG suggests that enterprise adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA) has 'crossed the chasm'. Users also identified SOA governance as a key component of sustainable implementations with holistic, lifecycle approaches viewed as a core requirement. However, the overall maturity of their adoption was regarded as moderate with the state of their governance practices considered lacking.

Software AG and the Hasso Plattner Institute Demonstrate SOA's Green Potential

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:45:00 EDT

Software AG and the Potsdam-based Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering (HPI) announced the successful completion of a one-year research project examining the impact of service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance on Green IT practices. Working together, the two organizations developed methods and tools for optimizing resource sharing of IT services, thereby reducing energy consumption and lowering hardware costs.

MuleSource Releases Open Source SOA Governance Platform

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EDT

MuleSource announced general availability of Mule Galaxy Enterprise, a new production-ready solution for storing and managing SOA artifacts offering new enterprise-class features such as clustering for high availability, an extensible query engine, and more. Mule Galaxy Enterprise, the open source SOA governance platform with integrated registry and repository, builds on the success of the Mule Galaxy Community Edition, released in January 2008.

WSO2 Boosts SOA Governance with Version 1.7 of Open Source Enterprise Service Bus

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:15:00 EDT

WSO2 announced the availability of the open source WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), Version 1.7 to support enterprises' heterogeneous, high-volume service-oriented architecture (SOA) demands. The WSO2 ESB 1.7 offers enhancements to stability, scalability and availability - resulting in incredible scalability and error-free connections for high-volume SOA environments, even on standard hardware. Version 1.7 of the WSO2 ESB now integrates closely with the integrated, full-featured WSO2 Registry 1.1 for true, enterprise-class SOA governance.

SOA Governance: Start Small and Build Incrementally

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:45:00 EDT

If governance were a house, you would be left with the options of either building it from the ground-up or attempting to haul a complete house in on a large truck. While the latter is possible, it is fraught with difficulty. The house does not lend itself well to transport. It may become damaged during the move. It may not fit on your lot or connect smoothly to your utilities, requiring modifications to be made on the spot.

The Art & Science of SOA: How Governance Enables Adoption

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Melding a stable enterprise architecture with the right level of technical and organization transparency involves two different perspectives. An architect can lay a SOA foundation that enables development teams to build new functionality leveraging Web Services. However, without a librarian's perspective, the interaction between service providers and consumers sharing SOA assets can lead to your SOA projects stagnating. In this session, you?ll learn how Volvofinans brought together these two perspectives to accelerate SOA adoption.

Layer 7 Technologies Enhances Field Collaboration for SOA

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:45:00 EDT

Layer 7 Technologies announced it has joined the HP Internet Software Vendor (ISV) Marketplace Referral Program to facilitate the companies' collaboration in the field and accelerate the adoption of joint solutions.

SOA Software and iTKO LISA Announce Combined SOA Governance and Validation Solution

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EDT

SOA Software and iTKO announced a combined solution for continuous management and quality assurance across the entire design, development and change lifecycle of SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) applications. The integrated offering includes iTKO's LISA Testing, Validation and Virtualization suite, and SOA Software's Policy Manager and Service Manager solutions.

Layer 7 SOA Appliances and Gateways to Help Secure and Govern Sun SOA Implementations

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Layer 7 Technologies announced a collaboration with Sun Microsystems to help secure and govern Web services built using the Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (Java CAPS). Sun customers will be able to purchase Layer 7 products globally through Sun Professional Services.

Web Service Virtualization for SOA Runtime Governance and Control

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Managing Web Services in production is no easy task. Ensuring that services follow corporate security and SOA governance requirements, monitoring compliance with individual SLAs, preventing one client from degrading the performance of others and ensuring services built today will work in the future are a few of the challenges. Web service virtualization provides a separate layer that isolates business and operational rules, enabling you to quickly configure virtual Web services while enforcing business and operational policies. This services layer augments Web services management (WSM) tools and registries, making all the services in the enterprise more efficient and consistent.

AmberPoint Extends SOA Governance to SaaS and Packaged Applications

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EDT

AmberPoint announced that it has extended the reach of its runtime SOA governance software to include enterprise applications from software vendors and Software as a Service (SaaS) providers. SOA-based systems are heterogeneous composite applications that often include packaged applications - such as customer relationship management (CRM) suites, order management systems and billing systems - as well as hosted applications that are provided on demand. Through its non-invasive SOA runtime governance technology, AmberPoint is able to monitor these prominent participants in SOA systems.

