Friday, June 29, 2007

SOA, RIA and the Human Factor

So I finally found an article that tells it like it is. I am shocked at such tactless honesty! Who would have thought anyone would say such a thing out loud in public!!

"One reason an organization might pursue Service-Oriented Architectures is to help them get promoted. "

I would NEVER have guessed that anyone would try to push for such a change for so selfish a reason as career goals. NOT!

So he goes on to describe how hard or easy it might be depending on where you are in the organization. I love the sarcasm in this article. But he is just pointing out realities. This stuff really happens. I have seen my own organization do it, though not with SOA.

Ultimately he provides a realistic view of how to approach the process of making a decision to transform to SOA or not. An interesting read.

http://soa.sys-con.com/read/396343.htm

1 comment:

Roy's Blog said...

Lisa, Welcome to the world of reality. However, I believe SOA is more than just getting yourself promoted. If fact, I believe if that is the motovation, watch out for the large black hole ahead! Roy