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Home > SOA Service-Oriented ArchitectureZDNet recently said, "Gartner predicts that by 2008, more than 60 percent of enterprises will use SOA as a "guiding principle" when creating mission-critical applications and processes."1 Complete system integration has long since been the Holy Grail of IT. Over the years, many architectural frameworks have been developed to satisfy this quest. Unfortunately, none of them have been able to deliver flexible, reusable, and completely integrated systems architecture. Service-oriented architecture is the latest expedition in search of the elusive Holy Grail and is undoubtedly the most promising architecture to date in its ability to deliver system integration. White Paper Series from QDMAny successful SOA implementation must address two critical considerations; preparing the organization for change and developing a rich technical architecture based on SOA principles. Along with a strategy for addressing the organizational changes, IT must develop the services architecture based on fundamental SOA principles to ensure that they are not repeating the sins of the past. Once the organizational structure and architecture are determined, the team can develop the implementation plan that addresses the technological considerations. This white paper on service-oriented architecture is divided into two parts:
Launching a major SOA initiative to solve the integration conundrum, however, is not a small task. Meticulous planning and realistic expectations are absolutely essential. The organization must be prepared to think outside of the traditional paradigm of tightly coupled, point-to-point solutions that dominate the IT landscape. Enforcement of the vision must be undertaken and SOA concepts and design principles must be part of the organization’s culture and language. The intent of this white paper series is to provide information that will help assist your enterprise understand SOA in greater depth. 1. Reference for the ZDNet statistic is available at Developers.net |