Governance

HIGHLIGHTS

	SOA Governance TIP - This chapter discusses strategies for best going about keeping the checks and balances between business and IT using SOA governance.
	Diving deeper on SOA TIP - Users are learning SOA governance isn't an easy fix and how hardware fits into SOA. Meanwhile vendors are trying to sort of Web services stacks and the state of Java.
	The top five SOA urban legends TIP - What do SOA, Web services and SOA governance have to do with organ harvesting, sewer-dwelling alligators and Pop Rocks? All have become part of urban legend.
	SOA governance defined ARTICLE - The software industry has done a lot of talking about SOA governance, but what does it entail? SearchWebServices went out and asked folks on the front line for their definitions.
	SOA governance key at Gartner ARTICLE - SOA governance took center stage during Gartner's Web Service Summit in Orlando as analysts pushed it as a critical business differentiator.

SUBTOPICS

	Registry and Repository An SOA registry is a resource that provides controlled access to data necessary for governance of SOA projects. SOA repository is a database containing the software and metadata that constitute an SOA registry. Find resources on how best to utilize your business' registry and repository ...
	BPM Make your business processes more capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment. Find out how by getting the latest information on business process management basics and best practices. Architects and IT executives can learn how to best service-orient their businesses through tips, ...
	Orchestration Find resources about SOA orchestration for architects looking to design business processes into interoperable Web services. Help better operate your business infrastructure through articles, tips, and expert responses regarding information on orchestration.
	Event-driven architecture (EDA) An event-driven architecture is a software architecture pattern that orchestrates behavior according to events as they occur. Learn more about SOA event-driven architecture through resources and tutorials for IT architects, managers and developers working with Web services. Find tips, ...
	Performance SOA performance, testing and quality resources and best practices for architects, application development managers and IT executives looking to make sure their Web services perform as designed.
	SOA and Web services management Want to learn how best to govern your SOA and Web services? Management skills have become and integral part of maintaining a successful SOA. Here is the best place to find tips, articles and expert responses about business management services.
	SOA and IT governance Want to learn about SOA and IT governance best practices? Find how-to articles and multimedia resources for enterprise architects and IT executives looking for information on pushing a business in the right direction.

	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Governance:  SOA and Web services standards, SOA strategy, SOA infrastructure, Application integration, Data architecture for SOA, Web services development