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CHAPTER 16
SERVICE-ORIENTED LOGICAL ARCHITECTURE
PRINCIPLES
Suppose that it is time to ???wire up??? all the service-oriented packaged technological assets. What
does it mean to wire up a logical technological environment? The proposed logical architecture
discipline is about integrating all technical constituents that must interface and collaborate to
resolve an organizational problem. It is also about identifying opportunities for reusability and
asset consolidation. And it is undoubtedly about forming a loosely coupled technological landscape
that can alleviate organizational interoperability challenges. Furthermore, it is not just a
question of understanding the nature of the technological components, their proposed functionality
and industrial strength. Also required is a view of the big picture, devising an enduring integration
strategy, and proposing an efficient asset interface and collaboration approach. Now it is
time to connect the dots. Yes, it is all about integration of the packaged solutions that have been
conceptualized in the service-oriented software architecture conceptualization phase (discussed in
Chapter 15).
Connecting the dots in logical terms means that the technological constituents that have
been chosen must work together to achieve a goal, propose a solution to an organizational concern,
and take part in an interactive environment that is expandable and agile enough to accommodate
changing business and technological trends.
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