SOA in a Cloud Computing World

Public Training Course - Taught Live OnLine

Training Description

This online SOA in a Cloud Computing World technical training course discusses how a Service-Oriented Architecture and Cloud Computing are complementary technologies during this Service-Oriented Architecture technical training course.

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is an architecture approach for defining, linking, and integrating reusable business services that have clear boundaries and are self-contained with their own functionalities. This architectural approach allows you to “orchestrate” (organize and direct the flow of) business services into business processes. SOA adopts the concept of services—a higher-level abstraction that's independent of application or infrastructure IT platform and of context or other services—to take information technology to a higher level, more suited for interoperable and heterogeneous environments, such as cloud computing environments. You can quickly build and interconnect the services that comprise a Service-Oriented Architecture because it is built on standards acknowledged and supported by the major IT providers, such as Web services. You can interconnect between enterprises regardless of their supported infrastructure, which opens doors to delegation, sharing, reuse, and maximizing the benefits of your existing assets.

A Service-Oriented Architecture brings your IT infrastructure to a higher, more visible, and manageable level. This architecture leverages reusable services and high-level processes to make managing change easier than ever and is more like disassembling and reassembling parts (services) into new, business-aligned processes. This not only promotes efficiency and reuse, it provides a strong ability to change and align IT with business. A Service-Oriented Architecture provides an ideal way for businesses to implement applications atop a "cloud" of resources, such as Amazon's Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2).

Training Objectives

As a result of attending this training, you will be able to:

Identify the value of Service-Oriented Architecture in Cloud Computing
Examine the Concepts of Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment
Structure a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment
Manage Transactions in a Cloud Computing-Based Service-Oriented Architecture
Explain Basic Service-Oriented Architecture
Explain Business Intelligence in an SOA and Cloud Computing Environment
Use Application Servers in a Service-Oriented Architecture
Plan an Analysis of a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture
Describe Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture Management
Identify Service-Oriented Architecture Security
Implement a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture: Business Perspective
Implement a Service-Oriented Architecture: Information Technology (IT) Perspective

Prerequisites

Six months managerial or programmer's experience

Modular Outline

Module 1: The Value of Service-Oriented Architecture in Cloud Computing

Which business functions and situations are best suited to a service-oriented architecture in a cloud computing environment?
Which factors contribute to the popularity of service-oriented architecture in a cloud computing environment?
What will a company lose if it does not adopt a service-oriented architecture in a cloud computing environment?
Is a service-oriented architecture always a better solution in a cloud computing environment?

Module 2: Concepts of Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment

What is the definition of a “service” in a Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is “loose coupling” and how does that help in a Service-Oriented Architecture?
How does Extensible Markup Language (XML) help in a Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 3: Structuring a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment

What is a “service registry” and how does that help in a Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is a “business process” and how does that fit into a Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 4: Managing Transactions in a Cloud Computing-Based Service-Oriented Architecture

How is transaction control implemented in a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?
Why are transactions important to a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?
What is the role of standards in a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?

Module 5: Basic Service-Oriented Architecture

What are the elements of a basic Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?
What is an “Enterprise Service Bus” (ESB) and what role does it play in a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?
What is a Web Service and what role does it play in a Service-Oriented Architecture in a Cloud Computing Environment?
What is “Business Service Choreography” and what role does it play in a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What are the stages of the Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture life cycle?

Module 6: Business Intelligence

What is “business intelligence?”
How would one use business intelligence to capture an organization's internal business processes and workings?
How does business intelligence influence a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 7: Using Application Servers in a Service-Oriented Architecture

What is an “application server?”
How is an application server used in a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
Is a specific application server required to talk to a particular database?

Module 8: Planning and Analysis of a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture

What is Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and what is its impact upon a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and what is its impact upon a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and what is its impact upon a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 9: Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture Management

What is Service-Oriented Architecture governance?
What role does Service-Oriented Architecture governance play in the Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture environment?
How does Quality of Service (QoS) compliance affect Service-Oriented AM

Module 10: Service-Oriented Architecture Security

How is security implemented in a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is the impact of a change in services in the Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What is the role of the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) in the Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 11: Implementing a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture: Business Perspective

What benefits does a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture provide to a company's business strategy?
What are the business issues that manifest themselves upon implementation of a Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?
What are the business drivers that propel Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture implementation?
What are some possible business barriers to the adoption of Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture within an organization?
What are an organization's possible entry points for Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture?

Module 12: Implementing a Service-Oriented Architecture: Information Technology (IT) Perspective

What benefits does Cloud Computing Service-Oriented Architecture (CCSOA) provide to a company's IT strategy?
What are the IT issues that manifest themselves upon implementation of CCSOA?
What are the IT drivers that propel CCSOA implementation?
What factors affect the adoption of CCSOA within an organization?
What are some possible IT barriers to the adoption of CCSOA within an organization?
What are an organization's possible entry points for CCSOA?