CIS521 Enterprise Technology Process Models
1/15/2012
Week 2 Assignment 1
Dr. Laurant Jolly
Strayer University
Week 2 Assignment 1
Outline the benefits of SOA for the company
The Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a business approach to provide the ability for a business to use and integrate new and existing Information Technology (IT) systems. Additionally, Service-Oriented Architecture allows the business to adapt to changes in each system, as long as the system continues to adhere to the Service-Oriented Architecture. Once the business IT systems are brought under the Service-Oriented Architecture umbrella, any one component can be modified, to repair a software defect in a calculation, for example, and the …show more content…
The company has an inefficient method of connecting the two systems, which breaks down at least monthly, causing a loss of revenue. The inventory system and accounting system could be interconnected, allowing bi-directional data flow with minimal disruptions by way of instituting a Service-Oriented Architecture. There would be no reason to replace software that continues to provide an effective service to the business; instead, a Service-Oriented Architecture can effectively prolong the system’s effective life until the company desires to replace the system.
Show how the architecture has positive (or negative) impact to the business objectives Service-Oriented Architecture positive impacts include reduction of costs.
According to Sweeney, most businesses do not realize how much they send on duplication of effort and complexity of their IT systems (Sweeney, 2010, p. 20). The overall impact of committing to a Service-Oriented Architecture is a reduction in complexity and duplication of IT systems; additionally, it allows reuse of existing software systems, possibly extending the software’s life cycle (Sweeney, 2010, pp.