FOUR STEPS To SOA.

The article presents tips on how information technology (IT) organization can have a smooth transition to service-oriented architecture (SOA). IT organization must understand the definition of SOA, align resources and fully support the new paradigm. Office staffs must be trained and educated on the fundamental tenets of SOA and the benefits of deploying it. An enterprise governing committee must be established to ensure a enterprise focus when decoupling applications and developing reusable services. Finally, SOA should not be implemented overzealously. INSET: WHY BOTHER?.