ABOUT THE SPEAKER In the role of chief technology officer at IONA, Eric Newcomer is responsible for IONA’s technology roadmap and the direction of IONA’s e-business platforms as relates to standards adoption, architecture, and product design. SESSION DESCRIPTION Replacing complex, monolithic applications with nimble applications built from exposed services promises increased developer productivity, greater flexibility, and ultimately reduced cost. The adoption of Web services and SOA can also remove a significant level of complexity and integration problems from enterprise application development projects. But, as with any large-scale project, IT departments must have the right plan and the right resources in place to ensure a successful transformation of their computing infrastructure. This article will explore what IT organizations need to know to be successful in their attempts to migrate the enterprise to a service-oriented architecture.