To accomplish this attribute prioritization mission, a two-tiered attribution analysis method
should be employed. In the first approach, identify the ultimate nodes and their associated
attributes that present opportunities for implementing services??”denoted as conceptual services
hot spots. In the second, consider the nodes (along with their affiliated attributes) that are more
likely to fit in a service-oriented implementation??”identified as conceptual services sweet spots.
Note that on the one hand, this process differentiates among opportunities, whereas on the other
hand, it emphasizes a high degree of implementation success.
Hot and sweet spot nodes denote end-points of attribute searching paths. For examples,
Exhibit 4.9 identifies two hot spots and two sweet spots. These four end-points (3, 3.a, 2.c, 2.b)
illustrate the recommended attribute result sets for four distinct conceptual service scenarios. The
path that results in node 3 consists of the return, time, and risk attributes and is marked as a
sweet spot??”meaning that these attributes are highly recommended inputs for the impending
service identification and categorization process and are more likely to yield future organizational
solution services to support the business. Similarly, node 3.a is identified as another sweet spot
that is highly recommended for service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementations.
Exhibit 4.
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