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		Business Guide to the Impact of SOA

BUSINESS GUIDE TO THE IMPACT OF SOA


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The Business Guide to the Impact of SOA provides in-depth discussion and analysis of 100 documented examples and case studies of organizations that have implemented SOA or are in the process of implementing SOA. This joint study by Muzeview and The SOA Monitor provides fact-based answers to the following questions:

::	What is driving these organizations to become early SOA adopters despite the hype and the ongoing evolution of standards and supporting technology?

::	What are the common characteristics of these organizations or the environment they operate in?

::	What business or IT imperatives are they addressing through SOA and how do these imperatives translate into discrete business or IT objectives?

::	In which areas are they applying SOA and what business capabilities are they creating?

::	What business results are they achieving from SOA?

::	How do you know whether SOA is right for you?

This research report includes:

::	A reference guide to the business impact of SOA – This helps non-IT business managers understand what SOA is, why it is important and where and how SOA is being implemented by real companies to address real business challenges

::	A practical framework for identifying SOA value – The SOA 5 Forces and SOA Drivers Framework help business and IT executives evaluate whether SOA applies to their company and if so, where SOA will add the most value

::	A diagnostic checklist to help evaluate your SOA potential

::	A new, previously unpublished, SOA case study

::	Summaries and sources for all 100 case studies reviewed

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::	Business and IT executives seeking to understand the causal relationship between SOA and business impact

::	Business and IT executives looking for a framework to help them assess whether, why, how and where SOA applies to their organization

::	Business and IT executives wanting to learn how other organizations are applying SOA and to generate ideas for using SOA within their own organization

::	IT executives seeking to have business managers engaged and excited about the business value of SOA

::	Business and IT leaders seeking to improve the business focus of their SOA initiative

::	Business & IT executives looking for independent proof points and references to support their business cases

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1. Executive Summary

2. Background

2.1	What is SOA?
2.2	SOA Is About Business & Technology Alignment
2.3	Purpose of the Research
2.4	Scope & Focus of Research
2.5	Who Should Read This Research

3. What is driving Organizations to Adopt SOA?

3.1	What Types of Organization Are Adopting SOA
3.2	SOA 5 Forces
3.3	SOA Business Forces
3.4	SOA IT Forces
3.5	Implications of the SOA 5 Forces
3.6	SOA Drivers Framework
3.7	Business Imperatives & Objectives
3.8	T Imperatives & Objectives

4. Where In Organizations Is SOA Being Applied?

4.1	Products & Services
4.2	Customer Facing Processes
4.3	Supply Chain & Business Partnering
4.4	Internal Operations

5. What Business Benefits Is SOA Delivering?

5.1	SOA ROI
5.2	Increased Revenue
5.3	Cost reduction
5.4	Operational Benefits
5.5	IT Organization Impact

6. New Case Study: Regional Insurance Carrier

6.1	P&C Company Profile
6.2	P&C’s SOA 5 Forces
6.3	P&C’s Imperatives & Objectives
6.4	P&C’s Capabilities
6.5	P&C’s Future SOA Development

7. Evaluating Your SOA Potential

7.1	SOA 5 Forces
7.2	Business Imperatives
7.3	IT Imperatives
7.4	Business Objectives
7.5	IT Objectives
7.6	Evaluating Your Checklist Results

8. SOA Example Summaries & Sources

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Authors: Paul Gladen, Sooraj Balgobin & Rob Geier
Size: 99 pages
Diagrams: 14
Available: October 2006
Report cost: $2,495


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