For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

SOA Policy Management: Vendors And Products

The Market Landscape For SOA Policy Management Infrastructure And Services

by Randy Heffner, February 6, 2009

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) policy management is an important and emerging subset of SOA strategy, SOA governance, and SOA platform planning. Because SOA policy features and functions are arising within multiple types of products, many different . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Building A Strong SOA Policy Life Cycle

Integrate Policy Into Your SOA Governance And Service Life-Cycle Processes

by Randy Heffner, September 9, 2008

Policy management builds added flexibility and business value to your strategy for service-oriented architecture (SOA). Achieving these benefits requires you to enhance your SOA processes and add new features to your SOA infrastructure. From service portfolio . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Topic Overview: Service-Oriented Architecture For Enterprise Architects

by Randy Heffner, Larry Fulton, August 18, 2008

Most architects now recognize that service-oriented architecture (SOA) is much more than Web services (WS) standards and better application integration. SOA continues to gain industry recognition as a key element of strategic business transformation — . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Leveraging Your Investment In SOA Service Life-Cycle Management

Tools Can Bring Value To Other IT Processes

by Larry Fulton, July 11, 2008

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) service life-cycle management solutions, sometimes called SOA repositories, are significant investments, with enterprise licenses ranging from $300,000 to well over $1 million. With this price tag, leveraging the investment . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Tech Horizons: Evaluating ClearApp's Application Service Management Solution

Bringing BSM Modeling To SOA Application Performance Management

by Jean-Pierre Garbani, February 15, 2008

Application performance management (APM) became known through the widespread use of application server technologies, such as J2EE/Java EE. Originally designed to monitor the code component of an enterprise application, APM technologies spread quickly . . .

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The Forrester Wave™: SOA Service Life-Cycle Management, Q1 2008

BEA Systems Leads, With Software AG and LogicLibrary Close Behind

by Larry Fulton, January 28, 2008

Forrester evaluated leading service-oriented architecture (SOA) service life-cycle management vendors against 96 criteria and found that BEA Systems, Software AG, and LogicLibrary established leadership, thanks to their SOA service life-cycle management . . .

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Progress Software's Depth And Extensibility Lead In Standalone SOA Management Solutions

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, Progress Software's solution rated within our Leader category, with broad and deep visibility into SOA implementations, strong . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

HP's Standalone SOA Management Solution Is Strong In Monitoring And Diagnostics

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, Hewlett-Packard's solution rated within our Strong Performers category, with strong availability management, problem diagnostics, . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Embedded SOA Management Solutions

A Supplement To "The Forrester Wave™: Standalone SOA And Web Services Management Solutions, Q4 2007"

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

When evaluating service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, it is important for enterprise architects to consider the embedded SOA management features of their existing application platforms and integration platforms. As . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

AmberPoint's Market Presence Leads The Standalone SOA Management Market

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, AmberPoint's solution rated within our Leader category. The solution has broad and deep visibility into SOA implementations . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Standalone SOA And Web Services Management Solutions, Q4 2007

Progress Software And AmberPoint Lead; Each Vendor Has Unique Strengths

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

Forrester evaluated leading standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solution (or simply, SOA management) vendors across 100 criteria and found that Progress Software and AmberPoint, by virtue of their singular focus . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

IBM's Standalone SOA Management Solution Has Strong Ties With Its Enterprise IT Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, IBM's solution rated within our Strong Performers category, with strong security integration and federation, guidance for ITIL, . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

CA's Standalone SOA Management Solution Has The Deepest Visibility Into Java And .NET Services

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, CA's solution rates within our Strong Performer category when considering only core SOA management criteria. However, because . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

SOA Software Provides SOA Governance Built Into Its Standalone SOA Management Solution

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q4 2007

by Randy Heffner, October 22, 2007

In our Forrester Wave™ analysis of standalone service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solutions, SOA Software's solution rated within our Strong Performers category, with strong contract management, capacity management, and . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Web Services Specifications: Management

When To Use Which Web Services Management Specifications

by Randy Heffner, January 4, 2007

Web services adoption continues, but it is taking a long time to work out all of the specifications and standards. According to data from recent Forrester surveys, as yet, there is little support for Web services management specs from vendors or users. . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: SOA And Web Services Management, Q1 2006

AmberPoint And Actional (Sonic Software) Lead In Our Product Evaluation

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management applies enterprise management concepts to SOA's service interface layer, implementing key aspects of SOA-based flexibility by enforcing policy and monitoring activity for service requests . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

CA Excels At Service Availability For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

CA offers its Unicenter WSDM and eTrust TransactionMinder products together as its service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solution. These two products make a clean package, providing management and security functions, respectively, . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Infravio: Strong On Policies And Contracts For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Infravio is a six-year-old venture-funded startup for service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management. Its X-Registry Platform solution focuses heavily on service contract management and reporting on service-level agreements. Infravio . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Itellix: A Co-Development Opportunity For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Itellix is a small vendor based in India. Its Wisiba product focuses on deep contract management and service-level management features required by Web services-based service providers. In other areas, Itellix has a broad but typically shallow feature . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Hewlett-Packard Has A Strong Long-Term Foundation For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Hewlett-Packard built SOA Manager to extend its enterprise IT management infrastructure into the world of service-oriented architecture (SOA). SOA Manager is a full participant in HP's Adaptive Enterprise strategy. This means that it is built on the foundation . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

IBM Has A Rich, But Complex, Solution For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

IBM's breadth of products, combined with the way each product serves a defined niche in IBM's product line, leads to a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solution composed of 13 WebSphere and Tivoli products. In general, the . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Actional Leads With Sonic Software's Backing For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Actional originally was an integration vendor, but with the rise of service-oriented architecture (SOA) it shifted its focus to SOA and Web services management. Actional's solution is composed of its Looking Glass and SOAPstation products, which together . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

TIBCO Software: An Integration Platform With Strong Built-In SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Historically, TIBCO Software has built strong management features into its integration platform. Furthermore, TIBCO views service-oriented architecture (SOA) management as an integral part of an SOA platform. Thus, rather than having a standalone product . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Oracle Has Strong Business Monitoring And Trust Enablement For SOA And Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

Oracle recently bundled seven products as its SOA Suite, which it offers as its service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Web services management solution. The core element of the solution, Oracle Web Services Manager, provides strong security features . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

AmberPoint Leads With Strong Customer Adoption For SOA and Web Services Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q1 2006

by Randy Heffner, February 10, 2006

AmberPoint SOA Management System provides a broad, integrated solution for service-oriented architecture (SOA) management that can either operate as a standalone or integrate with other SOA and enterprise IT management infrastructures. The product has . . .