| Title: |
Developing the Architectural Framework for SOA Adoption - Introduction to the Series and Part I |
| Author: |
Oliver Sims |
| Publication Date: |
18 May 2005 |
| Report Type: |
Journal |
| Report Class: |
Best Practice |
| Abstract: |
This series of articles describes an architectural framework aimed at fully realizing the benefits of SOA. It also describes how we can adopt it in a goal-directed manner. In this first part we establish a vision.
Most successful business evolutions follow the “journey” algorithm, which, succinctly stated, is as follows: “To make a journey, first establish where you are, then decide your destination, third plan the first step, and then, start!” In this article, we suggest a way to define the destination—the vision. Perhaps the best way to do this is to write a story about how it will be when we reach the destination. |
| Backgrounder: |
An IT system that fully embraces and implements a service-oriented architecture (SOA) represents the next major evolution of IT software systems. Why? Because service orientation has come to be a shorthand for an architecture that can deliver flexibility, agility, extensibility, and customization. So what? Well, all of these are needed if enterprise IT is to meet the stringent goals that business is demanding. Much has been written about how an enterprise SOA can actively enable enterprises and their IT organizations to meet their goals. Perhaps the main question now is, how do we adopt SOA so that goals are met? And how can we accelerate the process of SOA adoption? |
| Report Size: |
9 pages |
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