Given its roots in the most recent recession, Jason Bloomberg, senior analyst with ZapThink LLC., argues that whatever is happening with the economy it is a mistake to scale back on SOA.

“Companies who have been struggling with SOA — either in the planning or deployment stages — are at risk of canceling or scaling back their initiatives to their peril,” Bloomberg said. “After all, SOA offers cost savings and agility, two essential benefits in good times and bad. What smart organizations are doing is taking a more focused approach to their SOA initiatives, driving toward key business benefits with more rapid, less expensive iterations that show value quickly.”

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