Business Centric SOA Event Getting started with SOA

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event IBM SOA Readiness Assessment § Short set of questions, the IBM SOA Readiness Assessment provides a set of targeted recommendations to help you take the next steps in SOA adoption - tailored to your company § Your company's current state of SOA adoption is described in clear, straight-forward terms Deliverable: § Recommendations for achieving greater business flexibility through adoption of Services Oriented Architecture approach http: //www-306. ibm. com/software/solutions/soaassessment/index. html 2

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event SOA Jumpstart Architecture Workshop § Your company’s existing environment is mapped to the IBM SOA reference architecture along with IBM software required to meet your business objectives Deliverable: § IBM presents back a documented high-level service oriented solution architecture which includes a list of required service components and desired software capabilities Intended Participants : IT Architects Line of Business 3

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event Process Improvement Workshop § A high-level model of an existing, limited-scope process is created and then compared to an improved future-state alternative § Uses simulation capability to calculate benefits of making a process change Deliverable: § Current and future-state process models and simulation with analysis results Intended Participants : Line of Business Interested IT representatives 4

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event Business Value Assessment (BVA) § Results in a detailed business case tied to client initiatives and projects § The BVA is used to develop a project-specific business case that compares the IBM solution to multiple competing alternatives. § Range from “express” to “full” with emphasis on IT value (TCO), business value (ROI), or both. § Client gains additional value from discussions on service reuse Deliverable: § Detailed project specific business case Intended Participants : Line of Business IT Representatives 5

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event Center of Excellence Workshop § Illustrates how to drive and sustain SOA and integration results through best practices, reuse measures and effective governance § Also demonstrates the value of the IBM partnership through sharing IBM experiences. Deliverable: § A draft governance model, selected best practices and change management recommendations § Recommended next steps Intended Participants : Lead Architects Executive Sponsors IT and LOB Stake Holders Application & Process Owners 6

IBM Business-Centric SOA Event So where do I get …. v. Today’s presentations § Available on a CD, distributed post-event. Please complete your evaluation form to secure your copy § htt; p: //www. ibm. com/software/uk/soa v. Case studies § http: //www. ibm. com/soa v. Help in deciding your next steps … § Visit our experts in the SOA Experience today § Contact your IBM Account Team 7