Views: Integration Success Formula (I-3)

Every success story similar to Accenture capturing the top spot of the systems integration market with $6.69 billion usually starts with a vision. Revisiting my personal notes while attending the global consulting workshops then, I came across the following statements which I think still applies today.

 An enterprise based on Service Oriented Architecture will...
  • Be able to easily measure milestones and accomplishment against strategic goals
  • React quickly to market demands by deploying new systems and services
  • Better utilize existing IT assets and technology services
  • Economically maintain systems yet generously spend more on growing the busine
In line with the statements above, the system of the future as envision will have the following characteristics:
  • Systems are tightly aligned with strategic business goals
  • Business processes are linked via services to the underlying technology
  • Development is done through composition rather than code
  • Potential for process optimization is built into system design
The success formula as I saw and experienced in my professional and personal opinion is summarized in one word - "Industrialization of SOA Integration". Every technology firm usually follows some form of Software or Application Development Life Cycle (SDLC or ADLC) methodology. The key drivers once the "Underlying Trends" were uncovered should utilize the same methodology processes in any transformation initiatives as part of success formula.

So what are the underlying trends?
  • Several foundational technologies (platforms, software architectures, OS, etc.) stop hitting any paradigm shift which is causing the churn
  • Majority of technologies (J2EE, .NET, Application Servers, Databases, etc.) inside and outside the data center become highly standardized
  • Enterprise can spend less for the same capabilities (Open Source, Server Costs, etc.) that were previously affordable yet not justifiable 
  • Technology replacement (VOIP for PSTN, Web Services for EAI, etc.) is occurring quickly instead of waiting for replacement
In summary, here are some of the success formulas:
  • Transformational changes should occur starting at the company's technology delivery center all the way to other operating groups.
  • Centralization should be mandated across all operating units or practices
  • Formulation and development of effective market offering and best-in-class foundational assets (business and security centric assessments, diagnostics, delivery and reference architectures, service analysis tool, identification framework, and innovation centers) to support solutions delivery

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