Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an approach for systems development and integration where capability for the application is organized based on business processes and then developed as interoperable “services”. SOA is the modern approach to managed application development where as much development code is reused as possible with limited additional development.
The major objective for a SOA solution focused on coupling of services with operating systems, programming languages and other technologies which are the foundation for business applications. SOA created layers of abstraction between distinct units, or services, which are made accessible over a company’s network so they can be coupled with other services and reused in the creation of critical business applications.
Partners Consulting’s Solutions Division approaches enablement of SOA from a pragmatic approach. We focus on a business first prospective when assessing and deploying a SOA framework. Too many times organizations have taken a boil the ocean approach to SOA and have failed. Capitalizing on our strong identity and access management background coupled with our enterprise resource planning deployment experience we fully understand how to successfully deploy business applications that are SOA enabled.
When assisting our clients discover the value of SOA we focus on three (3) key areas:
- Technology and Tools
- Platforms
- Process and Governance