| Title: |
Developing the Architectural Framework for SOA - Part 6 – Transitioning to SOA |
| Author: |
Oliver Sims |
| Publication Date: |
17 November 2005 |
| Report Type: |
Journal |
| Report Class: |
Best Practice |
| Abstract: |
This last article in the series considers how an IT organization—and indeed a whole enterprise—can make the change to the kind of service-oriented environment identified in Part 1, and also discussed in the editorial to September’s issue of CBDI Journal. First, an architectural strategy is needed. Second, the set of concepts that, together, will enable the vision to be realized, must be identified. Third, a specific process or program for evolving in a minimally-intrusive way from the present to the desired future must be adopted. This article discusses each of these three enablers of change, and suggest some considerations for those about to set out on the journey. |
| Backgrounder: |
Delivery of an enterprise service engineering capability includes governance, portfolio planning, technical infrastructure (e.g. ESB), business process engineering, and a set of service engineering methodologies (as discussed in September’s CBDI Journal). It also includes what we have talked about in this series – the architectural issues.
This series started with a service ”vision”, and then discussed a number of the more technical aspects of service orientation that can help enable the vision. We also mentioned the need for a number of architectural concepts that have been addressed over the past several years in CBDI Forum.
This article, the last in the series, first pulls together the various strands in an architectural strategy that can enable the vision outlined in Part 1 of this series. However, this strategy implies a specific IT organization that is different from those typically found today. So second, the kind of IT organization needed to support the vision is discussed. With both architectural and organizational change, the inevitable question is, “Yes, that’s all well and good, but how do we get there? Especially since we still have to handle all the day-to-day pressures?” The third and final part of this article discusses a process for getting from now to the desired end-state. On the way, we discover we also need a way of evolving not just the vision but also the architecture. |
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