Dan Woods Books

Imagine that it’s the 1950s, and you are in charge of developing the U. S. interstate system. There are countless roads already in use. The system can go in numerous different directions. Where do you begin? Starting to transform your business with SAP NetWeaver is that daunting. NetWeaver is both an application platform and an integration platform. It integrates your current IT systems to enable portals, collaboration, data management, and development environments. To grasp the complexities and possibilities of SAP ASAP, dig in with SAP NetWeaver For Dummies and Written by Dan Woods, former CTO of The Street.com and CapitalThinking, and Jeffrey Word, the Director of Technology Strategy for SAP, this guide features real-life stories from businesses and examples of typical uses to help you cut through the complexities and get up and running. You choose the applications that have the most potential to benefit your company’s operations and bottom line. SAP NetWeaver For Dummies even gives you recommendations for rolling it out and suggests practical ways to get started and get quick returns on your SAP investment. Then you’re going full-speed ahead on the road to success!

Information Technology professionals can leverage this book to transition from the excitement of web services and service-oriented architecture (SOA) to actionable ideas for innovation and business value creation. It provides a thorough analysis of SAP's blueprint for implementing SOA, covering essential aspects such as design, development, architecture, governance, security, change management, and culture. This comprehensive approach minimizes risks as IT departments adopt Enterprise Services Architecture (ESA), a flexible framework for adapting business processes to evolving market demands. Key questions addressed include the forces driving the need for ESA, its role in business process innovation, the application of model-driven development across design and deployment, and the integration of technology layers supporting ESA. The book also explores how composite applications enhance business process automation, the new IT governance models ESA introduces, strategies for managing disruptive change, and the discovery and design of enterprise services. With insights from extensive research with SAP experts, this definitive guide is tailored for architects, developers, and IT professionals eager to grasp the technology and business implications of ESA, particularly those looking to implement it promptly.

Mashup The End of Business As Usual narrates the journey of Vorpal Inc., a company that innovatively adopts service-oriented architecture to revamp its business model. CEO Jane Moneymaker supports marketing manager Hugo Wunderkind's vision of creating a new market through unconventional mashup strategies, yet faces challenges in realizing this goal. The narrative highlights the cultural shifts necessary to disrupt traditional business and IT frameworks. By adopting a service-oriented approach, Moneymaker enhances Vorpal's agility and responsiveness, marking a departure from conventional business practices. The book uniquely conveys its message through relatable characters and scenarios that resonate with those who have faced technology implementation challenges in organizations of any size. The tensions between CEOs, CIOs, and line managers reflect the critical issues at play within Vorpal and similar companies. As Vorpal's leaders navigate their challenges, they uncover essential principles for effectively applying mashups and service orientation, which are supported by real-world examples. Since the first edition's release in 2006, the adoption of mashup-related business models and service-oriented architecture has surged. The authors have responded to positive feedback and suggestions for improvement by adding two new chapters in this second edition. Chapter 7 addresses overcoming barriers to adoption, while Chapter 9 off

In March 2006, SAP Research convened a daylong meeting of several dozen thinkers and entrepreneurs in Darmstadt, Germany to discuss the future of information and communication technologies (ICT). The first annual International Research Forum was an earnest effort to grapple with the challenges and opportunities posed by these technologies. The forum's findings-and the accompanying conversation that was by turns provocative, erudite, and even dizzying-have been captured between these covers. International Research Forum 2006 explores how Web 2.0 and Real World Awareness technologies point to a fundamentally different model of ICT, the security challenges these technologies pose, and whether they can be a lever for growth on a national or even global scale.

This book outlines a structured approach to understanding how enterprise applications will utilize web services. Targeted at senior management and IT professionals, it presents a forward-looking architecture designed to address future development challenges with agility. The concept of Enterprise Services Architecture applies service-oriented architecture and object-oriented design principles to today's diverse IT landscape. It introduces enterprise services as high-level components that aggregate web services into reusable elements, fundamentally altering how vendors create applications and how companies utilize them. Monolithic applications will be disassembled into layers and offered as components, leading to reduced integration costs and enhanced flexibility. This shift emphasizes the importance of design, modeling, and architecture in crafting optimal structures from these components, ultimately enabling businesses to optimize operations without IT infrastructure bottlenecks. The book aims to help customers and the broader market understand the ongoing architectural revolution. Commissioned by SAP, it will be used to promote their products, but is also available through retailers for those interested beyond SAP's immediate audience.