Featured Products/Topics: Collaboration and Management, Business Process Management, Innovation 

Recommended Audiences: Technology Executives, IT Managers, CIO, CTO, IT Directors, Solution Architects, Software Developers, Technical Decision Makers

Format: Small focus group session of up to 8 attendees that emphazises discussion and interaction with the speaker. The discussion will be led by Brandon McMillon, Chief Software Architect for Softech Development.

This presentation will provide an inside look at the business benefits and advantages of implementing a Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA). It focuses on understanding how Service-oriented architecture gives existing systems the flexibility and agility to respond to a business environment which is changing rapidly. Service-oriented architectures allow businesses and governments to capitalize on opportunity by becoming more agile, driving cost reductions, boosting ROI, lowering maintenance costs, enhancing architectural flexibility and lowering integration costs. The following topics and technologies will be discussed:

• SOA Principles & Technology Overview
• The Business Case for SOA
• Best Practices, i.e. Governance, Executive buy-in, & staged rollouts
• Recognizing Opportunity
• Training Options, Getting Practical Experience, & Where to go for help