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The Impact of SOA on the Consulting Services Market: Some High-Level Observations

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: December 2005
Product Code: R104-24002
Description

In this study, IDC provides services and software companies with high-level thoughts about services-oriented architectures (SOA) and their impact on the future of the services industry.

"One of the biggest challenges for consultants is to understand the full implication to an organization of an SOA implementation, especially if it is adopted on an enterprisewide level and gets extended externally to customers and partners. To achieve the most value from SOA, consultants must help their clients embed their business processes into their customers' and partners' business processes ? thus, transforming the organization in dramatic ways," says Marianne Hedin, research manager, Worldwide Services Research Program, IDC.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Situation Overview
2005 Reality Check
Lessons Learned from SOA Adopters
Future Outlook
Impact of SOA on the Consulting Market
Alignment of People, Process, and Technology Tighter than Ever!
Figure: People, Processes, and Technology Continuum
Assessment
Strategy
Focus on Business Process Prioritization and Analysis
Creating Business and IT Alignment
Process Improvement and Design
Governance
Organizational Redesign
Change Management
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
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Definition
Synopsis
Ordering and More Information
Price and Delivery Options



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