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WA1471 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for Architects IBM Edition Training Outline

Chapter 1. SOA Fundamentals

 
  • Defining Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Putting SOA in Context
  • SOA As an Alignment Strategy
  • The SOA Umbrella
  • What’s a Service?
  • Service Actors
  • Serving Up SOA
  • Business Process Management
  • BPM & Workflow
  • SOA Governance
  • SOA Governance Model
  • SOA Job Role Impact
  • Before SOA
  • SOA Re-Organization
  • What Makes a Good Design?
  • Is SOA a New Concept?
  • Service Orienting the Enterprise
  • Service Oriented Thinking
  • SOA Is Perfect…NOT!
  • Service Characteristics
  • When Do I Need a Service?
  • About Services in SOA
  • Contract-Driven Software
  • SOA Standards
  • Summary
 

Chapter 2. SOA Case Study

 
  • What is a Case Study?
  • Case Study Background
  • Additional Background
  • The Problem Statement
  • Status Quo Issues
  • Status Quo Issues (continued)
  • Opportunities
  • How Can SOA Help?
  • Example Solution Snippet
  • Summary
 

Chapter 3. Introduction to Web Services

 
  • A Conceptual Look at Services
  • Defining Services
  • Three Key Service Questions
  • Service Communication Analogy
  • Connecting the Dots
  • SOA: Runtime Implementation
  • What Is a Web Service?
  • Enterprise Assets as Services
  • Web Service Development Workflow
  • Advantages of Web Services
  • Web Service Business Models
  • Example: Internal System Integration
  • Example: Business Process Externalization
  • Web Service Standards
  • Binding via SOAP
  • SOAP in Protocol Stack
  • SOAP Structure
  • SOAP Message Architecture
  • Applying SOAP
  • Interface via WSDL
  • WSDL Structure
  • Locating a Service
  • UDDI Overview
  • UDDI Structure
  • Applying UDDI
  • WS-I Overview
  • WS-I Deliverables
  • Summary
 

Chapter 4. Layers of Services

 
  • What Is Layering?
  • Service Layers
  • Layering Example
  • The Application Service Layer
  • The Business Service Layer
  • The Orchestration Layer
  • Layering Guidelines
  • The User Interface Layer
  • Context Awareness in SOA UI
  • Web 2.0 Data Aggregation
  • Summary
 

Chapter 5. SOA Value Proposition

 
  • The SOA Value Proposition
  • Reducing Integration Expense
  • Integration Costs Illustration
  • Ripple effect of changes
  • The Value of Service Layering
  • Advantage of SOA Layering
  • Increasing Asset Reuse
  • SOA Economics/ROI
  • Asset Reuse Illustration
  • Service Reuse v. Object Reuse
  • Increasing Business Agility
  • Business Agility Illustration
  • Traditional EAI Approach
  • Problems with Traditional EAI Approach
  • Change Flow Using Legacy Approach
  • SOA Agility
  • Build the Services
  • Build the Process or Message Flow
  • We Can Easily Change the Process
  • Reducing Business Risk
  • Example: Compliance Using SOA
  • Business Advantages
  • ROI Quantification Hurdles
  • Real World SOA Example 1
  • Real World SOA Example 2
  • Real World SOA Example 3
  • Real World SOA Example 4
  • Summary
 

Chapter 6. Architectural Topology for SOA

 
  • Vendor Confusion
  • Service Intermediaries
  • Intermediary Options
  • Intermediary Service
  • Centralized Bus
  • Logical Centralized Bus
  • De-centralized Framework
  • Policy Enforcement at Endpoints
  • Comparing the Approaches
  • Summary
 

Chapter 7. Introduction to Service Oriented Analysis & Design (SOAD)

 
  • Introduction to SOAD
  • Applying OOAD Principles
  • Encapsulation
  • Encapsulation in SOAD
  • Inheritance
  • Inheritance in SOAD
  • Polymorphism
  • Polymorphism in SOAD
  • Why OOAD Is Not Enough
  • Granularity
  • The Need for Loose Coupling
  • The SOAD Methodology
  • The SOAD Methodology Steps
  • Stage 1: Requirements Gathering & Process or Message Flow Modeling
  • Stage 1: Requirements Gathering & Process Modeling
  • Stage 2: Service Identification
  • Stage 3: Service Implementation
  • Stage 4: Process Implementation
  • SOAD Stages and SOA Lifecycle
  • Summary
 

Chapter 8. SOA Service Life Cycle

 
  • SOA Adoption
  • Adoption Stages
  • Managing Services
  • SOA Service Life Cycle Overview
  • SOA’s Circle of Life
  • Discovery Phase
  • Analysis & Design Phase
  • Implementation Phase
  • Deployment Phase
  • Monitor Phase
  • Retirement Phase
  • Summary
 

Chapter 9. Stage 1: Business Modeling and Use Cases

 
  • Stages of SOAD
  • Where are We in SOA Lifecycle?
  • Stage 1:Business Process Modeling
  • Basic Concepts
  • SOA and Business Process Model
  • Before You Get Started
  • Process Modeling Steps
  • Business Process Use Cases
  • Modeling the Business Processes
  • Use Case and Business Process
  • The Return Handling Process Model
  • Trading Partner Design Pattern
  • The UML Alternative
  • Best Practices
  • Summary
 

Chapter 10. Basic XML Schemas

 
  • What is XML Schema ?
  • Goals of Schema
  • Converting DTDs to Schema
  • Recall: Namespaces
  • The equivalent schema
  • Sample instance document
  • Documents Needed
  • XML Schema Namespaces
  • Link Documents to Schemas
  • Inline element declarations
  • XSchema Data Types
  • XSchema Type Definitions
  • XSchema Simple Data Types
  • Primitive Data Types
  • Simple Types
  • Facet – Restrictions on Element Content
  • Using the Facet
  • More Samples
  • Define Simple Element Type
  • Element Declaration
  • Element Occurrence Indicators
  • Complex Type
  • Attribute Declaration
  • Attribute Declarations
  • Occurrence of Attributes
  • Value Constraints on Attributes
  • Sequence Element
  • Element Choices
  • Express any order
  • Annotations
 

Chapter 11. Complex Data Types In Schema

 
  • Simple Types
  • Complex Types
  • Complex Type Example
  • Controlling Content
  • <sequence>
  • <choice>
  • <all>
  • Combining It All
  • The XML
  • Anonymous vs. Named
  • Address Example
  • Named Complex Types
  • Named ComplexType Example
  • Using Named Complex Type
  • The XML
  • <xs:any>
  • Summary
 

Chapter 12. Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

 
  • WSDL Overview
  • WSDL Syntax Overview
  • <definitions>
  • <import>
  • <types>
  • <message>
  • <portType>
  • <operation>
  • <binding>
  • <service>
  • Summary
 

Chapter 13. Service Identification and Specification

 
  • Stages of SOAD
  • Where are We in Service Lifecycle?
  • The Service Identification Stage
  • The Service Model
  • Service Model Example #1
  • Service Model Example #2
  • Service Model Example #3
  • Identify Service Operations from Business Process Model
  • Identify Service Operations from Message Flow Model
  • Group Operations as Services
  • Reuse Services and Applications
  • Define Logical Data Model
  • Specify Service Interface
  • Specify Business Process or Message Flow Interface
  • Business Process Case Study
  • Message Flow Case Study
  • Service Contract Template
  • Service Design Best Practices
  • Summary
 

Chapter 14. Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

 
  • SOAP Overview
  • SOAP in Protocol Stack
  • SOAP Document Components
  • Example SOAP Request Document
  • Example SOAP Response Document
  • The <Envelope> Element
  • The <Header> Element
  • The <Body> Element
  • SOAP Communication Style
  • Communication Style Example
  • Setting the Style in WSDL
  • RPC/Encoded Style
  • RPC/Literal Style
  • Document/Literal Style
  • Document/Literal Wrapped Style
  • Summary
 

Chapter 15. Service Design and Implementation

 
  • Stages of SOAD
  • Where are We in the SOA Lifecycle
  • Introduction
  • How Is a Service Developed?
  • Top Down Development
  • Web Services Programming Model
  • Apply OOAD in New Service Development
  • Bottom-Up Development
  • Bottom-Up Technology Choices (Java)
  • Example: JCA-Based Service
  • Example: JAX-WS Service
  • Bottom-Up Technology Choices (.NET)
  • Example: ASMX Service
  • Example: Adapter-Based Service
  • Data Mapping
  • Service Abstraction
  • Interface Mapping
  • Implementing the Services for UC001 Return Handling
  • Best Practices
  • Summary
 

