So you've decided to invest in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). You've
read up on it and heard the experts proclaim its potential to transform the
way your business interoperates. You're excited about SOA's prospects and
what it will do to improve the fitness and agility of your company. The only
thing left to do is take the plunge.
It's like going on a diet. Like a diet the road to hell can be paved with
good intentions and high expectations. The quest for the "perfect figure" -
in this case a cost-effective, high-ROI Service Oriented Architecture -
requires a lot more than will power and well-meaning thoughts. It takes real
knowledge of the pitfalls you may encounter and the seemingly tasty goodies
offered by some software vendors you will have to resist. It takes
understanding the factors that can impede success and turn your best
intentions into another fad... (more)