A Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) takes advantage of networking capabilities to integrate applications in a way that is independent of architecture, programming language, development platform and vendor. Through a set of standard interfaces, services are made available to any consumer willing to follow the rules for interface and consumption. This webinar with Arlene Minkiewicz describes what a SOA is and how it can be used to improve business practices within and beyond organizational boundaries. It presents a discussion of cost issues and business challenges that must be understood and accounted for before a business ventures down the SOA path.

Learning objectives: Discover what a Service Oriented Architecture is; Learn the building blocks for a Service Oriented Architecture; Understand the technical and cost impacts on IT as they transition from building software solutions to creating architectures that use existing solutions; The importance of business agility as an organization adopts this new technology; The roadblocks and pitfalls that can be avoided with the right information.

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This webinar is produced by CAI's IT Metrics and Productivity Institute. All Institute webinars are free of charge and are accredited with PDU codes by the PMI. For the Institute's full webinar schedule for 2008, please visit www.itmpi.org/webinars. For Institute events, please visit www.itmpi.org/events.

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