
SOA Governance: Rules of The Game
Delve into this detailed guide on SOA governance, outlining essential policies for effective building, deployment, and management of service-oriented architectures.

Delve into this detailed guide on SOA governance, outlining essential policies for effective building, deployment, and management of service-oriented architectures.
Although the practical relevance of BPM is undisputed, a clear definition of BPM and related acronyms such as BAM, BPA, and STP are missing. Moreover, a clear scientific foundation is missing. In this paper, we try to demystify the acronyms in this domain, describe the state-of-the-art technology, and argue that BPM could benefit from formal methods/languages (cf. Petri nets, process algebras, etc.).
Like the Internet, SOA has the potential to fundamentally alter how businesses collaborate and compete. And ready or not, it will change your industry.
This excerpt offers a glimpse into the essential strategies for developing an effective enterprise architecture, emphasizing the alignment of IT and business objectives.
EA plays an integral part in IT Management. Does it help IT Transformation? Very interesting perspective on the topic.

This is a tutorial on the Zachman Framework for enterprise architecture planning. It explains the roles, rules, views, and other details to gain an understanding of the key concepts of the framework. This tutorial is in MS PowerPoint presentation format.
The Generic Enterprise Reference Architecture and Methodology is about those methods, models and tools which are needed to build the integrated enterprise. The architecture is generic because it applies to most, potentially all types of enterprise.
These are comprehensive insights and practical steps to develop and implement effective enterprise architecture. Good enough architecture covers five core principles: simplicity, business involvement, structured frameworks, standardized outputs, and supporting infrastructure. Through real-world examples and lessons learned, this article helps IT planners and architects align their IT infrastructure with organizational goals while maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
This paper extends the current thinking on SOA to include a more comprehensive integration of business process transformation and the enabling technologies of service-oriented development and policy-based IT management. This extension is called on demand SOA.

This is a comprehensive introduction to the TOGAF framework. It covers its evolution, the Architecture Development Method (ADM), and its nine critical phases. Learn how TOGAF can enhance your enterprise architecture by aligning IT and business strategies, ensuring a robust, well-documented system.