In modernizing their applications, enterprises want faster integrations, using SOA only when it is pragmatic. They still wrapper mainframes with services, but they are also migrating functions within the mainframe portfolio. Check out this expert advice to learn how to implement both complex and simple integrations for the short and long term. 

Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Israeli auto importer Colmobil Corp. changed its entire organizational structure and business processes, and, as part of the transformation, overhauled its legacy technology infrastructure to improve its customers' experiences and create business growth. 

Watch this brief video about the Cedacri Group’s mainframe modernization experience  to learn about the cost and performance advantages of a re-hosting strategy as well as how to ensure its success. 

Read this SearchSOA.com tip guide to learn why organizations should look beyond tools for discovery and modernization efforts and look more towards an agile process. Learn why combining a modernization strategy with an agile approach will help organizations modernize more quickly and avoid common hurdles. 

This white paper explores how organizations can integrate an agile framework without exposing themselves to undue risk caused by the transition. 

This video highlights the business benefits and competitive advantages of leveraging advanced application portfolio management. Learn how making sure that your business ha all the tools it needs and none of the ones it doesn't can speed responses to opportunities and threats alike. 

Read this e-book to learn how to approach application lifecycle management (ALM) in order to deliver the timely, effective, modern applications that real business outcomes rely on. 

Read this paper to find out how the Swedish engineering firm Sandvik Group bridged the gap between its SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and SharePoint Server to allow for collaboration by casual users that streamlined its invoice approval process and cut time-to-completion in half. 

In this SearchSOA.com tip guide, readers will learn legacy application migration best practices and the important considerations when wrappering, migrating, or rewriting mainframe applications. 

This podcast outlines the best way to integrate SOA and the cloud while lowering costs, increasing visibility, and improving business efficiency. 

View this webcast to learn about management strategies for ensuring proper configuration, uptime and availability for business applications and middleware environments. Continue reading to learn more about the most common middleware management challenges and how open source offers are providing cost-effective solutions to them. 

This free white paper demonstrates how Java can be successfully deployed for real-time applications that were previously off-limits. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the economic benefits of plans to release more government data for wider re-use by software developers. We announce the winners of our Social Media Awards, and hear what the IT industry thinks of the new UK cyber security strategy. Download the new issue now.