Service-oriented architecture (SOA) should be defined with an emphasis on service and business if its benefits are to be fully realised. This extends to the culture surrounding SOA implementations, which are often too focused on architectural rather than business issues.
This is the view of Andy Brauer, CTO of Business Connexion, who says service and business should be the point of departure when implementing an SOA, and not technology.
"Service orientation is here - ATMs and Internet banking are examples of the concept in action. The problem is that too often businesses focus on the infrastructure rather than the business requirements.
