Big PictureHere is a simple draft taxonomy of the SOA API space based only on starting discussions. This overview will be useful to develop and refine as our interactions progress. SOA API Stages | Areas of investigation |
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Architecting/Selling | Determination of capabilities needed in an SOA API environment Leveraging Business Drivers (Analytics, Evidence-based decisions, monetizing access to enterprise data) Leveraging IT Drivers (better security, reduce complexity) Investigation of overlap with teaching and learning | Constructing/Deploying | Enterprise data defintion and management WS02 solution (selection, integrations, operations) Design of common API across higher education Securing APIs (authentication and especially authorization) Messaging (role of ESB solutions, push vs pull direction) Mobile device integration | Using/Governing | Creating public APIs (use cases, balancing openness and resource control) How to move enterprise from old techniques (ftp, direct database links) to SOA Impact on data custodians and new governance opportunities
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