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Service-Oriented Architecture: Developing the Enterprise Roadmap

Overview Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a design style that enables businesses to increase flexibility and agility. But in order to achieve these advantages, an organization must embrace SOA as a lifestyle change. SOA is a new way to design systems, and it is more about culture than it is about technology. To improve the chances for success, an organization must establish discipline through a strong governance program. Read this white paper to learn more.

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Publisher	Burton Group	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2006
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Middleware, Software Engineering, Web Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, Application Development

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