In this research report, Gartner analyst, Massimo Pezzini outlines twelve mistakes that are commonly made when organizations are setting up their SOA infrastructure. Agility, incremental software engineering, software sharing (reuse) and lower cost of heterogeneous operations are among the promises of a mature service-oriented architecture (SOA). However, achieving these benefits often entails overcoming formidable technical, organizational and political hurdles.

View this research report and learn how you can avoid these twelve common mistakes and maximize your chances for SOA success!