The impact of SOA implementation strategies on business value and agility: A systems dynamics approach

Choi J., Nazareth D., Jain H.

6th International Conference on Advanced Information Management and Service, IMS2010, with 2nd International Conference on Data Mining and Intelligent Information Technology Applications, ICMIA2010, Seoul, South Korea, 30 November - 02 December 2010, pp.1-6, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Seoul
  • Country: South Korea
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-6
  • Keywords: Business value, Information systems agility, Service-oriented architecture, Systems dynamics modeling
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

With firms facing intense rivalry, globalization, and time-to-market pressures, the need for organizational and Information Systems (IS) agility assumed greater importance. However, despite the emergence of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) as a prominent agility-enhancing technology, the fundamental question of how SOA can shape a firm's competitive advantage over times and how firms can derive business value from SOA initiatives has not been adequately addressed. The dynamic interaction among environmental factors, IT-Business alignment, and organizational and IS agility makes the process of deriving business value relatively complex. This study examines the effect of employing alternative SOA implementation strategies on the organization's cost and process discrepancy with a view to providing guidance for managerial decisions.