Luba Cherbakov

Like many other enterprises, IBM is transforming itself in response to fierce global competition and partnering, real security threats, the plethora of regulatory requirements, and demands for more flexibility and agility. Service-oriented thinking and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) play an important role in this transformation. In this article I describe four IBM SOA-enabled transformation initiatives, driven by different business value propositions - from regulatory compliance, to a more flexible business model, to cost reduction by eliminating duplicate systems and processes. For each case study, I describe business situation and challenges, changes that were implemented to effect the transformation, SOA-enabled solution, and tangible business results. I also des... (more)

SOA Antipatterns

Explore different Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) antipatterns, which are descriptions of commonly occurring situations or solutions that generate decidedly negative consequences. With more businesses taking major steps to move from Web services to SOA, barriers to the introduction, adoption, and successful implementations of SOA are becoming more evident. Some of these barriers are ... (more)