Chapter 16. Stage 4: Business Process Implementation

 
  • Stages of SOAD
  • Where are We in the SOA Lifecycle?
  • Basics
  • Business Process Diagram
  • Process Automation Challenges…
  • …More Challenges
  • BPEL
  • Variables
  • Partnership
  • Example: A Buy-Sell Partnership.
  • Modeling Partnership in BPEL
  • Simple Activities
  • Invoke Activity
  • Structured Activities
  • Process Development Phases
  • Phase II Process Definition
  • Phase III Process Compilation
  • Phase IV Process Deployment
  • Phase VProcess Execution
  • What Is a Good Process Design?
  • Follow Integration Patterns
  • Example: A Simple Process
  • Additional Process Design Considerations
  • Summary
 

Chapter 17. Service Component Architecture(SCA)

 
  • Need For a New Programming Model ...
  • Need For a New Programming Model
  • SCA Vendor Support
  • Service Component Architecture
  • SCA Basics
  • Assembling Services
  • SCA Components
  • Service Components
  • References and Wires
  • Wiring Example
  • Service Components
  • Imports
  • Export
  • Imports and Exports
  • Service Implementation Types
  • Summary
 

Chapter 18. Adapters

 
  • What is an Adapter?
  • Adapter Example
  • The Adapter Pattern
  • Resource Adapters
  • Custom Adapters
  • Adapter Based Services
  • Advantages of Adapter Based Services
  • Generating Adapter Based Services
  • Communication Modes
  • Outbound Communication
  • Inbound Communication
  • Summary
 

Chapter 19. Information Management in SOA

 
  • Introduction
  • SOA and Enterprise Information Management
  • Replication Overview
  • Operational Challenges
  • SOA and Data Basics
  • Intro: Operational Data
  • Data Publishing Event
  • Modeling Events
  • Data Mediation
  • Data Format
  • Generic Data Model
  • Example Generic Data Model
  • Mapping Data
  • Loading Data
  • Extract Transform Load (ETL)
  • ETL and SOA
  • Data Federation
  • SOA Data Layering
  • Data Federation vs ETL
  • Summary
 

Chapter 20. SOA Challenges and Risks

 
  • SOA Challenges and Risks
  • Emerging Standards
  • Emerging Standards (contd)
  • Selecting Tools and Infrastructure
  • Service Selection and Creation
  • Service Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Paradigm Shifting
  • Communication
  • Policies and Compliance
  • Project Management
  • Training and Re-skilling
  • Governance and Risk Mitigation
  • Summary
 

Chapter 21. Governance Fundamentals

 
  • The Strategic Role of IT
  • Governing IT
  • IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
  • ITIL: Managing IT Activities
  • ICT Infrastructure Management (ICTIM)
  • ICTIM Processes
  • Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT)
  • Need for SOA Governance
  • SOA Governance
  • SOA Governance Adoption
  • Key Governance Relationships
  • SOA Governance Elements
  • SOA Governance Procedures
  • Recommended Procedures
  • More Recommended Procedure
  • SOA Governance Policies
  • Enterprise Policies
  • Business Policies
  • Service Policies
  • SOA Governance Metrics
  • More SOA Governance Metrics
  • Some Best Practices
  • Relevant Standards Work
  • OASIS SOA-RM
  • Reference Model in Context
  • OASIS SOA-RA
  • Summary
 

Chapter 22. Overview of Service Registries

 
  • Services Registry
  • Why Do We Need a Service Registry?
  • Main Activities when Using a Registry
  • Publish
  • Discovery
  • Dynamic Discovery
  • Management
  • Enforce Governance Lifecycle
  • SOA Registry Products
  • Summary
 

Chapter 23. Messaging and Asynchronous Communication

 
  • Introduction
  • Asynchronous SOA
  • Basic Messaging Patterns
  • SOA Callbacks ...
  • Callback Example
  • Implementing Callbacks
  • BPEL Correlation Sets
  • Additional Uses of Callbacks
  • Non-Blocking Calls in SOA
  • Parallel Activity
  • One-Way Non-Blocking Calls
  • Assured Delivery
  • Implementing the Publish Subscribe Pattern
  • SOA Client Behavior
  • BPEL Events Handling
  • Event Handler Details 1/2
  • Event Handler Details 2/2
  • Summary
 

Chapter 24. Error Handling and Transaction

 
  • Introduction
  • Error Handling in a Service
  • Designing Faults
  • Error Handling in a Process
  • Fault Handler
  • Fault Handler Example
  • Raising Faults in a Process
  • Transaction in SOA ...
  • Transaction in SOA
  • Transaction and Short Lived Business Process
  • Transaction and Long Lived Business Process
  • Example: Long Running Process
  • Transaction Context Propagation
  • Example: Transaction Context Propagation
  • Compensation
  • Compensation in a Microflow
  • Compensation in a Long Running Process
  • Example Compensation
  • Compensation Handler
  • Compensation Guidelines
 

