http://garyso.sys-con.com/ Latest News from Gary So en Copyright 2009 Ulitzer.com Ulitzer.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:01:48 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss 360 http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/314081 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.<p><a href="http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/314081" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sat, 16 Dec 2006 14:45:00 EST http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/314081 http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/314081#feedback http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/291051 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 fact of life with which organizations are going to have to become comfortable. Governance - more than any other factor over the long term - will make the difference between SOA success and failure, and proficiency in governing the SOA environment will distinguish IT leaders from laggards.<p><a href="http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/291051" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Sun, 05 Nov 2006 15:00:00 EST http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/291051 http://garyso.sys-con.com/node/291051#feedback