Abstract
This IDC study examines SOA adoption trends and buying intentions of U.S.
companies with respect to SOA service offerings. Observations are based upon an
online survey conducted in December 2007.
"As SOA is gradually being adopted by a growing number of enterprises to reach
the mainstream, service vendors will increasingly be asked to provide
assistance with a wide range of issues. End users are faced with a myriad of
challenges," said Marianne Hedin, program manager for the SOA: The Services
Opportunity research program.
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Table: Survey Respondent Profile by Industry
- Figure: Respondents by Company Size
- Situation Overview
- Survey Results
- SOA Adoption and Investment
- Figure: Past and Future Investment in Service-Oriented Architecture (%)
- Company Size and SOA Adoption
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Investment by Company Size
- Preferred Approach to Adopting SOA
- Company Size and Preferred SOA Adoption Approach
- Figure: Preferred Approach to Adopting Service-Oriented Architecture
- Figure: Preferred Service-Oriented Architecture Adoption Approach by Company Size
- Top Reasons for Initiating Adoption of SOA
- Figure: Primary Reasons for Investing in Service-Oriented Architecture
- Company Size and Top Reasons for Initiating SOA
- Figure: Primary Reasons for Investing in Service-Oriented Architecture by Company Size
- Alignment of SOA with Corporate Strategy
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Role in the Organization
- Understanding SOA
- Figure: Clear Understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture by Company Size
- Scope of SOA Implementation
- Figure: Scope of Service-Oriented Architecture implementation
- Company Size and Scope of SOA Implementation
- Figure: Scope of Service-Oriented Architecture implementation by Company Size
- Scope of Future SOA Project
- Figure: Expected Scope for Next Service-Oriented Architecture Based Project
- Company Size and Future SOA Plans
- SOA Project Activities
- Company Size and SOA Project Activity
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Project Activity by Company Size
- SOA Key Support Strategies
- Company Size and SOA Implementation and Support Strategies
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Key Support Strategies by Company Size
- Stakeholder Involvement
- Company Size and Stakeholder Involvement
- Figure: Active Stakeholder Involvement with Service-Oriented Architecture by Function
- Efforts to Address Organizational Change
- Company Size and Organizational Change Management
- Figure: Organizational Change Efforts by Company Size
- Has SOA Met Expectations?
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Expectations by Company Size (%)
- Company Size and SOA Expectations
- SOA Benefits?
- Figure: Benefits Derived from Service-Oriented Architecture by Company Size
- Has SOA Increased the Level of Complexity in the IT Department?
- Company Size and Experience of Increased Complexity in IT Department
- Figure: Increased Complexity in IT caused by Service-Oriented Architecture by Company Size
- Challenges in Implementing SOA
- Company Size and SOA Challenges
- Figure: Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation Challenges by Company Size
- SOA Spending - 2007 and 2008
- 2007 Spending Patterns
- Figure: Relative Service-Oriented Architecture Spending (% of IT Spending) in 2007 by Company Size
- Company Size and 2007 SOA Spending
- Procurement of SOA Service Offerings
- Company Size and Procurement of SOA Service Offerings
- Figure: Purchase of Service-Oriented Architecture Services in 2007 by Company Size
- 2008 Spending Patterns for SOA Service Offerings
- Figure: Planned Purchase of Service-Oriented Architecture Services in 2008 by Company Size
- Company Size and Planned Purchase of SOA Service Offerings in 2008
- Vendor Selection for SOA Service Offerings
- Figure: Selection of Vendor for Service-Oriented Architecture Services
- Company Size and Vendor Selection of SOA Service Offerings
- Figure: Selection of Vendor for Service-Oriented Architecture Services by Company Size
- Future Outlook
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
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