The major hurdle for SOA deployments is getting the organization to understand the architecture and the business benefits that it will bring. To overcome these barriers, make sure to keep stakeholders informed and implement the technology in a real way with real business benefits. Also, get to know your partners' processes at a high level before developing the detail of how the infrastructure will work.
Learn more about successful SOA projects:
- read the article [1] at Silicon.com
ALSO:
- read this [2] on whether SOA will work in your environment
- this [3] on the basics of SOA
- this [4] on the four stages of successful SOA
- this [5] on whether SOA will help or hinder the alignment of business and IT
- and this [6] on taking it slow with SOA deployments
Links:
[1] http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39166503,00.htm
[2] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/does-soa-work-in-your-environment/2007-01-31
[3] http://www.fiercecio.com/topics/soa.asp
[4] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/the-four-stages-of-successful-soa/2006-12-19
[5] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/will-soa-help-or-hinder-the-alignment-of-business-and-it/2007-02-22
[6] http://www.fiercecio.com/story/take-it-slow-with-soa-deployments/2006-10-13