Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a modern application framework that leverages the power of Internet technologies to meet the growing requirements for greater flexibility and for the creation of new business models that will support secure and seamless inter-processing with disparate internal and external resources. SOA is more than technology; it is a design philosophy that treats integration as the primary design principle rather than as an afterthought. This paper is designed to provide institutional decision makers with a non-technical introduction to the concepts and technology of service-oriented architectures and the important role that SOA will play in providing colleges and universities with the agility and flexibility they are seeking.
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