Enterprise SOA. Designing IT for Business Innovation

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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.