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Does 'SOA lifecycle management' say it better than 'SOA Governance'?: Oh what a difference five years makes. Back in the good old days, 2002-03, IT people at the time our ancestors were fascinated with this new approach called "service oriented architecture," which would make integration faster and cheaper and less onerous. Now that many companies have services in production, they...; Tags: Lifecycle Management, SOA, SOA Governance, Miko, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Analyst: Start SOA Governance now, even if its just on Excel: It's 11:00 -- do you know where your services are? Today's enterprise has a hodgepodge of services coming from all different directions -- from enterprise packaged applications, Web 2.0 and cloud applications, and devices of every size and sort. 'Just because you aren't aware of services doesn't...; Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, Microsoft Excel, Tool, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-05-01
SOA management, SOA Governance -- keep them separated: What's the difference between "SOA governance" and "SOA management?" Aren't they essentially the same thing? Not so, says Eric Roch, who claims some analysts wrongly are lumping the two into a single solution category. Governance is about the business, management is about technical monitoring ...; Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, SOA Governance Tool, SOA Management Tool, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-04-25
IT governance and SOA Governance: little in common: IT governance and SOA governance: little in commonThe hype never ends"People frequently put IT and SOA governance in the same bucket, and suggest that it won’t be long before the two will be one in the same."IMO, there is simply governance. Does splitting out a new category of governance provide...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA, SOA governance, IT governance, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-03-11
IT governance and SOA Governance: little in common: People frequently put IT and SOA governance in the same bucket, and suggest that it won't be long before the two will be one in the same. However, the two actually have little in common, according to one industry commentator. In a new post over at the...; Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-03-10

Poll: companies waiting for 'tipping point' for SOA Governance?: Poll: companies waiting for 'tipping point' for SOA governance?Governance exists from day 1A group may not have a formal governance program or plan, but they have governance from day one. Governance is simply the establishment of rules/principles to follow and then making sure they are followed. For smaller teams, this...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, SOA, SOA governance, team; Discussion threads 2008-02-25
Poll: companies waiting for 'tipping point' for SOA Governance?: Bob Rhubart published the results of an informal poll that shows that most IT managers and technologists know that governance is important to SOA, but don't really know when it should kick in. Which comes first -- SOA success or SOA governance? Governance is...; Tags: Governance, SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-02-22
Wanted: new term for SOA 'governance': Here's a quote that's too good to pass up: "Let's be honest, the term 'SOA governance' sucks. It reeks of someone else telling you what to do, hectoring you over every little detail of a project. It sounds about as desirable as a colonoscopy with an IMAX...; Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, Mike, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-02-13
MuleSource takes aim at SOA Governance, launches subscription-based ESB: MuleSource, a provider of open-source service-oriented architecture SOA infrastructure software, has jumped into the SOA governance pool with the community release today of Mule Galaxy 1.0. Galaxy, an open-source platform with integrated registry and repository, allows users to store and manage an increasing number of SOA...; Tags: Open Source, SOA, SOA Governance, MuleSource, Galaxy, Mule 1.5 Enterprise Edition, Saturn, Enterprise Service Bus, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-01-15
12 predictions for Enterprise Web 2.0 in 2008: 12 predictions for Enterprise Web 2.0 in 2008SAAS SilosI'd like to see more service providers that focus on one element of Enterprise and do that one thing real well.Make it real open, secure, scalable, ,and all the other important aspects of Enterprise 2.0.And make it so you can access this...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA, Web 2.0, Enterprise Web 2.0, SOA governance, software-as-a-service, Interesting list Dion, Big SOA; Discussion threads 2008-01-03
Get Serious About SOA Governance: A 5-Step Action Plan for Architects: In this free report, you'll learn why governance is so crucial to reaping the full benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture SOA. Learn how the lack of governance can expose your organization to serious risks; discover five key practices to consider as you build your SOA governance plan; understand the importance of...; Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-09-01
