SOA adoption among large firms in Europe is "nearly universal",
said analyst Gartner.
A global survey of more than 300 large firms employing
1,000-plus people, found that 53% were already using
service-oriented architecture (SOA) in some part of their
organisation.
Another 25% were not using it but had plans to do so in the next
12 months. Only 16% had no plans to use SOA at all. Take up of SOA
was highest in Europe with only a "tiny number" of firms not
deploying SOA, said Gartner.
There was only "moderate" SOA adoption in the US, and Asia was
lagging behind everyone else, said the analyst.
Around 20% were building
event-driven architectures (EDAs), and 20% were planning to do
so in the next 12 months.
Despite the strong demand for SOA in Europe, globally there has
been a reduction in the number of firms deploying SOA for the first
time.
"Organisations without a clear business case for SOA and without
a plan to develop or acquire the necessary skills are justified in
taking a cautious approach, and delaying SOA adoption plans for the
coming year," said Gartner analyst Daniel Sholler.
"The focus should be on creating shared services and the
governance processes necessary for sharing within a reasonable
domain. Larger organisations - more than 5,000 employees - are
challenged when it comes to corporate governance."
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