The next generation of IT is not just about the competition or the bottom line. It's about the future of the business. With 90% of an IT budget going to simply maintaining the current IT environment, the decisions made today around modernizing the legacy environment can provide the stepping stone for any business on a successful path to a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

SOA is the modernized IT. SOA is critical to helping businesses respond more quickly to changing market conditions. Because it simplifies interconnections, SOA can ensure the best use of IT assets going forward – until today, reuse of assets has been an unrealistic goal for many companies. With SOA, the key becomes evolution instead of revolution. Taking a thoughtful approach with the current legacy environments can ensure the SOA initiative is not only cost-effective, but also a productivity booster.

Find out what you should look for in a SOA Architect in this white paper published by XWebServices, Inc.