An interesting article from
Enterprise Architect by Linda Briggs that deals with an all too
common scenario as depicted in her opening paragraph below:
You know how it works with the
latest buzzword. The day is coming when you'll run into someone
from top management in the elevator, or in the hallway after a
meeting, and he or she will casually ask, "So what are we doing
these days about SOAs?" That's when you want to be ready with just
the right amount of information to help a top-level business
executive understand why a service-oriented architecture (SOA) is
beneficial and something you're well-positioned for even though it
won't solve every IT problem. To help you explain that and more,
here's a primer on the strategic ideas and business benefits behind
SOA.
A memorable quote from the article: