A service-oriented approach helps in comparing and evaluating alternative implementations of the same service and choosing the best one. The organization is decoupled from vendor lock-in. This leads to much better control of the provider relationship, with consequent business benefits. These benefits often center on cost reduction.
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Service Orientation Eases Vendor Management Challenges
By Paul Allen
Posted November 15, 2006 | Leadership | Leadership |
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Paul Allen served as a Senior Consultant in Cutter Consortium's Business & Enterprise Architecture practice. Prior to retiring, Mr. Allen worked for more than 35 years in most areas of IT. He earned international recognition for his pioneering work in the application of component-based development (CBD) and service-oriented architecture (SOA) to achieve practical business value. Mr. Allen focused on the cultural aspects of enterprise SOA… Read More
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