Service-Oriented Architecture Governance for the Services Driven Enterprise

2.5. APPLYING THE SOA GOVERNANCE REFERENCE MODEL

The purpose of the SOA Governance Reference Model is simple and powerful. The SOA Governance Reference Model must be adapted to your particular organization and governance challenges by answering a few basic questions first. In order to structure enterprise SOA governance for the most effective outcomes, we suggest the following steps:

2.5.1. "Work" the SOA Governance Reference Model

As a way to get started, we suggest that you follow the decomposition of the SOA Governance Reference Model as we have described it in this chapter. Following the major categories of the model, establish key questions, statements and goals for each of the broad dimensions of the SOA Governance Reference Model. The first thing you must do for your governance initiative is to establish the scope of the inquiry.

• What is the scope of the problem?

• What aspects of governance are you focused on? Do the right things? Or do right things right?

• Is it an enterprise problem or a business unit level problem?

• What governance challenges are you hoping to address?

Per Exhibit 2.6, frame your enterprise SOA governance model goals, requirements and challenges by the major categories of the model.

Figure 2.6. SOA Governance Reference Model

Develop an SOA Governance "strategy" document that is organized by the following chapters or sections:

• SOA Strategy and Goals

• SOA Principles ...