How to Govern a Service Oriented Architecture

This whitepaper describes what’s required to govern and manage a service oriented architecture.

The promise of SOA is powerful and appealing but it radically changes traditional IT architecture approaches. While SOA provides many benefits, it also introduces new challenges and risks that must be managed and mitigated. The concept of SOA governance is already a prerequisite for a successful SOA implementation. As with any sound management practice, SOA must be seen as a first-order concern, with requirements that must be factored into your organization’s SOA strategy at the very earliest stages of implementation.