A METHOD FOR ENGINEERING A TRUE SERVICE-ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE

Service oriented architecture (SOA) is currently the most discussed concept for engineering enterprise IT architectures. True SOA is more than web services and web services style of communication. In the first place, it is a paradigm for structuring the business of an enterprise according to services. This allows companies to flexibly adapt to changing market demands. Subsequently, it is a paradigm for structuring the enterprise IT architecture according to those business services. This paper presents a concrete method and rules for engineering an enterprise IT architecture towards a true SOA. It can be seen as an instantiation of roadmaps in enterprise architecture frameworks.