A high-quality collection of ten SOA Governance technology tips. From the Resource:

1. Include governance technology as part of your overall SOA roadmap.
2. Make sure your governance platform is agnostic with regard to service development technologies.
3. Make sure your governance platform is able to support a full range of service deployment technologies.
4. Recognize the importance of testing as part of your overall SOA governance responsibility.
5. Collect important governance-related metrics and review them regularly.
6. Track activity through multiple IT resource layers.
7. Break down the barriers between repositories and registries.
8. When selecting a governance technology product, write a well-planned, formal RFP.
9. Avoid governance tools that require code modifications.
10. Make sure that the governance tool fits into your existing IT governance landscape.

Link to Resource: Ten Strategies for Overcoming the Technological Impact of SOA Governance

Source: Robert D. Schneider, The SOA Magazine

SOA Governance Resource Guide Section: SOA Governance Best Practices