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04 Nov 2008
A growing number of firms are deferring or shelving plans for service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementations because of a lack of skills and expertise, or because the business case does not add up, according to new research from Gartner.
The report found that 53 per cent of organisations are already using SOA in some part of their organisations, and 25 per cent have plans to do so in the next 12 months.
But the number with no plans to use SOA has jumped from six per cent in 2007 to 16 per cent this year.
"The number of organisations already pursuing SOA shows a massive change in the future perception of SOA from something that is essentially inevitable for all organisations in a short time, to a situation where many organisations have evaluated SOA and have chosen not to spend time and effort on it," said Gartner research vice president Daniel Sholler.
The two main reasons for not pursuing SOA are a lack of skills and expertise, and no viable business case, according to Gartner.
However, the analyst firm added that many organisations are confused about how to construct a suitable business case for SOA.
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SOA can be your saviour
It was with surprise that I read the Gartner report. During periods of economic uncertainty, SOA can be your saviour. The best thing to do in preparation for an economic downturn is to analyse your main business processes - their performance, complexity, cost, utilisation and contribution to the business - then axe the ones that aren't performing, while optimising the more important ones. Optimisation involves a streamlining process, as analysis will show where processes have become unnecessarily complex or where there is duplication. SOA technologies focuses the search for those "wasted processes". The technology looks right across the business at processes that involve multiple operations, including inside suppliers and distributors. SOA identifies cost and efficiency opportunities, which is the key aim of the solution. Overall, SOA trims the excess fat from a business' services, strengthens relationships with customers and improves business processes by encouraging faster business reactions. SOA help companies realise their full potential, in order to remain competitive in these tougher climates.
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