SOA Entry Points

You're ready to leverage the innovation of service oriented architecture (SOA). You understand the benefits of modular components and web services-a simplified IT environment, linked services, enhanced business processes, and new opportunities for improvement. Now, where do you get started?

IBM breaks down barriers to getting started with an approach that starts with the fundamental assets of your enterprise-people, information and processes. IBM also helps to lay the technical groundwork for integration of people, processes and information by offering entry points for connectivity and reuse. Our SOA entry points can help your business pursue SOA at a pace that suits your needs.

• The people entry point (US) focuses on productivity though collaboration and interaction with application and information services that support business.


• The process entry point (US) offers tools and services to help streamline business process management for continuous innovation.
• The information entry point (US) enables access to complex, heterogeneous data sources within your company by delivering information as a service.
• The connectivity entry point (US) links people, processes and information in your business with a seamless flow of messages and information from virtually anywhere at anytime using anything.
• The reuse entry point (US) focuses on deriving continued value from previous asset investments, identifying services to be outsourced and designing new services to fill portfolio gaps.

There is no single answer-it depends on your business priorities and needs. Taking a business-centric approach to SOA ensures that IT investments remain focused on areas that will mean the most for the bottom line. IBM can help you lay out an approach that's right for you and help architect a project to help you reach that goal. Get started today:

• Assess your SOA readiness (US).
  Get targeted recommendations on how to move forward with SOA.