July 25, 2006

Key SOA Success Factors: A Starter Kit For SOA

by Randy Heffner

with Larry Fulton, Jacqueline Stone

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

The three keys for starting down the road to service-oriented architecture (SOA) are: 1) adopt an evolutionary approach; 2) focus on business pain points; and 3) use street-level strategy to get there. Within this broad framework, there are different key starting steps for project- and enterprise-level SOA. Those doing project-level SOA can jump right in with a narrow focus on the key services the project will use or deliver, using the project's service requirements to drive SOA infrastructure investments. Enterprise-level SOA requires more preparation and coordination with a more formal approach to service portfolio planning, SOA platform planning, and SOA governance.

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