At first look, instituting an enterprise SOA can appear to be a daunting task. Many of the same questions come from those who are just trying to gain a basic understanding of the SOA fundamentals. Issues around organizational governance, such as establishing an SOA Steering Committee and Program Management Office, need to be addressed. Managing the entire service lifecycle, including policies that define service-level agreements and security are other requirements. It's important to address these issues early in the planning process to ensure a successful SOA deployment.
The assets contained in this section of the SOA Resource Center are intended to provide the foundation for more advanced materials located in the other sections.
