SOA Governance presents a practical, business-focused approach to governing service-oriented initiatives. Written by IBM Press contributors, the book outlines a field-tested governance model and explains how governance drives successful SOA adoption.

The text walks through assessment and planning, building and operating a service factory, establishing authority, roles, policies and metrics, and handling versioning and compliance in volatile service environments. It emphasizes aligning governance with business objectives and keeping governance practices flexible as strategies evolve.

Ideal for IT leaders, architects and program managers, the book offers roadmaps, governance deliverables and a case study demonstrating implementation at scale.

Key topics covered

• SOA governance model and assessment
• Service factory operations and lifecycle management
• Roles, policies, metrics and compliance
• Versioning, granularity and governance vitality

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