SiTF SOA Chapter
I've been active in the SiTF SOA Chapter as an executive committee member for a year now... I've pledged my volunteer service in the chapter for the coming year at the SiTF Annual Chapter Meeting on 21 Sep. Microsoft has been a strong supporter in all the activities run by the Chapter. Part of the drive for adoption of SOA, a vendor-neutral SOA Centre was set up at Nanyang Polytechnic. This centre provides Web services interoperability testing to IT solution/service providers and end-users. All testing are subsidized by iDA and all test results are held in the strictest confidence. The interop tests are provided for a nominal cost. On average, each interop test takes from 2 to 4 weeks depending on the scope. The standard test scope includes:
1. Conformance to WS-I basic profile 1.1 specifications
2. Web service across-platform tests (e.g. .NET, BEA Web Logic, IBM Web Sphere, etc)
The test environment will consist of a network of PCs within the SOA Centre with the relevant testing software or onsite at the customer's premise or testing could be done remotely.
The interop testing deliverables are:
- Web service interop test plan
- Web service interop test report
If you are keen to perform interop test, do contact Daniel Wee (daniel_wee@nyp.gov.sg) or Lawrence Lim (lawrence@sitf.org.sg) and tell them that you got to know this through my blog. Happy interop testing!
It is crucial for interoperability in any environment to ensure all the disparate systems integrate together seamlessly. Folks who are working in the enterprise environment would know that this is normally a huge challenge. Why not make use of the SOA Centre to help relieve some of your pain?
J
