Title : Keys to SOA Pilot Success

Audience : IT executives

Abstract :

Every organization that is embarking on Service-Oriented Architecture invariably faces the decision of selecting and implementing one or more pilot projects to prove the business value and technical feasibility of SOA

• What constitutes a good pilot?
• How do you ensure pilot success in light of its experimental nature?
• How can the pilot establish the proper SOA foundation and generate excitement for SOA?

The “Keys to SOA Pilot Success” presentation, delivered by Sooraj Balgobin and Rob Geier, will discuss the challenges companies typically face in piloting SOA and will provide guidance on some SOA pilot best practices. They will also illustrate the critical success factors using a real life SOA pilot of a Property & Casualty insurance company

Objectives :This presentation will help you

• Identify and scope the right project to become the SOA pilot
• Master the 6 steps that determine pilot success
• Assemble the right team to execute the pilot
• Build on the pilot to drive increasing business value out of SOA

Speaker Name, Title and Email:

Sooraj Balgobin, principal, Miracle Business Partner, soa@miraclesoft.com

Rob Geier, principal, Miracle Business Partner, soa@miraclesoft.com

Audience : IT executives

Abstract :

It has become a truism that governance is instrumental to realizing value with SOA, though defining and implementing “good” governance tuned to the unique needs of an organization can be challenging. It means formulating sound governance objectives and defining the what, who and how of the critical SOA activities. Vendors understandably emphasize perspectives that underscore the importance of their tools, but appropriate organizational, process, and policy mechanisms are needed to make planning, design, and runtime software investments worthwhile. This session will present a pragmatic framework and insights gained at a variety of customers to help IT executives simplify their understanding of the governance challenge and provide them with basic rules of engagement to reduce their risks.

Objectives :This presentation will help you

• Understand the importance of good SOA governance
• Identify the key SOA governance model and mechanisms that are right for your organization
• Gain practical insight into what it takes to overcome the obstacles to operationalizing your governance model

Speaker Name, Title and Email:

Rob Geier, principal, Miracle Business Partner, soa@miraclesoft.com

Audience : Birds of Feather Session

Abstract :

A large number of organizations which have ERP, and/or Legacy back-end systems are currently looking for a middleware solution that will help integrate these systems with their e-commerce engine. In this session, we present one integration scenario using Websphere Commerce Server, Websphere Message Broker, and SAP as the back-end system.

Objectives :This presentation will help you

• Understand how to integrate legacy back-end systems with e-commerce systems using IBM’s middleware products.
• Understand the possible obstacles and pitfalls learnt from our experiences in implementing such solutions at three different customers

Speaker Name, Title and Email:

Sai Kastury, Director of Business Integration, soa@miraclesoft.com

Audience : Birds of Feather Session

Abstract :

WebSphere Process Server is a key component of IBM’s SOA stack. In this session, we present an example of how WPS can be used to orchestrate a business process, order management, by integrating order entry between Oracle Apps and Siebel Systems.

Objectives :This presentation will help you

• Help you understand the scenarios under which you may want to use WPS
• Gain a practical perspective on using Process Server

Speaker Name, Title and Email:

Sai Kastury, Director of Business Integration, soa@miraclesoft.com