Service oriented architecture

Solutions for medium business

Stop Talking. Start Doing. Smart SOA. Sized for Medium Business.

Service Oriented Architecture, or SOA, is an approach to IT that can help mid-sized businesses like yours streamline business processes and achieve greater flexibility. It's about creating an innovation-ready environment with the flexibility to introduce new products and services, enter or create new markets, and revamp business processes as soon as opportunities appear, or as soon as you happen to envision them.

The advantage

Why IBM for SOA?

IBM is #1 in SOA software market share
Leader in 7 Gartner SOA Magic Quadrants, 3 Forrester SOA Waves
Built on open standards – for interoperability and standardization
Largest community of SOA Business Partners

Benefits

What makes IBM SOA solutions better?

IBM SOA is designed to help clients extend the value of the applications and business processes that are already running the business today. It is not a replacement for existing infrastructure or investments.
IBM SOA is interoperable and fully modular allowing you to select components on a build-as-you-go basis adding components as new requirements are addressed over time.
IBM SOA is scaleable, allowing you to start small and grow as fast as the business requires. There’s no reason to think of SOA as a “big bang.”
IBM SOA provides extensive support for business and IT standards; facilitating greater interoperability & portability between applications.

A flexible infrastructure built on SOA allows you to focus on strategic business goals, anticipate and respond faster to market changes, enhance customer loyalty and improve your competitive position. Specific benefits include:

Increase revenue and profits through business process flexibility and improved responsiveness
Secure sharing of data with customers and suppliers
Improved employee access to company information across systems
Improved ability to meet changing regulatory requirements
More efficient use of IT to support business processes

Next steps

Entry points to SOA
Our experience with midsize companies like yours has identified some of the most impactful ways to get started with SOA. It begins with the fundamental assets of your enterprise—people and information.

IBM Express IT Strategy Assessment
Not sure where to begin? IBM can work with you to assess critical aspects of your IT environment and provide a benchmark comparison of your IT spend. You get recommendations for improvements and a roadmap with prioritized steps.

IBM SOA Self Assessment
Ready for SOA? Take the IBM Service Oriented Architecture Assessment to understand you company's current state and get recommendations to help you unlock the full benefits of SOA.