Service-Oriented Architecture Revolutionizes Business-IT Collaboration and Software Delivery
The article discusses Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Web services, which are popular topics in enterprise architecture. It explains how SOA builds on existing technologies to create loosely coupled systems with open interfaces. The main goal is to bridge the gap between business and IT. The researchers explore the evolution of SOA from other technologies like object-oriented programming and distributed computing. They also discuss the relevance of SOA in EAI, features in J2EE and .NET, and provide recommendations for migrating to SOA.