Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a higher-level application development architecture that enables it to focus more on business processes rather than the underlying IT infrastructure to gain a competitive advantage.
SOA is intended for enterprises that need to use information technology to solve key business problems (including enterprises that want to reduce Redundant Architecture and create public business interfaces across customer and employee systems; enterprises that require services that provide personalized information to users based on roles and workflows. organizations that want to achieve cross-region sales, upgrade sales, and improve customer service through access to mobile devices through the Internet are of great value.
Enterprises that adopt a service-driven approach experience the following business and it benefits:
Benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture
- Efficiency:Transform business processes from "chimney"-like, repetitive processes to utilization and shared service applications with low maintenance costs.
- Response:Quickly adapt to and deliver key business services to meet market needs and provide higher-level services for customers, employees and partners.
- Adaptability:More efficient transfer-in and transfer-out makes the entire business more complex and less difficult, saving time and money.
It benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture
- Complexity Reduction:Based on the standard compatibility, it reduces complexity compared with point-to-point integration.
- Increased reuse:By reusing the previously developed and deployed shared services, you can achieve more effective application/project development and delivery.
- Legacy integration:Legacy applications used as reusable services reduce maintenance and integration costs.
Today's service-driven enterprises are experiencing high development efficiency, high service reliability, and high service quality to maximize the benefits of business opportunities.