SIAM: Principles and Practices for Service Integration and Management


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For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material. The increasing complexity of the IT value chain and the rise of multi-vendor supplier ecosystems has led to the rise of Service Integration and Management (SIAM) as a new approach. Service Integration is the set of principles and practices, which facilitate the collaborative working relationships between service providers required to maximize the benefit of multi-sourcing. Service integration facilitates the linkage of services, the technology of which they are comprised and the delivery organizations and processes used to operate them, into a single operating model. SIAM is a relatively new and fast evolving concept. SIAM teams are being established in many organizations and in many different sectors, as part of a strategy for (out)sourcing IT services and other types of service. This is the first book that describes the concepts of SIAM. It is intended for: ITSM professionals working in integrated multi-sourced environments; Service customer managers, with a responsibility to secure the business supply of IT services in a multi-sourced environment; Service provider delivery managers with a responsibility to integrate multiple services to meet the demands of the customers business and users; Service provider managers with responsibilities to manage integrated services, participating in a multi-sourced environment.




Service Integration and Management (SIAM™) Foundation Body of Knowledge (BoK), Second edition


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Service Integration and Management (SIAM™) Foundation Body of Knowledge (BoK), Second edition has been updated to reflect changes to the market and is the official guide for the EXIN SIAM™ Foundation certification. Prepare for your SIAM™ Foundation exam and understand how SIAM can benefit your organization!




SIAM/MSI


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In order for multi-sourcing to be successful, organisations must be capable of integrating their service providers into a single, cohesive unit. SIAM/MSI – An introduction to Service Integration and Management/Multi-sourcing Integration for IT Service Management explains: the merits of a multi-sourced approach to outsourcing service towersthe benefits of multi-sourcing contracts with service providers for specified towershow to align multi-sourced servicesthe challenges of using a multi-sourced modelhow to determine the IT operating model (with reference to the international standards ISO 38500, ISO 38501 and ISO 38502)the different types of service integration models (ISI, ESI and ETSI), and the benefits and challenges of eachaggregating service-level performancea multi-sourcing RFP approach, taking into account structural, operational and governance requirements. If you’re thinking of moving from a single-source to a multi-source outsourcing model, SIAM/MSI – An introduction to Service Integration and Management/Multi-sourcing Integration for IT Service Management provides the answers to all of your questions.







SOA Source Book


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Software services are established as a programming concept, but their impact on the overall architecture of enterprise IT and business operations is not well-understood. This has led to problems in deploying SOA, and some disillusionment. The SOA Source Book adds to this a collection of reference material for SOA. It is an invaluable resource for enterprise architects working with SOA.The SOA Source Book will help enterprise architects to use SOA effectively. It explains: What SOA is How to evaluate SOA features in business terms How to model SOA How to use The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF ) for SOA SOA governance This book explains how TOGAF can help to make an Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture is an approach that can help management to understand this growing complexity.




Next Generation Application Integration


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••Defines Web services and integration and the relationship between EAI and Web services•Outlines the types of Web services integration from standards, implementation to enabling technologies•Features Web services integration scenarios and case studies




Service-Driven Approaches to Architecture and Enterprise Integration


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While business functions such as manufacturing, operations, and marketing often utilize various software applications, they tend to operate without the ability to interact with each other and exchange data. This provides a challenge to gain an enterprise-wide view of a business and to assist real-time decision making. Service-Driven Approaches to Architecture and Enterprise Integration addresses the issues of integrating assorted software applications and systems by using a service driven approach. Supporting the dynamics of business needs, this book highlights the tools, techniques, and governance aspects of design, and implements cost-effective enterprise integration solutions. It is a valuable source of information for software architects, SOA practitioners, and software engineers as well as researchers and students in pursuit of extensible and agile software design.




SOA Patterns


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Summary SOA Patterns provides architectural guidance through patterns and antipatterns. It shows you how to build real SOA services that feature flexibility, availability, and scalability. Through an extensive set of patterns, this book identifies the major SOA pressure points and provides reusable techniques to address them. Each pattern pairs the classic problem/solution format with a unique technology map, showing where specific solutions fit into the general pattern. About the Technology The idea of service-oriented architecture is an easy one to grasp and yet developers and enterprise architects often struggle with implementation issues. Here are some of them: How to get high availability and high performance How to know a service has failed How to create reports when data is scattered within multiple services How to make loose coupling looser How to solve authentication and authorization for service consumers How to integrate SOA and the UI About the Book SOA Patterns provides detailed, technology-neutral solutions to these challenges, and many others, using plain language. You'll understand the design patterns that promote and enforce flexibility, availability, and scalability. Each of the 26 patterns uses the classic problem/solution format and a unique technology map to show where specific solutions fit into the general pattern. The book is written for working developers and architects building services and service-oriented solutions. Knowledge of Java or C# is helpful but not required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. Table of Contents PART 1 SOA PATTERNS Solving SOA pains with patterns Foundation structural patterns Patterns for performance, scalability, and availability Security and manageability patterns Message exchange patterns Service consumer patterns Service integration patterns PART 2 SOA IN THE REAL WORLD Service antipatterns Putting it all together—a case study SOA vs. the world







The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/Life, and Wellness Services


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This book presents a comprehensive cross-section of experienced professionals who discuss their efforts to fully integrate employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services.