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 ...