Information Management Services

Using Foundation Services for Efficient Data Management

Companies can realize better value from their Service-Oriented Architecture initiatives by setting up foundation services. Foundation services such as data gateways enable the efficient consumption and querying of data... This approach enables standardization and integration of data and helps users in an enterprise share data from spreadsheets.

SOA: Bridging Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture

Organizations are increasingly leveraging Enterprise Architecture (EA) to ensure business-IT alignment. EA provides enterprises with a four-dimensional model (Business, Information, Application and Technical Architecture) to analyze... IT-related decisions for business strategies. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) bridges the gap between business and IT through well-defined, business-aligned services by adopting design principles, frameworks, patterns and methods. Learn how SOA bridges Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture.

SOA at the Data Level?

The USP of SOA-based services is that they help align business concerns and goals with IT processes. ... While such strategic adoption is not yet commonplace, SOA is quietly making inroads into tactical projects involving information integration scenarios, such as legacy data integration, EII, portals, etc.

People: The Biggest Case for Collaboration

Pre-audit and technology teams need to collaborate actively in order to understand one another’s viewpoints. ... Any one-sided view of Information Risk won’t wash, especially when you consider changing regulations and the dynamic business environment.