Summary:

"By delivering SAP's next-generation applications based on a Services-Oriented Architecture, SAP is at the forefront of making Web services work for the enterprise. The Enterprise Services Architecture enables unprecedented flexibility in business process deployment, allowing companies to execute and innovate end-to-end processes across departments and companies, with minimum disruption to other systems and existing IT investments. This strategy comes to life with SAP NetWeaver, which is the technological foundation of the Enterprise Services Architecture. It provides easy integration of people, information, and systems in heterogeneous IT environments and provides a future proof application platform. Enterprise SOA provides readers with the architectural blueprints and SOA-driven project management strategies that are required to successfully adopt SOA on an enterprise level."—Dr. Peter Graf, SVP Product Marketing, SAPThe SOA principles outlined in this book enable enterprises to leverage robust and proven middleware platforms, including CORBA, to build flexible and business-oriented service architectures. The authors also clearly describe the right strategies for using Model Driven Architecture

Table of Contents:
Foreword. Reader’s Guide. Chapter 1 - An Enterprise IT Renovation Roadmap. 1.1 - Agony Versus Agility. 1.2 - Enterprise Software Is a Different Animal. 1.3 - The Importance of Enterprise Software Architectures. 1.4 - The Requirements for an Enterprise Software Architecture. 1.5 - The Relation of Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Standards. 1.6 - Organizational Aspects. 1.7 - Lifelong Learning. 1.8 - The Enterprise IT Renovation Roadmap. Chapter 2 - Evolution of the Service Concept. 2.1 - Milestones of Enterprise Computing. 2.2 - Programming Paradigms 2.3 - Distributed Computing 2.4 - Business Computing 2.5 - Conclusion References URLs Chapter 3 - Inventory of Distributed Computing Concepts. 3.1 - Heterogeneity of Communication Mechanisms 3.2 - Communication Middleware 3.3 - Synchrony 3.4 - Interface Versus Payload Semantics 3.5 - Tight Versus Loose Coupling 3.6 - Conclusion References URLs PART I - ARCHITECTURAL ROADMAP. Chapter 4 - Service-Oriented Architectures. 4.1 - What Is a Software Architecture? 4.2 - What Is a Service-Oriented Architecture? 4.3 - Elements of a Service-Oriented Architecture 4.4 - Conclusion References URLs Chapter 5 - Services as Building Blocks. 5.1 - Service Types 5.2 - Layers on the Enterprise Level 5.3 - Conclusion References Chapter 6 - The Architectural Roadmap. 6.1 - The Architectural Roadmap 6.2 - Fundamental SOA 6.3 - Networked SOA 6.4 - Process-Enabled SOA 6.5 - Conclusion Chapter 7 - SOA and Business Process Management. 7.1 - Introduction to BPM 7.2 - BPM and the Process-Enabled SOA 7.3 - Conclusion References URLs Chapter 8 - Managing Process Integrity. 8.1 - Data Versus Process Integrity 8.2 - Technical Concepts and Solutions 8.3 - Recommendations for SOA Architects 8.4 - Conclusion References Chapter 9 - Infrastructure of the Service Bus. 9.1 - Software Buses and the Service Bus 9.2 - Logging and Auditing 9.3 - Availability and Scalability 9.4 - Securing SOAs 9.5 - Conclusion References URLs Chapter 10 - SOA in Action. 10.1 - Building Web Applications 10.2 - Enterprise Application Integration 10.3 - Business-to-Business 10.4 - Fat Clients 10.5 - Designing for Small Devices 10.6 - Multi-Channel Applications 10.7 - Conclusion References URLs PART II - ORGANIZATIONAL ROADMAP. Chapter 11 - Motivation and Benefits. 11.1 - The Enterprise Perspective 11.2 - The Personal Perspective 11.3 - Conclusion References URLs Chapter 12 - The Organizational SOA Roadmap. 12.1 - Stakeholders and Potential Conflicts of Interest 12.2 - The Organizational SOA Roadmap 12.3 - Four Pillars for Success 12.4 - An Ideal World 12.5 - The Real World–Organization-Wide Standards 12.6 - Recommendations for the SOA Protagonist 12.7 - Conclusion URLs Chapter 13 - SOA-Driven Project Management. 13.1 - Established Project Management Methodologies 13.2 - SOA-Driven Project Management 13.3 - Configuration Management 13.4 - Testing 13.5 - Conclusion References URLs PART III - REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE. Chapter 14 - Deutsche Post AG Case Study. 14.1 - Project Scope 14.2 - Implementation 14.3 - Technology 14.4 - Lessons Learned, Benefits, and Perspectives References Links Chapter 15 - Winterthur Case Study. 15.1 - Project Scope 15.2 - Implementation 15.3 - Technology 15.4 - Lessons Learned, Benefits, and Perspectives Chapter 16 - Credit Suisse Case Study. 16.1 - Project Scope 16.2 - Implementation 16.3 - Technology 16.4 - Lessons Learned, Benefits, and Perspectives References Chapter 17 - Halifax Bank Of Scotland: IF.com. 17.1 - Project Scope 17.2 - Implementation 17.3 - Technology 17.4 - Lessons Learned, Benefits, and Perspectives URLs Index.