Spending time with my parents over the holidays got me thinking about the
differences between my generation and the previous one.
My parents expect to spend a certain amount of time and effort managing
particular aspects of their lives. For example, when they drive to an
unfamiliar vacation spot, they inquire about directions and even write or
plot the route before they head out. Whereas for me, it’s a matter of
popping out an iPhone or a GPS device, saving time, improving accuracy, and
avoiding the mistakes of manually drafting the directions.
The same on-demand principles apply to the SOA life-cycle evolution. When an
infrastructure that allows for changes on-demand is established, you need the
agility to execute on them quickly and safely while preserving the quality of
the overall system. This is a challenge that organizations face –
attempting to cha... (more)