After over a year in the making, Gartner’s SOA Business Case Framework is now available (to clients or for a fee). I’ve been presenting the framework for over six months now at Gartner events and will again at the AADI event next week but now it is available in writing. As you will see, if you read it, this research provides a very robust framework for building a SOA business case justification. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK << MORE >>

This article explores why the shift to treating IT as a continually evolving asset must occur. We describe why a radical change from traditional IT project management to program management and organization must be made and we conclude by introducing the concept of the "Network Organization". - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK << MORE >>

Specifically for applications development and program management professionals, Forrester compiled its most pertinent research on SOA to provide an overview of our research and perspectives on this subject. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

Those organizations that embrace the project-oriented approach to SOA will have better success in SOA adoption and delivering results. At the end of the day, the business doesn’t care how many services have been built or leveraged. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

A round-up of what leaders are about SOA Projects and the lessons to be learned - SOA Project Manager - SOA NETWORK - IT RESOURCE NETWORK << MORE >>

In this article we describe a disciplined program management methodology for organizations attempting SOA projects. The approaches discussed are complementary to and build upon many established project management methodologies. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK << MORE >>

A successful services-oriented architecture, or SOA, implementation starts with making the right decisions early on in the process. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK << MORE >>

Good tips on managing services in "Development-time" SOA Environment. - SOA Project Manager - THE SOA NETWORK<< MORE >>

The recent trend toward developing systems based on a SOA approach has a set of implications for system development and maintenance processes. These roles need to be re-visited in light of these changes. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

IBM's project manager survival kit provides useful tools, reviews, and tips including whitepapers and webcasts. Learn simple techniques to make software project management easier so you can create the best software products. Free Downloads - Registration Required - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Most organizations start down the road to SOA with a pilot project of some kind. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

SOA needs to be a companywide design philosophy. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Everybody talks about SOA best practices, but the Burton Group suggests it's the enterprise architects job to do something about them. - SOA Project Manager << MORE >>

"Projects need to be evolutionary, particularly in a world where things are changing as fast as they are for SOA and Web services." - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Any new use of technology will hit barriers, and SOA management is no different. But the tools do exist to help. Once the mystique is gone, and you know what to monitor, rolling out managed applications as needed will be much easier. So design away, and see how many different services you will have in your next application. - SOA Project Manager << MORE >>

This cautious approach is designed to methodically deploy SOA so as not to disrupt the already successful operations. It is important to have business "buy-in" through-out the process. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

A lot of people will [struggle] because they aren’t figuring out how to do a systematic implementation. This is where they have to trust it will work eventually and stay with it. - SOA Project Manager << MORE >>

SOA Management provides best practices and software for managing and monitoring SOA composite applications and supporting infrastructure. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

The Who, What and How Many personnel resources required for a SOA Project. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Download Free Whitepaper (no registration required) on a sensible, phased, low-risk approach for creating an SOA for your organization. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Services-oriented architecture (SOA) is a far greater challenge than most companies realized when they began to adopt and deploy SOA. Rework, failed projects, and immature technologies have characterized many early user enterprise SOA deployments. Moreover, users often confuse such typical project benefits as application integration with the true, longer-term benefits of SOA, such as more responsive and agile application architectures and reuse of services. << MORE >>

Resources for Service-Oriented Architecture and Business Process Management.<< MORE >>

Leading CIOs will use SOA for software and lean approaches for hardware to control costs and make IT more effective.<< MORE >>

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We build to our constraints and assumptions, and if people assume it won’t be reused, they’ll probably build something that won’t be reused.<< MORE >>

"The article describes the roles and skills required for building Composite Applications as well as providing you with an overview of how I see the role of Enterprise Architect, Business Process Experts and Developers in Enterprise SOA" << MORE >>

If you are a project manager trying to implement SOA, you need to get this report so you can get a "SOA Reality" check as to what others have learned about the costs and management of SOA projects. Find out the 3 most important lessons learned and 7 key best practices.<< MORE >>

From a project management perspective, SOA presents additional risks to project success. << MORE >>

IONA's Project Accelerator Program << MORE >>

IBM thought leader opts for an enterprise organization that works like a service-oriented IT architecture. << MORE >>

According to a recent survey by Evans Data, more than 40 percent of developers polled who said they were working on service-oriented architectures also said they can finish a typical SOA development in three months. << MORE >>

SOA may be a new technology, but it requires all the rigor of past development projects. << MORE >>

This Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Development Survival Guide contains helpful resources for project manager's and architects.<< MORE >>

Change Management Battles Complexity — Linking Development and Deployment << MORE >>

With the growing need for collaboration and portfolio management, you can expect to see a real push toward IT governance across development and deployment. << MORE >>

Application Lifecycle Management can provide a comprehensive management platform for SOA transformation, adoption and ongoing administration, ultimately reducing the complexity of your SOA deployments. << MORE >>

SOA Demystified! Turn Your SOA Projects Into Lasting Business Success With Higher-Value Services - Webcast Monday, October 9, 2006 11:00EST << MORE >>

This is a good blog discussing aspects of SOA Project Management. If you have any thoughts or experience that you have gained specifically related to managing SOA projects, please submit comments.<< MORE >>

SOA Source Of Authority Blogs continue to add more content related to Architecting and Managing SOA.<< MORE >>

Practitioners' Guide is envisioned as a multi-part collection of publications that can act as a standard reference encyclopedia for all SOA stakeholders. Get this 120 page - 3 Part document and share with your SOA Project stakeholders so they can get up to speed.<< MORE >>

Lessons Learned - will help you set the proper expectations for your SOA Projects.<< MORE >>

BEA engages Executives to help facilitate the adoption of SOA.<< MORE >>

Any paradigm shift can create new job opportunities.<< MORE >>

This chapter takes the next step toward execution by focusing on how to plan an SOA project. - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>

Traditional Software Development Approach needs to be modified for SOA? - SOA Project Manager<< MORE >>