Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) For Dummies

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• ISBN13: 9780470376843
• ISBN10: 0470376848
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-20
• Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary

Fully updated with the new developments in SOA technology and applications, SOA For Dummies 2e is not embalmed with nitty-gritty technology details. This is a true Dummies book that aims at demystifying SOA and making SOA concepts accessible to the vast numbers of people hearing "SOA" and clueless about what it really means.-Service-Oriented Architecture For Dummies explains SOA to business and IT professionals alike. Service-oriented architecture is the most important initiative facing IT today and is not easy to grasp conceptually. Its implications are dramatic it promises reusable flexible systems the embodiment of the industrialization of software, yet its success is dependent on widespread adoption and change of thinking necessary to make it a reality. SOA For Dummies helps people understand what it is and why it's important, how it can impact them and what they can do to move SOA ahead in their own organizations.-The book will cover what SOA is, why it matters, the ins and outs of XML, web services, collaboration, data managements, taking steps towards implementing SOA and case studies.-Part three of the book will be dedicated to covering planning and implementing SOA.

Author Biography

Judith Hurwitz (President & CEO), Robin Bloor (Partner & Senior Consultant), Marcia Kaufman (Partner & COO), and Fern Halper (Partner & Senior Data Management Strategist) are executives at Hurwitz & Associates, strategy consultants specializing in data and service management and service oriented architecture. The team works with industry leaders on strategy and planning.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting Started with SOA

Getting to Know SOA

Are You Ready for SOA? A Self Test

Making Sure SOA Happens

SOA Quick start Entry Points for Starting the SOA Journey

Introducing SOA Basics

Understanding Software Architecture

Working with Software Components

Discovering the Main Components of SOA

Playing Fast and Loose Loose Coupling and Federation

The Collaborative Lifecycle of the Business Process

Nitty-Gritty SOA

(e)Xplaining XML

Dealing with Adapters

Discovering the Service Broker

The Enterprise Service Bus

The SOA Service Manager

SOA Sustenance

SOA Governance

SOA Security

Turning Data into Services

SOA Software Development

The Registry and the Repository

Putting Quality into SOA

Real Life with SOA

Financial Services

Government

Healthcare

Hospitality and Travel

Information Services

Manufacturing and Distribution

Retail

Telecommunications

Utilities and Energy

The Part of Tens

Ten Swell SOA Resources

Ten SOA No-Nos

Glossary

Index

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