SOA and Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is the structure and organization of an enterprise. This refers to the enterprise’s terms, its relationship with environments outside the office, an... More about SOA and Enterprise Architecture

Recent Definitions

• The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

  - The Open Group Architecture Framework, or TOGAF gives software architects a structured approach for organizin...

• system of systems (SoS)

  - System of systems (SoS)  is a way to view multiple, small independent systems in context as part of a larger, more complex system.

• business capability

  - Business capabilities are one way of representing the highest conceptual-level view of an enterprise architecture.

Highlights

• Mobile BPM quiz: Test what you know about 'portable' processes

• Gartner BPM Summit: Transform processes to drive business benefits

• Use mobile BPM to reinvent mission-critical processes, part 1

More SOA and Enterprise Architecture Topics

• Enterprise modeling tools

• Business Process Management (BPM) modeling, design and development

• Service-oriented architecture (SOA) orchestration

• SOA event-driven architecture (EDA) and complex event processing (CEP)

• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

Web Services Development

Web services development covers the concerns of developers and provides a broad overview of the Web development and enterprise application development landscape, as well as deep... More about Web Services Development

Recent Definitions

• Apache HTTP server project

  - The Apache HTTP server project is a collaborative open source Web server development initiative. The project is spearheaded by the Apache ...

• WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group)

  - The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) is a community of comput...

• OAuth

  - OAuth (Open Authorization) is an open protocol for token-based authentication and authorization on the Internet. OAuth, which is pronounced "oh-auth," allows an end user...

Highlights

• Architects can meet mobile user needs by altering mindset

• Three questions to ask before developing mobile apps for business

• How to properly build the server side of mobility applications

More Web Services Development Topics

• Java Web Services

• Microsoft .NET Web services

• Mobile application development

• Web services: Presentation, portals and clients

• Application servers and Web service platforms

• Open source Web services

• Application development frameworks

• SOA, XML and Web Services Development Tools

• Ajax and RIA (Rich Internet Applications)

SOA Infrastructure

SOA infrastructure is everything that supports the flow and processing of information. Infrastructure plays and intricate role in sustainability of a business's service-oriented... More about SOA Infrastructure

Recent Definitions

• in-memory data grid

  - An in-memory data grid (IMDG) is a data structure that resides entirely in RAM (random access memory), and is distributed among multiple servers.

• cloud service governance

  - Cloud services governance is a general term for applying specific policies or principles to the use of cloud computing services. The goal of ...

• Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA)

  - The Open Grid Services Architecture (OGSA) is a set of standards defining the way in which information is shared among d...

Highlights

• New Dell Boomi integration pack promises easier API management

• Developing, migrating SOA applications in cloud infrastructures

• How to secure applications with SOA application gateways

More SOA Infrastructure Topics

• SOA mainframe and legacy application modernization

• Cloud-Grid computing and virtualization for SOA

• SOA security tools

• Choosing a cloud development platform

• XML acceleration and appliances for SOA

Application Integration

Application integration is at the heart of SOA. Getting applications to work together through messaging, transactions, and shared services keeps a business flexible; able to cha... More about Application Integration

Recent Definitions

• OAuth

  - OAuth (Open Authorization) is an open protocol for token-based authentication and authorization on the Internet. OAuth, which is pronounced "oh-auth," allows an end user...

• mobile middleware

  - Mobile middleware is software that connects disparate mobile applications, programs and systems.

• polyfill

  - A polyfill, also called a pollyfiller, is a small piece of JavaScript code that will mimic the API of a newer browser to provide functionality for an older browser. ...

Highlights

• Inside the world of Web APIs, the cloud and mobile technology

• Mobile impact on SOA offers apps big gains

• Developers get into BaaS, mobile APIs for new opportunities

More Application Integration Topics

• Application programming interface (APIs)

• Enterprise Services Bus (ESB)

• Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)

• Enterprise middleware for SOA

Data Architecture for SOA

Data architecture consists of the hardware and applications an enterprise uses to manage data, as well as the organization of those components. A service-oriented architecture c... More about Data Architecture for SOA

Recent Definitions

• in-memory data grid

  - An in-memory data grid (IMDG) is a data structure that resides entirely in RAM (random access memory), and is distributed among multiple servers.

• system of systems (SoS)

  - System of systems (SoS)  is a way to view multiple, small independent systems in context as part of a larger, more complex system.

• IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)

  - The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) is the body that defines standard Internet operating protocols such as TCP/IP...

Highlights

• SOA and RESTful interfaces: When, why they should be combined

• REST or SOAP: Which offers the most benefits for mobile applications

• Automated function point: Improving SOA estimates as specs mature

More Data Architecture for SOA Topics

• Operational business intelligence for SOA

• Data governance and management for SOA

• Web data services and enterprise mashups

• Representational State Transfer (REST)

SOA Testing, Governance and Management

SOA management skills, including governance and testing among others, have become an integral part of maintaining a successful SOA. SOA governance refers to the processes used t... More about SOA Testing, Governance and Management

Recent Definitions

• ad hoc testing

  - Ad hoc testing is a non-methodical approach to assessing the viability of a product. Commonly used in software development, ad hoc testing is performed with...

• XML infoset (XML information set)

  - The XML information set, also called the XML Infoset, is a specification for an abstract model of an Extensible Markup Language...

• cloud service governance

  - Cloud services governance is a general term for applying specific policies or principles to the use of cloud computing services. The goal of ...

Highlights

• SOA governance: Must-have versioning tools, top features, best practices

• App lifecycle management: How APM can help

• Gartner: Business process competency centers bring big benefits

More SOA Testing, Governance and Management Topics

• SOA services management

• Web services testing

• SOA governance

• SOA Registry and Repository

• Web services performance

• XML and XML schema

SOA Strategy, Skills and Standards

When developing a SOA strategy, there are certain skills that architects and developers must learn and issues they must face. This is the place to educate yourself with SOA tuto... More about SOA Strategy, Skills and Standards

Recent Definitions

• search engine

  - On the Internet, a search engine is a coordinated set of programs that includes: A spider (also called a "crawler" or a "bot") that goes to every page or rep...

• Eclipse

  - Eclipse is the most widely-used open source integrated development environment.

• content

  - Many people agree that on the World Wide Web, "content is King.

Highlights

• Quiz: How much do you know about NoSQL databases?

• Tools and practices to create a meaningful SOA ALM process

• App integration management: Impact of procrastination, underfunding

More SOA Strategy, Skills and Standards Topics

• Service-oriented architecture (SOA) Design

• Service-oriented architecture (SOA) development

• Service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementations

• Emerging SOA standards