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SOA is a simple three-letter acronym that causes a lot of confusion. What exactly is SOA and why is it at the forefront of IT initiatives around the world? Interestingly, if you ask your peers what SOA means, you'll get a wide variety of responses. Some people will talk about modular applications or reusable components, while others will describe loose coupling or standards-based integration. Other people will describe it as the next generation of IT infrastructure, and invariably you will get the most stripped-down description, "Web Services." Of course, SOA incorporates all of these concepts, but what is missing in these definitions is the value that SOA brings to organizations. In other words, the translation of IT benefits to business benefits has been lost. The va... (more)