This book, intended for business leaders, IT managers and consultants, guides you step-by-step along the path to enterprise service-oriented architecture. Using a detailed analysis of more than 500 SAP Consulting projects in different industries as a basis, the authors deliver concrete recommendations on how best to roll out enterprise SOA in your own organization. You’ll learn how SAP supports enterprises along their individual adoption paths, and benefit from the many lessons learned that are described in the book. In addition, you’ll discover how to apply specific implementation options, arguments and best practices in your enterprise and how to sidestep potential implementation risks.
Topic Highlights:
- Principles and Benefits, Challenges for IT, Agility Gains
- Enterprise SOA Adoption Program: Prerequisites, Basic Conditions, Potentials Analysis, Evaluation of Alternatives
- Industry Reports: Automotive, High Tech, Chemical, Retail, Banking and Finance, Public Sector
- Best Practices: Technological Mass Adoption, SAP NetWeaver Adoption, Composite Application Adoption, Enterprise SOA Adoption