SOA governance is becoming a big issue. Enterprise IT groups and CIOs are creating new governance policies around SOA, enterprise architecture, software development life cycle (SDLC), and more. Learn about governance from a developers perspective, including concerns about governance milestones, the importance of governance, and how to be more productive on a day-to-day basis. By understanding this viewpoint, you can learn how to avoid wrestling with development teams over governance issues.

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