Comments on: IBM SOA Architect summit http://hertenberger.co.za/2007/03/15/ibm-soa-architect-summit-3/ photography | mac | lego | open source | sap | gadgets Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2007/03/15/ibm-soa-architect-summit-3/comment-page-1/#comment-50892 manfred Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:57:14 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=679#comment-50892 As with everything in IT, nothing is truly new... As with everything in IT, nothing is truly new…

]]> By: ITIL Manager http://hertenberger.co.za/2007/03/15/ibm-soa-architect-summit-3/comment-page-1/#comment-50841 ITIL Manager Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:31:53 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=679#comment-50841 I think the concept of IT as a service has been around for quite some time, since the 80's to be precise, in the form of a best practice methodology called ITIL. Unfortunately, most of ITIL was targeted at the operations side of IT, and often the ERP depts replied with "we have our own methodology". It looks like ERP is finally falling into place with their idea of "SOA" which really seems to mean, yes our technology needs to be aligned with the service needs of the business. I think the concept of IT as a service has been around for quite some time, since the 80′s to be precise, in the form of a best practice methodology called ITIL. Unfortunately, most of ITIL was targeted at the operations side of IT, and often the ERP depts replied with “we have our own methodology”. It looks like ERP is finally falling into place with their idea of “SOA” which really seems to mean, yes our technology needs to be aligned with the service needs of the business.

]]> By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2007/03/15/ibm-soa-architect-summit-3/comment-page-1/#comment-22151 manfred Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:37:23 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=679#comment-22151 You have some interesting documents on the topic of SOA, though I personally believe that the big wave has to crash first before any lessons are learnt and good implementations result. Presently it's certainly an education and marketing effort that is required! You have some interesting documents on the topic of SOA, though I personally believe that the big wave has to crash first before any lessons are learnt and good implementations result. Presently it’s certainly an education and marketing effort that is required!

]]> By: Steve Craggs http://hertenberger.co.za/2007/03/15/ibm-soa-architect-summit-3/comment-page-1/#comment-21365 Steve Craggs Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:14:41 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=679#comment-21365 I was delighted to see your simple question at the end - 'What is a service?'. I have seen so much confusion over this issue in SOA discussions over the past couple of years. Of course, the key is that a SOA service is a business service, mapping to a discrete business operation. This issue is discussed in more detail in a Lustratus Insight that is available at no charge from Lustratus.com - http://www.lustratusresearch.com/store/product/What-is-an-SOA-Service,175,0.aspx Steve Craggs Lustratus I was delighted to see your simple question at the end – ‘What is a service?’. I have seen so much confusion over this issue in SOA discussions over the past couple of years. Of course, the key is that a SOA service is a business service, mapping to a discrete business operation. This issue is discussed in more detail in a Lustratus Insight that is available at no charge from Lustratus.com – http://www.lustratusresearch.com/store/product/What-is-an-SOA-Service,175,0.aspx

Steve Craggs
Lustratus

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