Software Architect's Handbook

Increases alignment between business and technology

A SOA leads to increased alignment between business and technology. The fulfillment of business requirements needs business logic and business processes to be accurately represented in technology solutions. Business logic, in the form of business entities and business processes, exists in the form of physical services with an SOA.

This alignment of business and technology promotes organizational agility. Change is something that practically all organizations must face, and it exists due to a variety of factors, such as market forces, technology changes, new business opportunities, and corporate mergers. Regardless of the cause of change, SOA provides organizational agility through service ...