Executive's Guide to Web Services (SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture)ISBN: 978-0-471-26652-5
Hardcover
240 pages
April 2003
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CHAPTER 1: A Day in the Life of a CIO.
A Brief Recap: The Past 10 Years.
Business Value from Web Services.
Web Services Adoption Model.
Summary.
CHAPTER 2: Standards, Concepts, and Terminology.
Real-Life Web Services.
Web Services Defined.
Adoption of Standards.
Standards Framework.
Web Services Stack.
Standards Governance and Interoperability.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 3: Web Services Adoption.
Adoption Model.
Phase One: Integration.
Phase Two: Collaboration.
Phase Three: Innovation.
Phase Four: Domination.
Obstacles to Adoption.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 4: Strategic Implications of Web Services.
A Business Perspective.
Value Chain Analysis.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 5: Vertical Market Implications of Web Services.
Vertical Market Adoption and Deployment.
Manufacturing Verticals.
Financial Services Verticals.
Additional Business Scenarios.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 6: Where to Begin?
Reality versus Hype.
Three Steps to Successful Web Services.
Where-to-Begin Checklist.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 7: Architecting for Competitive Advantage.
Evolution of Computer Systems.
The Enterprise Architecture.
The Service-Oriented Architecture.
The Future of Enterprise Architectures.
Platform Implementation Considerations.
Summary.
Endnotes.
CHAPTER 8: The Web Services Vendor Landscape.
Vendor Categories.
Summary.
Endnote.
CHAPTER 9: The End Is Only the Beginning.
Epilogue (One Year Later).
Index.