Growth through acquisition is common in the IT industry, and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) greatly enhances the speed and success of technology integration between firms. A merger is most often a business decision that is made with little...

Although moving to a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) can enhance business and IT agility, the sheer complexity and scope of the migration make this a potentially pitfall-ridden process. When embarking on an enterprise SOA initiative, IT...

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a vast topic fraught with many challenges. IT leaders considering SOA for their enterprise should start here to maximize their chances for success. This note helps managers gain an understanding of the SOA...

Service oriented architecture (SOA) promises to provide businesses with flexible applications that can be quickly adapted to meet evolving business. However, successful SOA projects must be built on a solid foundation of quality data. Solve data...

Convince business stakeholders to buy into Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) by demonstrating the benefits that enhance the business and by highlighting the factors that make a positive impact on enterprise revenue. Focus on the long term,...

In the age of terabytes, effective data management is imperative to business success. Turn to data integration solutions to provide stakeholders, both internal and external, with a unified view of enterprise information in preparation for the...

Help desk incident management, and more importantly IT service management, is a critical component of any well run IT department. Epicor ITSM, a component of the complete Epicor solution, uses SharePoint for portal and application services....

A critical component of any master data management (MDM) project is finding the appropriate architecture to support the solution. Making the right choice requires an understanding of the standard architectures and their associated benefits and...

Data integration plays a vital role in an enterprise Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy. Understand the value and importance of data integration to the creation of data services and how upfront planning can help maximize SOA benefits...

This is the second of two notes on the basics of Service-oriented Architecture. Info-Tech covers the key features and technological improvements associated with SOA, and the business benefits it provides. Follow Info-Tech's recommendations to...

What is Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)? Few in IT have a solid definition of the concept, given the many products and vendors that misbrand using the SOA label. This is the first of two notes on the basics of Service-oriented Architecture,...

Tighter integration between enterprise applications, communication tools, and business processes creates a more efficient enterprise. However, a lack of technical skills and disconnected internal planning often limit this synergy. While vendor...

Many firms that have adopted Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) policies are now ready to take a step forward towards an integrated enterprise. Unified Communications (UC) is a logical next step, with governance principles that closely parallel...

Enterprise technology investments are progressively addressing financial and environmental concerns. In a time of economic downturn, IT must focus on getting the best bang for its buck without being distracted by flashy marketing. Keep a clear...

Amidst all the hype concerning Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for large organizations, small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) seem to have been overlooked as potential adopters of this concept. The benefits of SOA are not limited to large...

The implementation of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a difficult process for many clients. Info-Tech provides this guide to help IT leaders manage the changes in the roles, processes, and enterprise culture involved in SOA...

Enterprises that are in the early stages of pursuing a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy have a host of issues and challenges to consider. Get started on the right track with a beginning framework for SOA governance.

Economic concerns that are compelling many enterprises to reassess current IT projects may also affect broader initiatives that are fundamentally important to business strategy, such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). IT leaders must...

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Technology innovation continues, but increasingly is being focused on the needs of today's economically and environmentally-conscious organization. Each year brings new innovations and advancements to assist in the everyday activities of the...

Aligning enterprise infrastructure teams with the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) strategy is an important but potentially overlooked governance task. Make the necessary adjustments to bridge SOA and Unified Communications (UC) efforts and...

Leading enterprise voice vendors have aligned their Unified Communications (UC) portfolios with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles and are poised to play a key role in the design and delivery of Communications Enabled Business...

Designing a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a major undertaking. Understand the benefits of the approach, avoid the "baker's dozen" of common pitfalls, and get armed with key mitigation strategies before commencing the initiative.

Suffering major headaches is common when beginning a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) initiative. Be prepared for the onslaught by understanding the "bakers dozen" of common pitfalls to help best manage the design process.

Getting caught unprepared and landing in some major snares is relatively common when beginning a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) approach. Understand the "baker's dozen" of common pitfalls before undertaking the migration.

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) adoption in healthcare is a matter of slow pace, rather than lack of interest. Learn from the experiences of other healthcare enterprises before embarking on an SOA initiative.

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Government IT leaders are faced with a multitude of challenges to achieve IT agility that leads to business agility. Many are turning to or considering Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to help meet this challenge. Info-Tech Research Group...

A recent Info-Tech study finds that, despite all the hype surrounding Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), adoption is limited. Internal integration at a trial and/or departmental level is the extent of most implementations. And, despite large...

Large enterprises that are using Business Process Management (BPM) to help them move to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) need guidance along this challenging path of potentially high rewards. Use these four principles to avoid missteps and...

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) can provide solid, near-term benefits to enterprises if they invest in the right messaging technologies. IT executives should build their SOA deployment using ESB to gain the benefits of security, scalability,...

CIOs must be able to understand and select the right Web services specifications for their SOA initiative. Use this selection strategy to identify the Web service specifications that are essential to a successful SOA transition.