The Potential Reality of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in a Cloud Computing Strategy
James P. Lawler, Anthony Douglas Joseph · 2010
The constraints of the current economy continue to affect business firms investing in information systems. This paper analyzes the extent of implemented initiatives in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) that may be impacted by limited investment in technology. Derived from an earlier study of SOA published in 2008, the findings from a literature survey and a case study in the current paper disclose that few firms identified in the earlier study have advanced noticeably to enterprise integrated and matured processes enabled by SOA, though the bulk of the firms continue investment in projects of SOA. The implications however indicate that continued investment in the projects may facilitate a foundation for initiatives in cloud computing. This paper might benefit educators considering expansion of SOA in curricula of information systems, and it may help practitioners considering increased investment in SOA as a potential strategy to be positioned to take advantage of cloud computing.