Standards based SOA (service oriented architecture) holds the key to solving the challenges of connecting disparate IT systems. SOA imbeds services at the very heart of IT systems that gets value out of them. Standards based SOA offers the flexibility to follow the dynamic business environment with rapid process change. It aligns business and IT departments more effectively. SOA allows customers to automate and streamline their business processes with technology.

	Defining the technology roadmap
	Developing the reference architecture
	Product evaluation
	Scenario evaluation
	Standards implementation