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Document Name: SOA - Theory vs. Reality
Document Description:
THE REALITY OF SOA IS THAT EVERY COMPANY IS UNIQUE WITH WIDELY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS (AS-IS ARCHITECTURE) AND CULTURE .... THE APPROACH TO GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES WILL DEPEND ON THE CULTURE AND CAPABILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THIS IS TRUE FOR ALL TECHNOLOGIES NOT JUST SOA. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS ARTICLES ABOUT THE BEST APPROACHES TO DELIVERING SOA, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE (EA), ERP SOLUTIONS, BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT (BPM) AND MANY OTHERS. BLOGGERS GET INTO RELIGIOUS WARS ABOUT HOW THEIR APPROACH IS THE ONLY CORRECT APPROACH. THESE BLOGGERS MIGHT GENERATE A LOT OF TRAFFIC BUT THEY ARE DOING THE COMMUNITY A DISSERVICE. AS ERIC SAYS, EVERY COMPANY IS DIFFERENT. IN SOME COMPANIES, IT BUDGETS ARE HANDED TO THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. THESE COMPANIES HAVE TO MAKE DUE WITH THE DOLLARS THEY HAVE AND RUNNING A TOP-DOWN SOA PROJECT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE. IN COMPANIES LIKE MINE, THE
  • BUSINESS DRIVER
  • LEVEL OF EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
  • CULTURE
  • TIME
  • MONEY
  • TALENT
THE COMBINATION OF THESE VARIABLES SHOULD LEAD YOU TO THE SOLUTION THAT WILL WORK IN YOUR WORLD. THE THING THAT PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND IS THAT THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT IS THE BEST WAY OF IMPLEMENTING TECHNOLOGY FROM THEORY AND TEXT BOOKS VERSUS WHAT MAKES FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC SENSE FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BUSINESS.
Author: Michael Kavis - Contact Author
Publisher: Michael Kavis
Licensee Name: Michael Kavis
Reference URL: http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/madgreek/archives/soa-theory-vs-reality-21978
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Registration Date: 1/24/2008 12:41:42 AM UTC
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