Business Benefits and Risks of SOA
Abstract: You've probably heard the term 'SOA' (Service Oriented Architecture) in journals but have you considered what it means to your business and, just as important, how you avoid the risks associated with moving towards it?
We'll look at what SOA is and what tools there are to help you. Finally, we'll present some interesting ideas that we hope will set you thinking about longer term issues that could influence the way your business deals with its customers and suppliers.
Bio: Andy is a computer consultant writing & developing complex software for the banking, financial service & electrical industries. He has been using Smalltalk since 1988 and likes the creativity you can achieve in this language. Have a look at http://www.tof.co.uk/smalltalk for a presentation on some of the projects he's been involved in.