After the spending the day at the Garden of the Gods, I noticed that the OpenGroup have updated their guide on using TOGAF® Framework to Define and Govern Service-Oriented Architectures for TOGAF® 9.1.
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Addressing SOA Criticism
I want highlight some of my experiences in address some of the concerns, criticisms, and misconceptions I have heard.
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SOA Governance – On-Premise & in the Cloud
Today my multi-year collaboration with some industry thought leaders have resulted in the publication of SOA Governance – Governing Shared Services On-Premise and in the Cloud book.
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My Fear for the Embrace of SOA & Cloud Computing
Hoping architects do not forsake architecture just because the cloud seems to offer us limitless resources.
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Open Group SOA Governance Framework Released
Being half Maltese I frequently go to Malta to visit family. During this visit the OpenGroup published their technical standard focusing on a SOA Governance Framework.
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Identify and Discover Services – Part 3
Service Boundary Analysis is a key activity in Service Identification which helps with determining if one or more Service boundaries are necessary.
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Identify and Discover Services – Part 2
I want to continue the process of how to identify services candidates and potential opportunities for service reuse.
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Identify and Discover Services – Part 1
One of the most important aspects of having an approach to identify services is to make sure it is repeatable, consistent, and effective.
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Determining the ROI of SOA Through Reuse
IT organizations have at their disposal software assets that, if systematically reused in the transformation to a SOA, can lead to substantial savings each year by increasing development productivity and decreasing software maintenance costs.
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The Hope, Carrot and Stick of SOA Change Management
Culture change is not something that can be achieved by flicking a switch on/off and hoping that the way “people act, interact, and collaborate” changes overnight.
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