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This Evaluation Centre provides information on service oriented architecture (SOA), web services and enterprise integration software:


1. Go to Strategy for an up-to-date overview on this vital first stage in your service oriented architecture (SOA), web services and enterprise integration software project including SOA, web services and enterprise integration articles by expert authors.

 

2. Go to Supplier Evaluation for service oriented architecture (SOA), web services and enterprise integration software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
 

3. Go to Implementation for information about the remainder of the SOA software lifecycle featuring management briefing articles by top consultancy and analyst firms.


4. Go to Service Centre if you need any other support or information on service oriented architecture (SOA), web services and enterprise integration software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help with all your SOA, web services and enterprise integration requirements.

 

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SOA slow

Evaluation Centre's overview of the service oriented architecture (SOA), web services and enterprise integration software market

...An organisation’s application portfolio consists of many varied systems that have been built up over several years, ranging from bespoke solutions to standalone packages and integrated ERP systems. Add in a merger or acquisition along the way and you soon have an assortment of applications and systems that may have little in common.

In the longer term, service oriented architecture (SOA) holds out the promise of providing a more adaptable and flexible architecture, but this is still some way off. So enterprise application integration solutions will be in demand for a considerable time yet and suppliers need to continually refine their offerings to address the growing integration requirements of organisations.

In previous surveys, when we’ve asked respondents about their biggest challenges in software development, the number one issue by some way has always been ‘linking legacy systems to new applications’.

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New Strategic Briefings

Is SOA meaningless?

Depending on who you’re talking to, SOA can mean many different things. Graham Berrisford of Avancier sorts out the true purpose and benefits of service oriented architecture.
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Strategy is a myth

Much of software development strategy is story-telling, says Graham Oakes. But is that such a bad thing?
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Enterprise integration: an elusive goal

Enterprise integration may sound easy but there are many conflicting demands that need to be addressed to get it right. Bob Jarvis of Systems Advisers reports.
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