This document discusses agile processes and their alignment with service-oriented architectures (SOAs). It provides an introduction to agile principles and processes like extreme programming and Scrum. The key points made are: 1) Agile processes are well-suited for SOAs because they allow for flexible responses to changing requirements, continuous delivery of working software, and focus on customer satisfaction - all of which are important for services that have multiple clients. 2) Agile development supports the creation of sustainable SOA solutions through practices like continuous improvement and maintaining technical excellence - important for services that operate over long periods of time. 3) While some worry that agile only works for small teams, the document asserts that

1. Agility And The
Way To SOA
Frank Mueller / Oldenburg / Germany

2. Introduction
• 43 years, married, two daughters
• IT since more than 20 years
• Main job as team manager at BTC
• Since 1999 side job as IT journalist and
consultant
• Interestedarchitectures
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in agile processes and large

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changing constantly, matching to my motto - embrace change.

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5. Individual and interactions over
processes and tools
Working software over
comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over
contract negotiation
Responding to change over
following a plan
Agile Manifesto

6. Agility is no synonym for chaos

7. Agile processes are well organized processes

8. Agile Processes
• eXtreme Programming (XP)
• Scrum
• Crystal Methodologies
• Test-Driven Development
• Feature-Driven Development

9. Agile Principles

10. Satisfy the customer through early and continuous
delivery of valuable software

11. Welcome changing requirements, even late in
development

12. Deliver working software frequently

13. Business people and developers must work
together daily throughout the project

14. Build projects around motivated individuals

15. Face-to-face conversation is the most efficient and
effective method of conveying information

16. Working software is the primary measure of
progress

17. Agile processes promote sustainable development

18. Continuous attention to technical excellence and
good design enhances agility

19. Simplicity — the art of maximizing the amount of
work not done — is essential

20. The best architectures, requirements, and designs
emerge from self-organizing teams

21. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to
become more effective

22. Product Owner Team
Daily
Scrum Master Scrum
Product Sprint Deliverable
Sprint
Backlog Backlog Product
Iterative development using the example of Scrum

23. There are worries that agile processes only work
for small teams

24. But it scales

25. Hierarchy of agile processes

26. Technology Features Business
Team building criteria

27. SOA and Agility —
how do they match?

28. Unclear and changing
requirements
• Services have multiple clients and
longer operating times
• Modern business requires flexibility
• Changing requirements are normal
• Agile processes provide short response
times and adaptability

29. High customer
satisfaction
• Services are used by multiple internal
and external clients
• Their usage depends on pleased
customers
• Agile processes focus on customer
satisfaction

30. Sustainable Solutions
• SOA environments operate over years
• Development of SOAs have no defined
end
• Teams have to work constantly
• Agile processes lead to sustainable
development and steady improvement

31. Technical excellence
• Business processes depend on stable
and reliable services
• Failures affect many clients
• Agile processes promote technical
excellent solutions

32. Finally ...

33. SOA Promises Agility
For The Enterprise
So Be Agile When
Establish A SOA