Introducing SOA into an IT organization demands both structural and policy changes, as it brings new demands for alignment among multiple processes within different areas of the business. The governance policies, procedures, rules and standards required to help an SOA deliver business benefits—greater flexibility, productivity and financial returns—are complex and can quickly become overwhelming without adequate infrastructure support.

In this white paper, IBM demonstrates how SOA service lifecycle management is the answer, providing tailored, end-to-end support for the diverse teams that create, deploy and evolve services.