Foreword

When Guardian Life Insurance recently asked me to select someone who could provide an architectural overview to guide one of our most transformative reengineering projects, my response was instantaneous: Dr. Paul Brown. We needed someone who could relate high-level SOA concepts to down-to-earth, battle-tried experience, someone who could distinguish insight from hype. Paul did not disappoint: The principles Paul enumerated and practical solutions he offered continue to help direct our enterprise's evolution.

Now Paul brings his expertise to the broader public in this insightful and thought-provoking book. Like so many acronyms in public currency, SOA means many different things to different people. Paul deftly avoids getting caught in ...

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