Audience

Everware-CBDI SOA education is aimed at the following audiences;

• Business Strategists responsible for business design and understanding how SOA impacts or supports the design
• Business Analysts responsible for understanding and modeling business requirements and ensuring they are accurately reflected in the service architecture, and working with IT architects to properly identify the Service Architecture
• IT/Business Architects and Enterprise Architects responsible for delivering the Service Architecture, and setting architectural policies and rules
• IT Program/Project Managers who needs to manage projects that involve the provision or consumption of Services, or are responsible for cross functional activities such as governance, life cycle processes, or infrastructure selection.
• IT Directors and IT strategists who are responsible for setting and managing the SOA strategy and ensuring alignment with Business Strategy
• IT Operations Managers who must provide the operational infrastructure for the SOA and ensure the delivery of Service Level Agreements
• Service Designers responsible for producing detailed Service Specifications

The following table suggests workshops appropriate to this audience

Business Strategist
Business Analyst
IT Director
IT Strategist
IT Architect
IT Program/Project Manager
IT Governance Manager
Operations Manager
Service Designer

Education Paths

The following is a path of education for specific audiences showing recommended core modules plus options that provide additional insight and guidance. Alternative are also shown where applicable. Use these recommendations to maximize your SOA education based on your individual needs.

SOA Managers

IT management and senior IT professionals who have responsibility for, or peripheral involvement in SOA, but do not require detailed education for hands-on SOA delivery.

Core: 1. SOA Seminar, 2. SOA for Managers.
Options: SOA and BSA Principles; Technology Infrastructure for SOA.

Service Architects and Designers

IT architects and Service Designers who are responsible for delivering the Service Architecture and producing Service Specifications.

Core: 1. SOA Seminar, 2. Delivering the Business Service Architecture, 3. Preparing Rich Service Specifications.
Options: SOA for Business Analysts.
Alternative: 1. SOA Fast Track, 2. Preparing Rich Service Specifications.

SOA Governance

IT management and senior IT professionals who set policies and ensure proper governance over SOA activities.

Core: 1. SOA Seminar, 2. SOA for Managers, 3. SOA Governance Practices.

Business Analysts

Business Analysts who are responsible for delivering business requirements and models that are used as input to SOA activity including Service Architecture and provisioning, and solution delivery.

Core: 1. SOA Seminar, 2. SOA for Business Analysts.
Options: Business Strategy for SOA; Delivering the Business Service Architecture.
Alternative: SOA Fast Track.

CIO and senior IT Management

Those responsible for managing projects using SOA

Core: 1. SOA Seminar, 2. SOA for Managers
Options: SOA and BSA Principles; Technology Infrastructure for SOA; Delivering the Business. Service Architecture; SOA for Business Analysts.