Are you seeing SOA rage?

Service Oriented Architecture Articles : Are you seeing SOA rage?

I'm getting some reports from a few of those charged with making SOA work within some of the larger enterprises. They are experiencing what I call SOA rage.

SOA rage is the negative reaction some of the architects are getting from those charged with changing existing systems.

I expected some of this. We're doing a few things that could indeed get on the last nerve of existing IT, such as looking at existing inefficiencies, including static and hard-to-change architectures that allow you to determine the ROI of SOA. Many preserve these attacks on systems and processes that they have cared for, for many years, and suggesting that things are not as good as they can be upsetting. Thus, they rage back. In addition some who rage back are in charge of existing enterprise architecture, and they see SOA as change. And they fear change.

While I expect some pushback from existing SOA efforts, the kind of reaction many are seeing out there could be a sign that we're not managing the human element as well as we could. You need to consider the feelings, desires, and expectations of the people you're dealing with, and learn how to act as a productive agent of change, and not someone who is screwing up their world. There is a huge difference.

However, there are times when even if you do all you can do to make sure everyone is happy, it's not possible to please everyone. All you can do is press on in the belief that what you're doing is right and the ends clearly justify the means. I guess there is a certain amount of rage that's going to be a part of any change; it's your job to minimize it.

Source: Service Oriented Architecture SOA articles at InfoWorld.com