A Program Management Methodology for SOA

Abstract: Program management is a key part of any successful IT project. With SOA, the management of a "program of related projects" is often required when carrying out larger adoption initiatives. But even when your SOA project revolves around just a single solution, the management of the delivery of that solution should be part of a formal program.

In this article we describe a disciplined program management methodology [REF-1] for organizations attempting SOA projects. The approaches discussed are complementary to and build upon many established project management methodologies.

As part of the research carried out for this article, we analyzed 15 Fortune 10-1000 firms, with a focus on service deployment, integration of process and services architecture, and required organizational restructuring. Our findings confirm that organizations leading SOA projects with procedural and business requirements have more success than those leading their projects with technical functionality. (The results of this study are provided at the end of this article.)


For the complete article:

http://www.soamag.com/I17/0408-3.asp

SOURCE: SOA Magazine

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