Wave Issue 0508 2/25/05 Article 11-01

***Service Oriented Architecture is a Business Imperative,
Requires Governance

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
Feb. 22, 2005

A new white paper, entitled "Introduction to SOA Governance,"
is available to help Web Services professionals examine the
benefits of employing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Governance to enhance the design and deployment of XML and Web
Services in the enterprise. The paper provides an analysis of
the business drivers behind SOA, the challenges that Service
Orientation places on enterprises and the need for SOA
Governance.

According to the white paper:

-- The move to SOA is inevitable. It is driven by
business requirements for new business processes.
However, the shift in technologies and paradigms is
putting enterprise business operations and their
ability to quickly adapt at risk.

-- SOA requires governance from day one. Services are
enterprise assets that will stay with companies for
years to come. These Services need to be produced with
enterprise quality and adhere to a well-defined set of
standards and policies in order to ensure ongoing
operations, reduce integration costs and complexities,
and limit liabilities and security exposure.

-- Governance defines a new set of requirements.
Implementing a Governance solution requires the
definition of enterprise policies and establishment of
strong auditing and conformance mechanisms to ensure
that enterprise policies are being adhered to.
Further, it requires analysis, tracking, and
improvement of enterprise policies and architecture as
the SOA evolves.

The white paper, "Introduction to SOA Governance," can be
downloaded for free at

www.weblayers.com