Jaimin Patel

While there's certainly no shortage of opinions on the future of SOA, the reality is that SOA is very much alive. The core principles of what SOA can do in terms of cost savings, increased productivity, and the virtual elimination of information and application silos won't go away. However, the term "SOA" will likely evolve into something else, as it becomes more and more a part of the computing landscape. What the recent dialog has sparked is an opportunity to redefine SOA and rethink our approach to building, managing, and extending the infrastructure so that it's truly aligned with business goals. One of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to do this - as evidenced by hundreds of successful SOA deployments - is through governance. Yet simply applying governance without a clear understanding of business goals is counter-productive. The key is to identify wh... (more)