The Service-Oriented Media Enterprise: SOA, BPM, and Web Services in Professional Media Systems (Focal Press Media Technology Professional Series)

Companies worldwide are rapidly adopting Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), a design methodology used to connect systems as services, and Business Process Management (BPM), the art of orchestrating these services. Media organizations from news organizations to music and media download services to movie studios are adapting to SOA-style architectures, but have run into roadblocks unique to the media and entertainment industry. These challenges include incorporating real-time data, moving large amounts of data at one time, non-linearity and flexibility for workflow, and unique metrics and data gathering. The Service-Oriented Media Enterprise details the challenges and presents solutions for media technology professionals. By addressing both the IT and media aspects, it helps individuals improve current enterprise technologies and operations. KEY BENEFITS • A complete overview of SOA and BPM, specific for media-based organizations • Technical information about SOA and BPM standards and how they are used • A how-to guide for jump-starting SOA projects within the media enterprise • Complete service example code and descriptions Companies worldwide are rapidly adopting Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), a design methodology used to connect systems as services, and Business Process Management (BPM), the art of orchestrating these services. Media organizations from news organizations to music and media download services to movie studios are adapting to SOA-style architectures, but have run into roadblocks unique to the media and entertainment industry. These challenges include incorporating real-time data, moving large amounts of data at one time, non-linearity and flexibility for workflow, and unique metrics and data gathering. The Service-Oriented Media Enterprise details the challenges and presents solutions for media technology professionals. By addressing both the IT and media aspects, it helps individuals improve current enterprise technologies and operations. KEY BENEFITS .A complete overview of SOA and BPM, specific for media-based organizations .Technical information about SOA and BPM standards and how they are used .A how-to guide for jump-starting SOA projects within the media enterprise .Complete service example code and descriptions Part I: An Introduction to Software Integration of Media Systems -- 1. Media Technology Basics -- 2. Overview of Software Integration Techniques in Media Systems -- Part II: Challenges and Opportunities -- 3. Business Changes: The Need for Agile and Visible Systems -- 4. Technology Changes: The Need for New Architectures -- 5. Accidental Architecture -- Part III: ServiceOriented Architecture -- 6. SOA Definition, Concepts, and Methodologies -- 7. Web Services -- 8. Middleware -- Part IV: Business Process Management -- 9. BPM Definition, Concepts, and Methodologies -- 10. Business Process Modelling and Orchestration -- Part V: The ServiceOriented Media Enterprise -- 11. An Introduction to the ServiceOriented Media Enterprise -- 12. The?Media? in a ServiceOriented Media Enterprise -- 13. Towards the ServiceOriented Media Enterprise. "Companies worldwide are rapidly adopting Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), a design methodology used to connect systems as services, and Business Process Management (BPM), the art of orchestrating these services. Media organizations from news organizations to music and media download services to movie studios are adapting to SOA-style architectures, but have run into roadblocks unique to the media and entertainment industry. The Service-Oriented Media Enterprise details the challenges and presents solutions for media technology professionals. By addressing both the IT and media aspects, it helps individuals improve current enterprise technologies and operations."--Jacket