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	December 15, 2009 (updated January 27, 2010) Insights For CIOs: SOA And Beyond by Randy Heffner with Sharyn Leaver, Mimi An	Average: 7  (7 ratings)

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Executive Summary

The worst CIO misunderstanding about service-oriented architecture (SOA) is thinking of it as only another technical initiative for software reuse. Although SOA's reuse potential is real and good, its business impact goes much further: In Forrester surveys, 38% of Global 2000 SOA users say they are using it for strategic business transformation. SOA's true source of power is in its business design models, not its technology — and this means that SOA provides a broad foundation for a much-larger shift in business technology (BT) architecture that goes far beyond SOA itself. By correctly understanding SOA, CIOs can lead their organizations on a solid and well-managed path toward a strategic technology future and greater business value.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• What CIOs Need To Know About SOA: It's Real And It's All About Your Business
• What CIOs Need To Do About SOA: Adopt A Street-Level Strategy
• More Readings On SOA— And Beyond
• Upcoming Research
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• Supplemental Material
• Related Research Documents

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