1. Creating an SOA roadmap and Project Plan
Exercise #8

2. Introduction
This roadmap and project plan is a real world example used for a portal implementation. It is not a SOA roadmap but it is a roadmap for a specific technology implementation. I believe it could be used in the SOA instance as well.

3. Implementation Roadmap
Release 1
Release 2
Release 3
Months 1 - 6
Months
Months
Lay the Foundation
Core Infrastructure
Content Management
Collaboration
Application Integration
Portal Branding & Standards
Single Sign-On
Some Stickiness
Leadership Messages
Role-based Content Delivery
Localisation of Content
News / Polls / Employee Finder
Low Hanging Fruit
Search
Intranet
/ Calendar / To Do
Document Management
Self Service (ESS / MSS)
Consolidated Subscriptions
Integrating e-Engineering
Target Valuable Transactions
Workflow
Life Events Checklist
Functional / Corporate KPI’s
Instant Messaging
Stabilise the Environment
Metrics and Analytics
Access from Anywhere
Employee access via Internet
Employee Facing Site
Add New Content
Dynamic Organogram
Taxonomy (Category Browsing)
Project Team Rooms
Roles specific Tools
Innovation & Collaboration
Interactive Collaboration
Multi-media
Webcast and On-line meetings
eLearning
Additional Transactions & Content
Integration of eFinance
Integration of eProcurement
Performance Management
Exper Finder
Scale Technology
Scale to meet the need
Role-Based Decision Support
Executive Dashboard
Integration of DW decision support
MES

4. Actual Implementation

5. Primary Iterations LAY THE FOUNDATION Integrate E-Engineering
Innovation & COLLABORATION

6. Supporting Governance Process
Step1 – Architect Recommend approach to solve business problem.
Step2 – Recommendation approved by ARB.
Step3 – POC with Recommended Technology.
Step 4 – Architect documents business case and presents.
Step5 – Business Case Approved and registered with Programme Office
Step6 – Architect Document RFP depending on value.
Step7 – RFP Published and responses evaluated.
Step8 – Vendor Contracted and solution implemented.

7. Project Plan

8. Resources Database Administrator Server Administrator
Network Administrator
Systems Architect
Desktop Support
Project Manager
Portal Tester
Workspace Co-ordinators
Authorisations Specialist
Security Specialist
Change Manager
Business Driver and Business Analyst per division

9. GANT CHART