This seminar starts with the important aspects that have to be addressed when defining an architecture blueprint, which is the cornerstone of a successful SOA. This includes defining a loosely coupled architecture and proper separation into service layers (i.e. orchestration, application, and infrastructure services). We will also compare traditional, Web Services based and RESTful architectures and use a case study to illustrate the decision criteria when to use one or the other.

Next, the seminar gives you insight into the organizational challenges that IT and Business Managers face with the adoption of SOA. It emphasizes the role of Governance for IT organizations that need to increase their maturity level in order to achieve SOA adoption on a large (Enterprise) scale. It shows how to master the full service lifecycle – including design, implementation, deployment, and management - through efficient Governance and Governance Frameworks.
There should be no technology for the sake of technology – to master SOA adaption throughout an Enterprise is a multi-year undertaking. Where is the Return on Investment (ROI)? Is it worth it? We will share with you a specific ROI Model and how it was applied in a real world project.
Clearly, Cloud Computing no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. We will explain why services, “services thinking”, and service based application architecture are well positioned to take advantage of the Cloud and what the synergies between SOA and Cloud Computing are.
Finally, certain things never change - how to integrate applications in a predictable, consistent, and repeatable fashion is a challenge that has consistently been among the top priorities of most CIOs. The seminar discusses the major integration approaches used for projects, including portal-, data-, interface-, and process-integration, and then explains key issues and guidelines that architects should consider when defining a Service Oriented Integration Architecture.
The seminar closes by emphasizing the key take away points and analyzes the IT trends and directions.

Complete Seminar Outline

 Main Topics

• First Things First: Enterprise and Application Architecture
• SOA Phase 1 - the basics
• Service- or Resource-Oriented Architecture, or both?
• Managing the SOA Evolution: SOA Maturity Models and Roadmap
• From chaos to order: SOA Governance and the IT Organization
• Get a running start with SOA Governance Frameworks
• A ROI Calculator for SOA - let the numbers do the talking
• The new frontier: Cloud Computing
• The synergy of SOA and Cloud Computing
• Across application silos: the Integration landscape
• From Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) to Internet Service Bus (ISB)
• Putting it all together: developing an Integration Strategy for your company