SOA adds broth to technology acronym soup: SOA consultant Todd Biske, who did a great job on a panel I was honored to moderate earlier this week, has some good thoughts on the definitions and roles of IT categories and SOA.His blog posting on "acronym soup" is worth a read.And thanks to the other members of "The...; Tags: Application Lifecycle Management, BI, business intelligence, SaaS, SOA, SOA architect, SOA Governance, Software Development, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-07-25
Red Hat takes SOA modeling tool concept to open source development: In an attempt to add grease to the skids of SOA adoption, Red Hat has agreed to take a patented concept for a services modeling approach and usher it through an open source community development process before eventually adding it to the JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform.Red Hat announced today that...; Tags: SOA architect, SOA, JBoss, Software Development, SOA Governance, Developer Tools, Software Infrastructure, Agile Development, Red Hat, Open Source; Blog posts 2007-07-24
SOA will fold into general enterprise architecture, Linthicum tells Open Group crowd: While enterprise architects EAs and services oriented architecture SOA architects are often at loggerheads today, the two will working hand in hand toward the same goals in a matter of a few years."In five years I don't think there will be SOA ... it's all going to fold back into...; Tags: Virtualization, Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, SaaS, ITIL, IT Service Management, IT Management, Enterprise 2.0, datacenters, Agile Development; Blog posts 2007-07-23
Movie Review: 'Greg the Architect' provides stiff performance in SOA thriller: Unaccustomed as I am to reviewing animated short features, the latest installment of "Greg the Architect" squarely tackles the confusion many enterprises encounter over SOA.Throughout the clip we are left hanging on an emotional cliff, trying to decide if Greg can focus on SOA rather than be overcome by myriad...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, Second Life; Blog posts 2007-07-10
SOA Insights analysts probe Software AG's webMethods buy, wikis for SOA Governance, and SOA hype curves: Read a full transcript of the discussion.How good of a match-up was the recent Software AG acquisition of WebMethods? Was is strictly a geographical sales force synergy? Or will webMethods become the de facto R&D arm of Software AG while the parent firm's legacy cash flow sustains the movement toward...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, Podcasts, management, Interarbor Solutions, Enterprise 2.0; Blog posts 2007-07-08
SOA demands a new 80-20 rule for application development: Services oriented architectures SOAs are not only forcing a new way of looking at how to construct applications and composite services -- SOA is now changing the meaning of what custom applications are and how they will be acquired. And this change has significant ramifications for IT developers, architects and...; Tags: Web Services, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, SAP, SaaS, Oracle, Microsoft Live, Microsoft, IT Service Management, IT Management, IBM, Intellectual Property, Enterprise 2.0, Developer Tools, Application Lifecycle Management, Agile Development; Blog posts 2007-07-08
Introduction to SOA Governance - Governance: The Official IBM Definition, and Why You Need It: Service-Oriented Architecture SOA is a compelling technique for developing software applications that best align with business models. However, SOA increases the level of cooperation and coordination required between business and Information Technology IT, as well as among IT departments and teams. This cooperation and coordination is provided by SOA governance,...; Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, IBM Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-07-01
Policy-based management may help bridge some pitfalls in SOA's evolution: I had a nice chat with Rich Seeley at TechTarget this week on SOA and management, and he produced this story. The major theme of the article is that SOA forces a new kind of management, one that's by necessity highly inclusive and crosses the borders of the emerging loosely...; Tags: Agile Development, Application Lifecycle Management, datacenters, Developer Tools, Enterprise 2.0, IBM, IT Management, IT Service Management, ITIL, management, SaaS, SOA, SOA architect, SOA Governance, Software Development, Software Infrastructure, Testing Tools, Web Services; Blog posts 2007-06-28
Microsoft absent from open standards movement around SOA: Back when Web services standards were being devised and made part of an open standards approach to XML-based loosely coupled services interoperability, Microsoft was head of the pack. It was one of the main supporters of the WS-* family of specifications that found a home at the Organization for the...; Tags: Windows, Web Technology, Web Services, Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, Microsoft, Intellectual Property, datacenters, .NET; Blog posts 2007-06-20