Others questioned whether the world needed yet another reference model, saying that SOA should be just another “view” or slice of an enterprise architecture model. The rationale is that both ...

From the concept of a single SOA reference model, specific sub-architectures, such as service-oriented management and information architectures, have evolved. In reality, an SOA sub-architecture ...

Finally, SOA, at least in my mind, is a bit more systemic to enterprise architecture than just an “architectural approach.” Indeed, if SOA is to be successful, those responsible for enterprise ...

The value of a SOA reference architecture In many ways, SOA projects are in desperate need of well-thought out reference architectures. ZapThink sees a high degree of variability in SOA projects.

COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLETaking an organization through a service oriented architecture implementation is an evolving process which needs the right approach to succeed. These six critical steps will ...

a. Define SOA reference architecture b. Identify the infrastructure capabilities it will have c. Evaluate and identify vendor technologies that the SOA architecture will be built with d.

To hear Benjamin Moreland tell it, service-oriented architecture governance is a constant corporate battle against techno-clutter. To keep SOA development from spinning out of control, Moreland ...

The architecture group–practicing SOA–is going to make or break IT’s standing with the business over the next few years. What do you think?

There was so much to do that we started our discussions last weekend, and we made good progress on our Practical Guide to Using TOGAF for SOA, and on our SOA Reference Architecture. Today we moved ...