Connecting SOA concepts allows users the optimization of their business and increases the value of existing investments in IT Solutions - by simplifying the process of cost reductions.

BRDO PRI KRANJU, 9. 12. 2009 – The Slovenian Information Technology Society (Slovensko društvo Informatika), in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology organized the IJU conference 2009.  Genis, the leading provider of IT solutions for larger electronic based enterprises and public institutions presented modern information approaches to enable further optimization of operations and increase competitiveness at the conference. In the Technology section, Genis presented a practical integration of business applications and databases to the new, closely tailored information services based on service-oriented architecture (SOA). Such integration into Genis organizations helps to simplify the business and allows them to implement the standardization of processes and integration services, which enables them to outsource services to reduce costs and increase competitiveness.

'SOA essentially means new ways of management and allows for the optimization of business, especially in larger organizations.  Bringing together the various applications and information sources into the new information services, actually connects, unifies and speeds up operations, and ensures the efficient execution of business processes,' explained Stane Štefanič, Genis company Director. Such information services are standardized, so they can be used in lots of new applications. This simplifies the development and at the same time increases responsiveness to changes in the information technology business and the introduction of other business models and services as well as inclusiveness of new companies.

Genis has produced their own reference framework for SOA integration, on the basis of which they helped improve business in the Mladinska Knjiga Group. Genis actively participates in interoperable business projects of public administration, where they have produced the e-Births, PanEU and IO Kindergarten solutions.

'Successful liaison to a project based on SOA is the key approach, where Genis provides a number of best practices. The introduction of SOA may not cover the entire business at the same time. It is necessary to be implemented gradually and the whole organization should be conscious of the project of including SOA,'said Mitja Šturm, head of SOA projects in Genis.

Software tools used for such integration include the so-called “functional modelling” of business processes. With this, companies can predict different scenarios before implementing the solution, and carry out the integration and thus optimize the business process works. This is why the use of SOA integration approaches is important in terms of management organization and business improvements and should not be regarded solely as an information project. SOA based technology organizations can monitor the implementation of interactive processes, leading to further process improvements.

For more information on the IJU (IT in Public Administration) Conference 2009 visit: http://www.iju2009.si.

For more information about Genis eGovernment projects, which use service-oriented architecture visit: http://www.genis.si/genisweb/MainControler?tem plate=pageb&id=C12571A2003B6B74C1257421001AFF84.