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by Eric Marks, Contributing Editor   With SOA and Web services high on most organizations' priority lists, perhaps it's time you took a look at your internal SOA readiness. Do you have an SOA strategy and vision? What is your concept of services? Is appropriate SOA governance in place? When I evaluate the SOA maturity of organizations, I like to examine the following criteria: SOA strategy and vision; services concept and maturity; SOA architecture and technology stack; SOA governance and policy enforcement; organization and culture; and SOA metrics and results to date. These dimensions frame how well an organization has prepared itself for SOA success. How ready are you for SOA? A simple self evaluation on these maturity dimensions will give you a better feel for your readiness. Most importantly, it will help ensure you've considered these important aspects of SOA. [Click to continue] |