Service Oriented Architecture

Architecture Evolution: Service-oriented Architecture versus Web ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is not the same as Web services: the latter is one concrete way to achieve some benefits of SOA, and specifies a collection ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_20_06_1.asp - 22k Summary: Collaboration and interoperability are critical where multiple business units reside under one larger corporation, or where there is a requirement to integrate the system into a disparate system when a business-to-business or business-to-consumer extension is part of the business model.

Architecture Evolution: From Web-based to Service-oriented ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Part Two of the series Architecture Evolution: From Mainframes to Service-oriented Architecture. ... Application Servers Lead to Service-oriented Architecture. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_19_06_1.asp - 23k Summary: Traditional enterprise systems have proven difficult to change and extend. The inherent problem of old core code and business logic duplication is part of the reason traditional enterprise resource planning systems have not readily taken to e-commerce.

Architecture Evolution: From Mainframes to Service-oriented ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Underpinning Technology). Part One of the series Architecture Evolution: From Mainframes to Service-oriented Architecture. The rapid ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_18_06_1.asp - 18k Summary: Product architecture is going to do much more than simply provide the technical functionality, the user interface, and the platform support. It is going to determine whether a product is going to be able to accommodate increasingly evolving user requirements.

The Secret of One Vendor's Success in the Retail Supply Chain

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Because Eqos's offering is built on the service-oriented architecture (SOA) concepts of reusability and standards-based interoperability, and is based on the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2007/10/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_10_19_07_1.asp - 23k Summary: Using the service-oriented architecture concepts of reusability and standards-based interoperability, and based on extensive experience with legacy systems and packaged applications integration, Eqos can deliver pre-configured, cross-enterprise business processes that blend new and legacy functionality i

SCM in a New Flavor: Real Time and Demand Driven

by Hans Mercx ... The market is currently driven by service oriented architecture (SOA), which provides a methodology enabling developers to orchestrate and document an ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/10/research_notes/VN_SC_HM_10_14_05_1.asp - 14k Summary: To meet the needs of a demand driven market, Apptricity is leveraging service oriented architecture to deploy and integrate modules.

Microsoft .NET Enablement: Analysis and Cautions

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/09/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_09_18_06_1.asp" target="_blank">Architecture Evolution: From Mainframes to Service-oriented ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_04_06_1.asp - 18k Summary: Using technologies that are intrinsically compatible should result in faster and less costly development. Thus, any application suite rewritten in the Microsoft .NET managed code framework should not have to contend with inefficiencies resulting from mixing or wrapping technologies.

A New Model for Evaluating Third Party Logistics Providers: Enter ...

by Michael Bittner ... Service oriented architecture (SOA), in its simplest form, is an approach to managing business tasks and business processes made available from different ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/10/research_notes/TU_SC_XMB_10_03_05_1.asp - 15k Summary: Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply chain management technology. As customers are becoming more discerning, 3PLs can leverage service oriented architecture to meet customer needs.

A Veteran Mid-market ERP Vendor with a Pragmatic Vision Chimes In

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In order for a system to be truly SOA-compliant, the underlying foundation of its technology needs to support the concept of a service-oriented architecture. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/09/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_09_12_08_1.asp - 16k Summary: Joining our growing list of vendors willing to provide their opinions and commentary on our thought-provoking questions on market trends, SYSPRO takes part in our ongoing question-and-answer series, where the vendor responds from the viewpoint of a mid-market veteran.

A Veteran Mid-market ERP Vendor with a Pragmatic Vision Chimes In

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In order for a system to be truly SOA-compliant, the underlying foundation of its technology needs to support the concept of a service-oriented architecture. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/12/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_12_31_08_1.asp - 16k Summary: Joining our growing list of vendors willing to provide their opinions and commentary on our thought-provoking questions on market trends, SYSPRO takes part in our ongoing question-and-answer series, where the vendor responds from the viewpoint of a mid-market veteran.

SOA From a Management Perspective: Part Two

by Joseph J. Strub ... The same concern with message traffic in service-oriented architecture (SOA) is being voiced by some information technology (IT) shops. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2007/01/research_notes/TU_BA_XJS_01_08_07_1.asp - 16k Summary: Despite the numerous benefits companies can expect from service-oriented architecture, the technology is still relatively new and implementation costs are steep, raising several concerns. For most companies, a wait-and-see approach is likely the best course of action for now.