SOA Migration Path: Getting Your SOA Pilot Program into Production

After bringing a pilot successfully into production, it is time to examine the issues involved in SOA migration: moving the enterprise to an overall SOA framework.

Your initial pilot revealed a lot of useful information that can be leveraged throughout the migration to an enterprise SOA. Carefully analyze what went right with the pilot program, and more importantly, examine what went wrong and how the issues were overcome. Keep the information available, share it with your team and refer to it frequently.

It is also important to investigate any situations or issues that weren't part of your initial SOA project, including the use of more complex security requirements, meeting regulatory requirements, etc. to understand where your remaining gaps in experience exist.

Beyond your pilot projects, there are four remaining keys to a successful SOA initiative:

• SOA Standards: Defining Common Standards
• Managing SOA Projects: Governing Project Teams
• SOA Collaboration: Separating Responsibilities
• SOA Applications: Leveraging Existing Applications – and Ensuring Executive Visibility

For More Information about Migrating to SOA

Successful SOA migration is within your grasp: watch the free webinar, Implementing a Successful SOA Pilot Program