submited by krishnas on Thu Apr 3rd, 2008
To reap the business benefits of SOA, enterprises need a set of conceptual blueprints and guiding principles. An SOA Reference Architecture provides this critical foundation. It offers an architectural framework for planning SOA-based projects that maximize interoperability and reuse. It defines a consistent vision of SOA throughout the enterprise. It supplies the context for imposing best practices on development and deployment. It represents IT's architectural alignment with the business objectives for SOA and thus helps drives decisions associated with the implementation of SOA, including infrastructure requirements and investment priorities. With an appropriate SOA Reference Architecture, enterprises can manage the expansion of SOA within their organizations from pilot projects and grassroots efforts to comprehensive adoption.