The architectural consideration of SOA in the preceding chapter offers advice
on what directions to choose and how to define the strategic goals for an SOA
project. This chapter takes the next step toward execution by focusing on how
to plan an SOA project. The topics in this chapter constitute the best
practices we have uncovered for forming a project office (see Section 4.1),
how to define the phases of SOA adoption, the need for and mechanisms of SOA
governance, and finally, the various project roles and how they interact with
each other.
This is not intended to be a complete template for a project plan, nor do we
intend to show the optimal organizational structure for the parties involved
in SOA projects. Based on our vigorous experience with different clients in
various industries around the world, we are fully aware that there is no
one-size-fits-all solution... (more)
Lineo ports uClinux to Motorola processors
Lineo's latest announcements include product news in embedded systems
development. First, the company has ported the uClinux 2.4 platform -- with
several, but not all, features of the new Linux 2.4 kernel -- to the Motorola
DragonBall processor family. DragonBall processors are commonly used in
handheld computers like the Palm and Visor. The new kernel typically fits
into a footprint of 512 KB and features support for USB, infrared
transmission, and quality of services in network communications.
Lineo has also created a new multimedia net... (more)
SAINTwriter allows even the suits to grok security
World Wide Digital Security has released SAINTwriter 1.0.2, a report
generator for its Security Administrator's Integrated Network Tool (SAINT).
The companion tool makes output from the security tool easier to understand
for all levels of expertise, from technical staff to executive management.
SAINTwriter provides graphing and tabling tools, more than 50 configuration
options to design your report, and six predefined report types to get you
started. It runs on Linux and all flavors of Unix. It is priced by the number
of hosts on... (more)
Rawn Shah is an independent consultant in Tucson, Ariz., and the reviews editor for Linux.SYS-CON.com. Check out his Linux Reviews Central discussion, hosted by ITworld.com.
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