Chapter 25. SOA Security Patterns

 
  • Key Challenges in SOA Security
  • Authentication Pattern
  • Authorization Pattern
  • Confidentiality Pattern
  • Non-repudiation Pattern
  • Inter-organization Authentication Pattern
  • Single Sign On Pattern
  • Federated Security Pattern
  • Summary
 

Chapter 26. SOA Patterns

 
  • Patterns: Introduction
  • SOA / EAI Patterns
  • Messaging Problem #1
  • Asynchronous Queuing Pattern – 1/2
  • Asynchronous Queuing Pattern – 2/2
  • Asynchronous Queuing Pattern Illustration
  • Messaging Problem #2
  • Event-Driven Messaging Pattern
  • Event Messaging Pattern Illustration
  • Messaging Problem #3
  • Reliable Messaging Pattern
  • Reliable Messaging Pattern Illustration
  • Protocol Integration Problem #1
  • Adapter Pattern
  • Adapter Pattern Illustration
  • Protocol Integration Problem #2
  • Canonical Protocol Pattern
  • Canonical Protocol Pattern Illustration
  • Protocol Integration Problem #3
  • Protocol Bridging Pattern
  • Protocol Bridging Pattern Illustration
  • Data Management Problem #1
  • Canonical Data Format Pattern
  • Canonical Data Format Illustration
  • Data Management Problem #2
  • Data Transformation Pattern
  • Data Transformation Illustration
  • Data Management Problem #3
  • Data Management Problem #3 (cont’d)
  • Schema Centralization Pattern
  • Schema Centralization Illustration
  • Service Design Problem #1
  • Service Design Problem #1 (cont)
  • Intermediate Routing Pattern
  • Intermediate Routing Illustration
  • Service Design Problem #2
  • Decoupled Contract Pattern
  • Decoupled Contract Illustration
  • Decoupled Contract Another Illustration
  • Service Design Problem #3
  • Service Encapsulation Pattern
  • Service Encapsulation Illustration
  • Service Design Problem #4
  • Service Decomposition Pattern
  • Service Decomposition Illustration
  • Summary
 

Chapter 27. SOA Antipatterns

 
  • What are Antipatterns?
  • Technology-driven SOA Adoption
  • So What's New?
  • SOA Is the Cure All
  • Web Service is SOA
  • The Silo Approach
  • Fine Grained Service
  • Point-to-Point Communication
  • Stateful Services
  • Summary
 

Chapter 28. SOA Infrastructure and Tools

 
  • SOA Infrastructure and Tools
  • Network Appliances
  • Enterprise Service Bus
  • Service Container
  • Business Rules Engine
  • Business Activity Monitoring
  • Service & Policy Management
  • Business Process Engine
  • Service Registry
  • Service Repository
  • Development Tools
  • Tool Combinations
  • What is the minimum?
 

Chapter 29. Glossary

 
  • Glossary
 

Chapter 30. Service Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA)

 
  • Introduction
  • SOMA
  • The Rational Unified Process
  • SOMA & RUP
  • Summary
 

Chapter 31. WS BPEL 2.0 A Technical Overview

 
  • WS BPEL 2.0
  • Motivation
  • History
  • Basics
  • BPEL Usage
  • BPEL Constructs
  • BPEL Constructs
  • Activities
  • BPEL Documents
  • Imports
  • Partner Links
  • Example: a Buy-Sell Partnership
  • Modeling Partnership in BPEL
  • Variables
  • Variable Properties
  • Correlation Sets
  • BPEL Activities
  • Standard Attributes
  • BPEL Basic Activities - invoke
  • BPEL Basic Activities – receive
  • BPEL Basic Activities - assign
  • BPEL Basic Activities - throw
  • BPEL Basic Activities - rethrow
  • BPEL Basic Activities - wait
  • BPEL Basic Activities - empty
  • BPEL Basic Activities - exit
  • Structured Activities - sequence
  • Structured Activities - if
  • Structured Activities - while
  • Structured Activities - repeatUntil
  • Structured Activities - pick
  • Structured Activities - flow
  • Structured Activities - forEach
  • BPEL Scopes
  • BPEL Handlers
  • Summary
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