Gary So is vice president, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, at webMethods, Inc, where he is responsible for advancing the company’s status as a recognized industry thought leader. Gary has over 10 years experience in the integration field, serving previously as a system architect in corporate IT and as a director of professional services at Active Software, Inc., before joining webMethods in 2000. Gary has a masters degree in computer engineering from the University of Toronto.
In last month's article, we discussed the motivation for SOA governance and
the areas where governance should be applied. We also pointed out that, while
SOA governance is not a shrink-wrapped product that you can simply implement
off-the-shelf without also addressing important organizational and procedural
issues, putting the right software mechanisms into place enhances the ability
to automate the enforcement of policies and controls.
This article outlines the key moving parts of an SOA governance system that
performs such policy-related functions.
At a basic level, an SOA governance system should facilitate governance
across the service lifecycle from design time to run-time to change time. It
should allow polices to be defined and created, and provide mechanisms for ... (more)
The phrase "SOA governance" is more likely to generate a sense of
apprehension among IT professionals than any warm feelings. After all, most
companies are still in the early stages of SOA adoption and so the practice
of governance - and likely the concept itself - will be new territory. Yet,
if companies are to realize any meaningful and lasting impact from SOA, then
governance is a fac... (more)
Gary So is vice president, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, at webMethods, Inc, where he is responsible for advancing the company’s status as a recognized industry thought leader. Gary has over 10 years experience in the integration field, serving previously as a system architect in corporate IT and as a director of professional services at Active Software, Inc., before joining webMethods in 2000. Gary has a masters degree in computer engineering from the University of Toronto.
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