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Survey Update: The Value of SOA
24 March 2009
 
Daniel Sholler   W Schulte  

Data from our service-oriented architecture user survey concluded in December 2008 shows that organizations are realizing value from SOA initiatives, and doing so relatively quickly.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Introduction
2.0
    
 The Impact of SOA Projects on Costs

2.1
    
 SOA Maturity and Costs
3.0
    
 Return on Investment

3.1
    
 Maturity and Time to Benefit
3.2
    
 Technology and Time to Benefit
4.0
    
 Value Seen by SOA Adopters
5.0
    
 Asset Reuse Is Expected, but Is Hard to Get
6.0
    
 Where Does Value Come From?

6.1
    
 Developer Productivity
6.2
    
 Agility
6.3
    
 Innovation
6.4
    
 Revenue Growth
7.0
    
 Conclusion and Recommendations

7.1
    
 Recommendations

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 The Impact of SOA Projects on Costs
 

Figure 2. 
 SOA Maturity and Costs
 

Figure 3. 
 Expected vs. Actual Time to Positive Return
 

Figure 4. 
 Maturity of SOA Practices and Predictability of Time to Return
 

Figure 5. 
 WOA and Time to Benefit
 

Figure 6. 
 Improving Maturity Creates Better Impacts on Asset Reuse
 

Figure 7. 
 SOA Impact on Developer Productivity
 

Figure 8. 
 Ability to Support Business Change Rapidly
 

Figure 9. 
 Business Innovation
 

Figure 10. 
 Revenue Growth
 

Figure 11. 
 Systems and Data With Measurable Direct Payback
 

Figure 12. 
 SOA Impact on Upgrades, Improvements and Maintenance
 



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