SOA Design Patterns

Chapter 23 Strategic Architecture Considerations

Increased Federation

Increased Intrinsic Interoperability

Increased Vendor Diversification Options

Increased Business and Technology Alignment

Increased ROI

Increased Organizational Agility

Reduced IT Burden

All of the design patterns in this book provide design solutions in support of service-orientation. As first explained in Chapter 4, the end-result of successfully realizing service-orientation is a target state defined by a specific set of strategic goals. This chapter revisits these goals and highlights some of the key patterns that relate to their attainment.

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The patterns ...