Best Practices: Making a Business and Technology Plan for a SOA Migration

The potential for service-oriented architecture (SOA) to be a driving force in evolving IT strategies will only become a reality if corporate customers clearly comprehend the intricacies of SOA. To achieve a tangible total cost of ownership (TCO) and accelerate their return on investment (ROI), it is crucial that enterprises thoroughly train and prepare their IT staff, developers and line-of-business executives to transition from legacy environments and efficiently integrate SOA into emerging anywhere applications-based networks.

I. Methodology

II. Customer Case Studies

Commercial SMB Enterprise

Large Ivy League University

III. How SOA Can Enable Outsourcing—If Done Right

IV. Conclusions and Recommendations

Recommendations for Enterprises

V. Further Reading