Enterprise Architecture for Integration: Rapid Delivery Methods and Technologies (Artech House Mobile Communications Library)

With the fast pace of change in todaya‚‘s business environment, the need to transform organizations into agile enterprises that can respond quickly to change has never been greater. Methods and computer technologies are needed to enable rapid business and system change, and this practical book shows professionals how to achieve this agility. The solution lies in Enterprise Integration (both business and technology integration). For business integration, the book explains how to use enterprise architecture methods to integrate data, processes, locations, people, events and business plans throughout an organization.

To attain technology integration, this cutting–edge resource shows professionals how to use XML, enterprise portals, enterprise application integration (EAI), Web services, service–oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM). These technologies and related products can be used with business methods to rapidly deliver priority systems into production.

CD–ROM Included! Contains a tutorial that takes professionals through a model driven approach to software development. The disc also includes an overview and sampling of practical tools that help users better plan and mange their enterprise architecture effort.

About the Author:

Clive Finkelstein is an independent consultant and presenter of public and in–house courses on the rapid delivery of enterprise architecture using enterprise engineering. Acknowledged world wide as the "Father of Information Engineering", he has over 42 years of industry experience and is a well–respected author/coauthor of numerous books and articles on the subject.