Martin Hromek is a principal architect in the Global Architecture department of DHL IT Services, specializing in the methodology of enterprise architecture and SOA. During his 30-year career he has gained broad experience in the fields of software development, project management, consulting and architecture. In 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004 Martin contributed to the international conferences held in Prague and Zlin. Martin is a co-author of the dictionary Enterprise Information Systems published in the Czech Republic.

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SOA Role in Enterprise Architecture and Architecture Framework
SOA is both a logical offspring and a symbiosis of many IT endeavours, trends and architectural paradigms. SOA has a great potential for improving IT Throughput and the agility of business. A conceptual architecture framework has to enable modelling TOGAF-based abstract views, integration layers as well as business domains. The middle-out approach taking advantage of the central position of services within the architecture framework appears to be an effective way for implementing a SOA as a pivotal and integral part of an enterprise architecture.

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