International SOA Conference 2011

Most technologies follow the typical hype curve that Gartner Group has been using to characterize the over-enthusiasm or "hype" and subsequent disappointment that typically happens with the introduction of new ideas in IT. SOA is different: it has a set of immutable characteristics at its core and on the outside it assumes different personas over time. Initially we focused on standardizing our software assets, then we were looking for reuse; now we want our SOA to be managed through Governance, to be the facilitator for integrating the Enterprise, to be a platform for Social Software, and to help use move into the Cloud.