This comprehensive resource covers all the components, issues, standards, and technologies that create a service-oriented enterprise. Filled with real-world examples, Service Oriented Enterprises shows IT managers, CIOs, software architects, software developers, innovative and practical service-oriented solutions. Its framework for aligning services with business goals empowers IT executives to make the right decisions about deploying service-oriented applications, architectures, and platforms. Software professionals are guided through each step of the service-oriented development process from analysis and design to content and portal integration and service management. This book also focuses on business processes and business rules in the context of Web services and service-oriented computing.