Blogger: Chris Haddad
How do you measure SOA success? Why is SOA a risky proposition? Which steps should you take to gain and maintain business support, funding, and SOA initiative momentum? Our recent SOA investigation yields new insights, timely reaffirmations, and straightforward guidance on how to better shape Burton Group’s research and client interactions. In an early June telebriefing titled In Search of SOA Success, I will present our contextual research methodology, SOA project questions answered, and research project revelations on how we can best partner with you. The presentation will preview sessions that Anne and end-user speakers will present at Catalyst 2008.
The following table presents a high level overview of how we structured the consolidated data. How many questions are adequately answered within your organization?
| Report Card |
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| Question |
Focus |
| Why create a scorecard? |
Needs and elements |
| What is the report card score? | <> Findings (people, process, technology, and results) |
| Why is SOA a risky proposition? | <> Success Killers (disconnects, dysfunctions, missing elements, mis-directions, and mis-information) |
| Roadmap dynamics | Question |
Focus |
Why invest in SOA? |
Understand goals and drivers |
How do I implement a service oriented environment? | <> Establish foundation and educate |
How do I gain and maintain support, funding, and momentum? |
Establish credibility, trust, influence, and participation |
Is the world flat? |
Sell new reality and path (improve outcomes, realize opportunity, and transform business) |
| Success factors | Question |
Focus |
How do I mitigate risk? |
Success factors |
How do I gain social capital and buy-in to the path? |
Think IT1 |
What actions facilitate adoption? |
Take Small Steps |
How do I move beyond my current state? |
Deliver value |
I look forward to our future conversations. Stay tuned for an update to the telebriefing registration page.......
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