Once you make the decision to move forward with an SOA, it does not have to be an all or nothing approach. In fact, it is best to work towards your SOA goals as incremental steps. In the sections that follow we will explore each of the Steps to SOA success in more detail with technology that can help you be successful.
Step 1: Analyzing and Understanding Your Business Processes An important starting point for initiating your SOA strategy is to model the processes you need. This helps you analyze and understand redundancies and areas for improvement. To do this, you need a solution that helps you align your people and IT systems with your business strategy.
