Project Management

Project management can be difficult if the business intelligence software you have available is not up to scratch. With the right project management software and project management tools, the operation of your business can be as smooth as possible. The wrong, inflexible project management software will leave you trailing behind the competition as your business struggles to go in the right direction. Traditional software development often creates enterprise project management tools that are not adaptable and will quickly become obsolete in the data sources that they can use to create useful information on the operations of your business. Service oriented architecture (SOA) offers an alternative, as it uses modular design of applications to allow for flexibility in adding new functionality in the future. If you are interested in learning more about service oriented architecture, please register using our online form. For registering you will be granted access to online guidebooks on the fundamentals of service oriented architecture. You will also be contacted by an Oracle representative to discuss possible ways your business could benefit from using service oriented architecture to create better project management tools.

How does service oriented architecture work?

Service oriented architecture is based on a principle of modularity. Instead of designing an application from the ground up, service oriented architecture uses larger building blocks in order to create new applications very quickly. The building blocks that service oriented architecture works with are modules of functionality called services. These services are made to interoperate using middleware, with each service providing the whole with a specific business process. As design is focused on which processes are necessary to create an application rather than on making an entirely new piece of software, many applications can be created quickly using a similar software base. Wherever the same functionality is needed in an application, the same service can potentially provide it, reducing the costs of creating multiple applications with similar needs in functionality.

How can service oriented architecture be used to create adaptable project management tools?

The business intelligence needs you will have for effective project management are likely to change quickly and often. Traditional software development can be poor for creating adaptable project management software, but the addition of functionality to project management tools created using service oriented architecture is really quite simple. Instead of needing to look into a massive redesign when your project management tools need new capabilities, service oriented architecture allows new services to be added with relatively little hassle. As new functionality can be provided by an additional service, all that can be required is finding or developing the right service and then writing definitions in the middleware for relationships with the added service. Existing project management tools can thus be brought in line with emerging expectations very quickly and cost-effectively using service oriented architecture.

Please remember to register by filling in our online form if you would like to learn more about service oriented architecture and how it can be used to make your project management tools more effective and adaptable. You will receive access to online guidebooks on the basics of SOA for registering. You will also be contacted by an Oracle representative to discuss the opportunities your business may have for using software designed with SOA principles to better inform your project management.