SOA Governance – Road into Maturity

Authors

George Joukhadar, School of Information Systems, Technology and Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaFollow
Fethi Rabhi, School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaFollow

Abstract

There is a general consensus that SOA benefits could be reached but it is unclear how to achieve this. Research shows that the problems with SOA governance in practice are among the major reasons of SOA failures. Based on a literature review, this study first proposes a list of SOA aspects to be considered when implementing SOA governance. By adopting an interpretive research methodology based on interviews, this research paper makes two contributions: it addresses the practical matters that are major concerns for organisations to achieve a higher maturity level with their SOA, and it reveals the importance of the key SOA aspects in building strong governance and consequently reaching a higher maturity level. The expected result should deliver a theoretical contribution to SOA maturity in relation to SOA governance; it could provide organisations with new awareness in assessing their level of maturity and provide recommendations.

Recommended Citation

Joukhadar, George and Rabhi, Fethi, "SOA Governance – Road into Maturity" (2015). ACIS 2015 Proceedings. 66.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/acis2015/66