Finding the Value in SOA by Stephen Bennett
- by J Swaroop
Here's an excerpt from a very interesting article on CIO update titled "Finding the value in SOA" by Stephen Bennett of Oracle 
  "Because of this, SOA must not be seen as a solution development approach that starts and ends once a solution is delivered. It must be seen as an on-going process that, when coupled with a strategic framework, can change and evolve with the business over time. Unfortunately, many enterprises adopt SOA without utilizing a strategic framework, causing a host of challenges for their business. 
  Just a few of the challenges I have seen include:  
   
    More complexity and moving parts 
    Increased costs 
    Projects taking longer than before 
    Solutions more fragile than ever 
    Little or no agility 
    Difficulty identifying and discovering services 
    Exponentially growing governance challenges 
    Limited service re-use 
    Duplication of effort leading to service sprawl 
    Multiple siloed technology focused SOAs 
    Funding for service oriented projects being cut" 
  Read the complete article