So what's hot these days in the world of SOA? Governance, registries, orchestration...? Nope. As folks looking to implement SOA seek that first killer project the emphasis is on what to do, not what you use, and that's exactly the right way to think. As SOA becomes more of a reality among the Global 2000, the focus on discipline as a concept will be as important as solutions, perhaps more important than many expect. Let me explain.
This is a clear trend that I see in the SOA space, those charged with building SOAs in their enterprise are working on establishing approaches to the implementation of their SOA instance, and aren't yet looking for "key enabling SOA technology," at least not yet. This means that they are setting up methodologies, defining deliverables, and how all of these artifacts are related. What's more they're focusing on education, understanding just what they're doing before they do it. We've learned from the past that quick movements towards a technology trend, without the proper amount of upfront thinking typically means failure.