AgilePath Announces New SOA Governance Solutions and Services

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EDT

AgilePath announced its CEO, Eric Marks, has completed his 3rd SOA book focused on SOA governance. The new book is entitled 'SOA Governance: Evolving Governance in the Services-Driven Enterprise,' published by John Wiley & Sons, and is slated for release in August 2008. In addition, AgilePath announced several new SOA governance solutions to build on the strong demand for its vendor-neutral SOA consulting services.

SOA Software Announces SOA Development Governance Product

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:30:00 EDT

SOA Software announced the availability of Repository Manager 6.0 (previously Logidex). Repository Manager 6.0 enables enterprises to understand what services and other software assets exist, where they're located and how each fits into a company's business and technical landscape. By providing a context for understanding and assessing existing software assets, Repository Manager 6.0 enables customers to rapidly develop, govern and deploy services within the SOA service lifecycle.

Layer 7 Technologies Expands SOA Into Belgian Market

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Layer 7 Technologies announced its go-to-market partnership with Steria Benelux. Steria will act as a channel partner for Layer 7's SOA gateway products in Belgium to offer leading SOA security, governance solutions and support to its current and prospective customers.

SOA World - Growing an SOA Garden

Fri, 23 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Adopting SOA is a lot like gardening. It takes time, skill, a lot of hard work, and the process can be messy and even a bit frustrating at times. I know you've probably heard tons of different analogies that attempt to put SOA and governance into everyday terms and I'm sure that growing the SOA 'garden' through governance won't be the last.

Long-Tail SOA and the Mythology of Re-Use

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Not all services are created equal. It would be great if implementing SOA were simply a matter of applying a standard design pattern to all services. Once IT had identified and codified an optimal design standard, services could be stamped out in assembly-line fashion until the IT landscape had been transformed. Unfortunately, we don't live in a cookie-cutter service Utopia.

SOA World - Are You Ready for SOA?

Thu, 22 May 2008 06:15:00 EDT

There is uniform agreement that SOA holds great promise as a strategy for improving business agility, better aligning IT and the business, and increasing overall IT efficiency. Developing an SOA strategy has become a key issue for most large enterprises: CTOs in a 2007 McKinsey survey ranked SOA as their top strategic item.

SOA Software Certifies Neuron ESB as a Governed Service Platform

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:15:00 EDT

SOA Software announced that it has certified the Neuron ESB from Neudesic as a Governed Service Platform. Certified Governed Service Platform status means that customers can be confident that their platforms won't compromise the fidelity of the governance systems and structures defined in an enterprise SOA program. The certification process ensures that Governed Service Platforms can implement and enforce governance policies proving reporting data to enable a closed-loop audit process.

SOA Software Announces Integrated SOA Governance for IBM WebSphere

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:45:00 EDT

SOA Software announced that it has certified IBM WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus as Governed Service Platforms. This allows customers to use WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB to implement and enforce governance policies for enterprise services providing reporting data to enable a closed-loop audit process as part of their enterprise SOA.

The Million Dollar SOA Question: Software ESBs or Hardware Appliances?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:15:00 EDT

Service-oriented architectures have now become the norm for IT to deliver value to their respective businesses. A SOA-based approach promises an environment of agility, loosely coupled integration, and a composition-based approach, all of which results in faster adaptability to the demands of the business, lower operational costs, and the increased 'pluggability' of standards-based applications.

Setting Up an Effective SOA Governance Model

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST

While organizational business units and departments are in a hurry to embrace Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), without a proper control or governance of SOA adoption, the organizations are at risk of building unmanaged SOA environments that result in chaos and failure. The success of SOA largely depends on a robust governance mechanism. As a first step, organizations must start by defining a Governance Model addressing various challenges surrounding SOA space.

Business Optimization Through SOA

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:30:00 EDT

Governance is the tail that wags the SOA dog. An organization that deploys Web Services without a solid governance program is headed for serious trouble in terms of reliability, security, and cost. While governance is a necessity for any IT endeavor, the open and potentially chaotic nature of SOA makes governance either a showstopper or a magic bullet for success, depending on how it's approached. This article will look at SOA governance from both a technological and business perspective, highlighting the need for a complete governance model - a closed loop that spans design time to runtime, policy definition, enforcement, and audit.