SOA: Architectural Concepts and Design Principles

Description:

This course covers the key concepts and issues associated with the adoption of a service-oriented architecture, including SOA principles, service design and infrastructure. It will explore the definitions and principles of each type of fundamental shared service to include presentation, business, and data services. Additionally, the course explores SOA runtime governance, service bus, service registry, security and service monitoring issues.

Learn To:

• Apply key Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles to their current SOA adoption plans
• Understand the scope and characteristics of SOA service infrastructure
• Understand the design principles associated with SOA common infrastructure and shared services

Audience:

Developer
SOA Architect

Objectives:

• Be familiar with the characteristics of a data service, shared business service, and presentation service
• Understand the principles of design using an SOA Enterprise Reference Architecture for shared services access
• Understand the security issues for shared services within an enterprise SOA
• Describe SOA runtime governance and service lifecycle management
• Understand BEA product mapping strategies as they relate to shared service access, governance, security, and service management
• Be familiar with BEA’s Domain Model for SOA
• Understand the principles of design using a layered services architecture

Prerequisites:

Required Prerequisites:
Fundamental background in Information Technology
Experience with enterprise architecture
Experience with software design and basic design patterns
Experience with software development projects

Topics:

SOA Enterprise Reference Architecture

SOA costs and benefits

SOA organization and governance

Service layers and types review

Service design considerations

Composite application concepts

Design considerations in using an SOA service registry, ESB, and security services infrastructure

Service lifecycle and management considerations

Essential BEA product mappings for service infrastructure