Beth examined the give-and-take between the leading "SOA-is-Dead" protagonist, Anne
Thomas Manes, and a group of analysts (including yours truly) during Dana Gardner's latest analyst podcast.
The main takeaways: SOA in and of itself is a tough sell to budget-conscious executives.A shortage of talent also plagues SOA efforts. Plus, SOA is still the providence of forward-looking, visionary organizations.
The "vision" thing -- which is the key to SOA success -- applies across the board, to all business technology ventures, Beth says. The issues that hamper SOA also need to be weighed in initiatives such as distributed and cloud computing: It's not just technology. "Architecture is not a three to five-year project. It's an ongoing process," Beth says. "You need a vision, and steps on how to get there, so when you do the next five to nine-month project, you understand how it will fit into the overall architecture. Think strategically, implement tactically. If we don't learn the lessons of the past we are doomed to repeat them..."
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