SOA Governance can be broken up into the following six steps:

Step 1: Define Goals, Strategy and Constraints
Step 2: Define Policies and Procedures
Step 3: Define Metrics for Success
Step 4: Put Governance Mechanisms in Place
Step 5: Analyze and Improve Processes
Step 6: Refine Your SOA

EIS staff will assist organizations in putting together a roadmap that aligns the organizations goals with the 6 SOA steps.  It is imperative that organizations establish solid policies and procedures around the SOA projects to ensure effective future deployments.  The governance model is a blueprint for an enterprise wide approach to solving business issues with SOA technology.  EIS can ensure that organizations will have the knowledge necessary to build and maintain effective SOA solutions.