WebLayers Hosts Webinar Featuring Burton Group Analyst Manes: "Real SOA Governance Starts in Design Time"

Market Wire, March, 2008

WebLayers (TM) Inc., which automates SOA governance , announced today that Anne Thomas Manes, Vice President and Research Director with Burton Group, will speak at its next webinar titled, "Real SOA Governance Starts in Design Time." During the event, scheduled for Thursday, March 20th at 2pm Eastern, Manes will share the latest research and real-world customer stories on why design-time SOA Governance is essential for successful SOA deployments.

"During the course of our research, we've evaluated hundreds of SOA deployments, and several key success factors have emerged," said Manes. "Design-time governance and effective policy management are two of those factors, and we recommend them as best practices for our clients."

Manes believes that 2008 will be a tipping point for policy management -- the year in which organizations recognize that design-time policy management is the foundation for SOA Governance. "Real SOA Governance starts with policy management in design time, and then continues on through deployment," said Manes. "Without policies, you cannot govern. In this webinar, I'll identify, explore and prioritize the key governance issues that must be addressed during design time to ensure that SOA initiatives deliver the expected value."

Gregg Bjork, CEO of WebLayers, noted that spending on SOA has accelerated, and as a result more attention has to be paid to good governance practices. "Governance can make or break an SOA deployment," said Bjork. "We're really excited to have Anne share her extensive knowledge in this very critical area."

Register for the webinar today at: http://www.weblayers.com/wl/company/web%20events/burton_event.php

About WebLayers

WebLayers automates SOA governance with the industry's only platform-independent policy management solution. Based on the largest collection of pre-built policies, WebLayers helps Fortune 500 companies and government agencies begin their governance effort in design-time, where it will have the most impact, and enforce it through deployment in order to reduce risk and accelerate ROI. Learn more at www.WebLayers.com .

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For information, contact: Michelle G. Faulkner Big Swing Communications michelle@bigswingcomm.com 1-617-510-6998