What is and What is not SOA

What is SOA
• This is how Eric Marks and Mike Bell define SOA and Services:
“SOA” is a conceptual business architecture where business functionality,or application logic, is made available to SOA users, or consumers,
as shared, reusable services on an IT network.

“Services” are modules of business or application functionality with exposed interfaces, and are invoked by messages.”
What is NOT SOA
• SOA is not a product.
• SOA is not a solution.
• SOA is not a technology.
• SOA cannot be reduced to vendors’ software products,
• SOA is not a quick fix for the IT
• complexity that has accumulated over 30-plus years.
• SOA does not address every IT challenge today. There are some scenarios when SOA is not appropriate
What is SOA
• SOA is not a silver bullet . It needs careful consideration planning and execution but in the end, if executed correctly WILL deliver compelling business value and benefits to any organizaiton
Elements of SOA
• Conceptual SOA vision
• Services
• Enabling technology
• SOA governance and policies
• SOA metrics
• Organizational and behavioral model
A note on Technology
Even though the Technology gets the most press and it’s a valuable element of SOA it is also perhaps the easier part of an SOA and the other elements should not be forgotten








Why SOA – The Solution
Why SOA – What’s different
Why SOA – What’s different
Why SOA – What’s it trying to solve
Why SOA – What’s it trying to solve
SOA Benefits for IT

SOA Benefits for Business
SOA Benefits for Business
Busienss can launch new products and services 30% faster than your competitors because you have reduced or eliminated friction within your enterprise.

Better collaboration between your suppliers and your
design engineers as well as better collaboration with your channel partners.