Is SOA Being Pushed Beyond Its Limits?

Abstract

This article presents some of the characteristics of future service-oriented systems. Also, it focuses on a set of architecture and design drivers for these future service- oriented systems that can help meet new expectations without sacrificing the loosely coupled, stateless, standards-based characteristics that have driven SOA adoption in many contexts. The article concludes with thoughts on the key role of the architect in the service- oriented systems-development process.