Trends like mobile and cloud computing and an accelerated pace of business are changing the game for application integration, simultaneously increasing its importance and complexity.

 View this expert e-guide to read part one of a two-part SearchSOA.com Q&A with prominent service-oriented architecture (SOA) thought leader Maja Tibbling on the top concerns today's organizations face when it comes to application integration. Explore her insights on:

• The role of SOA in integration today, in particular in terms of real-time business
• Integrating cloud technologies
• The changing role of the enterprise service bus (ESB) and its use in the cloud
• And more key issues concerning modern enterprise integration!