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Service-Oriented Architecture Governance for the Services Driven Enterprise
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Service-Oriented Architecture Governance for the Services Driven Enterprise

by Eric A. Marks
September 2008
Intermediate to advanced
330 pages
9h 46m
English
Wiley
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4.3. GOVERNANCE MODEL DESIGN TOOLS

Designing a SOA governance model is more art than science. That said, we offer this section as a body of concepts, tools, and elements to help you design the appropriate SOA governance model for your organization, based on the assessment process you presumably have already conducted. How effective an SOA governance model truly is hinges on how complete it is. Below are the elements of a complete SOA governance model.

4.3.1. Elements of a Total Governance Model

The following are elements of a complete governance model, with brief descriptions of each. This list comprises what we feel are the core elements of a total governance model.

  • Governance Strategy, Scope, and Philosophy. What are you governing and why; what is your overall approach to governance; what "style" or "culture" will your governance take (e.g., command and control, collaboration, community model, market exchange)? Define the governance scope, which helps establish an appropriate governance stakeholder model (e.g., enterprise-wide, business-unit focus; process boundaries); the scope of governance stakeholder model will help ensure stakeholder representation in the governance process.

  • Governance Stakeholder Model. What groups or organizations should be represented in key IT and SOA decisions? (Stakeholders for this step should consist of organizations, groups, or roles, and not individuals.) Who has responsibility? Who is accountable? Who supports the effort? Who must be informed? ...

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