IBM SOA - Service Connectivity

What is service connectivity?

Service connectivity is an IT-centric entry point to service oriented architecture (SOA) that helps to simplify your IT environment with a more secure, reliable and scaleable approach to connect within and beyond your business. By linking people, processes and information in your business with a seamless flow of messages and information from virtually anywhere at anytime using anything — that's true connectivity. SOA brings new levels of flexible connections with well-defined, standards-based interfaces, eliminating the complex and confusing interconnections that can hinder your business. Delivering real business value on its own, connectivity is also a core building block for future SOA initiatives.

The value of service connectivity

For a business taking the first few steps into SOA, opening your doors to customers and partners as a way to easily interact with your company is of high importance. Enabling exceptional connectivity through your SOA you can deliver a consistent user experience regardless of what business channel they choose. Also, by linking your own business units or divisions across the multiple parts of your company, you can build a foundation for success and benefit from the agility of an SOA approach. IBM entry strategy to SOA through service connectivity can help:

Ensure seamless flow of messages from anywhere at anytime using anything.Execute broad business processes that span your company and out to business partners.Build trusted relationships with existing and new partners.Scale your business to become more flexible and dynamic.Deliver a consistent user experience regardless of channel or device.Simplify existing applications to focus on business logic instead of connectivity.Increase access to existing functions without changes to applications.Reduce the maintenance needed when your business changes.

Service connectivity is a key part of IT strategies for every business today. Businesses are looking at SOA to help their business become more flexible and responsive. For SOA the Connectivity Entry Point is fundamental to the success of a SOA strategy and deployment.

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