Whether you're the IT person responsible for developing SOA or the executive who's trying to get a handle on the concept, this book will help you understand what SOA is, why it's important, and how you can make the most of it.Service Oriented Architecture Financial Services Case Studies
Chapter 21 Financial Services
In This Chapter
▶ CIGNA
▶ Innoveo
▶ Jack Henry & Associates
Many companies in the financial services market segment have been early adopters of new technology. The various company types included in this sector - banks, insurance, investment, and brokerage companies - all have a common need to manage very large amounts of data very fast, with a high degree of security and accuracy. Advanced technology has been leveraged to support an increasingly complex network of global financial transactions managed by the financial services industry. However, as the financial crisis of 2008 underscores dramatically, even the most sophisticated use of technology can play only a supporting role to the business decision makers leading the business.
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know SOA
In This Chapter
▶ Finding out why you should care about SOA
▶ Liberating business from the constraints (and tyranny) of technology
▶ Illustrating the need for SOA
▶ Saving bundles by using what you have
▶ Expanding your SOA to customers, partners, and suppliers
▶ Focusing on function
Service oriented architecture (SOA) is a hot topic being bandied about by IT vendors across the globe. IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Software AG, Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft (just to drop a few names) are all singing from the SOA songbook, and hundreds of vendors are adding their tunes as we speak. "What's SOA?" you ask.
