THEME: Succeeding with SOA

Everyone seems to be doing it, but how many organisations are doing it well? At Catalyst 2008, we値l be delving into best practices encompassing the full spectrum of service oriented architecture (SOA). We値l start the week with in depth workshops, and during the plenary sessions, we値l examine the impact that SOA is having on IT. SOA is having far-reaching effects on application platforms, user interface design and experience, mobile applications, infrastructure services, and data. To cap things off, we値l have some great case studies, and we値l present our findings from an intensive research study of real-world initiatives in our SOA Report Card topic.

Make sure your SOA initiative is successful:

• Assess your environment and plan your initiative
• Develop a business case
• Design a SOA infrastructure
• Explore new application development patterns
• Learn how to identify, model, and describe services
• Apply SOA principles to data and infrastructure functionality
• Collaborate with your peers and hear numerous case studies

TOPICS:

The Infrastructure Services Model: Focus on Identity Services
Enterprise applications based on SOA need to leverage identity infrastructure as reusable services, but current standards don稚 ensure interoperability. Burton Group analysts define identity services, assess standards efforts, and challenge the industry to make it work.
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
New financial and architectural realities have promoted SaaS to a first-class application delivery model. This topic will discuss the risks and rewards of SaaS.
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SOA Report Card
Everyone seems to be doing SOA, but is anyone making a passing grade? Based on real-world experiences, this topic will explore ways to improve your chances to succeed with SOA.
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