Bringing services-oriented architectures (SOAs) to life is a lot like delivering a baby — it requires a copious nurturing, understanding, labor and ultimately … pushing. So far, the job openings for ...

SOA projects have been downsized, and there are more qualified SOA architects seeking jobs today than I can remember. However, in many instances, those out on the streets looking for work were the ...

After hanging out with a number of SOA builders over the last few months, it's come to my attention that many are not focusing holistically when it comes to their architecture. Specially, what's ...

Many of you know me as one half of the ZapThink team – an advisor, analyst, sometimes-trainer, and pundit that has been focused on XML, web services, service oriented architecture (SO A), and now ...

SOA planning is committee work, and it often requires that IT architects meet to assess a steady stream of proposals for services to run on the corporate network. “In P&C, we have a high-level project ...

How mature is service-oriented architecture? In asking that question, it’s important to make the distinction between the best-of-breed approach, where one picks and chooses various components within ...

Igor Khurgin and Saurabh Verma of Acumen Solutions on why your enterprise needs a SOA governance framework before lawlessness takes over Adopting services oriented architecture (SOA) in your ...

Service-oriented architectures are helping companies do everything from automate business processes to increase agility, but implementing the technology is not necessarily forthright. SOA requires the ...