While the OASIS SOA Reference Architecture is certainly not the only valid one on the block, it certainly makes a good starting point for those looking for a vendor-neutral SOA reference ...

Others questioned whether the world needed yet another reference model, saying that SOA should be just another “view” or slice of an enterprise architecture model. The rationale is that both ...

“The SOA reference architecture provides the fundamental fabric around which we can design cloud architectures.” The same is true of today’s digital architectures – scratch the surface and ...

OASIS SOA Reference Model bypasses loose coupling, coarse grainedness, and fine grainedness -- but looks out into the future at POA. Written by Joe McKendrick, Contributing Writer June 14, 2006, 1 ...

Finally, SOA, at least in my mind, is a bit more systemic to enterprise architecture than just an “architectural approach.” Indeed, if SOA is to be successful, those responsible for enterprise ...

To hear Benjamin Moreland tell it, service-oriented architecture governance is a constant corporate battle against techno-clutter. To keep SOA development from spinning out of control, Moreland ...

Taking an organization through a service oriented architecture implementation is an evolving process which needs the right approach to succeed. These six critical steps will put you on a sound ...

The OASIS SOA Reference Architecture Foundation outlines governance as: Governance is about making decisions that are aligned with the overall organizational strategy and culture of the enterprise.

These new standards can also be viewed online at: SOA Reference Architecture, Service-oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure, Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model.

The SOA Reference Model, an attempt to develop an abstract Reference Model for Service Oriented Architecture within the OASIS group has officially been approved by vote to become ratified as an OASIS ...

The tuning of the reference architecture from its origins is the result of a shift in corporate priorities. Based on corporate CEO comments in 2006, cost reduction is the pervasive issue, but ...

The value of a SOA reference architecture In many ways, SOA projects are in desperate need of well-thought out reference architectures. ZapThink sees a high degree of variability in SOA projects.