Arcitura Education S90.01 Exam - Topic 5 Question 90 Discussion

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Question #: 90
Topic #: 5

Below are excerpts from four different SOA adoption strategy documents. Based on your understanding of SOA, service-orientation, and the goals of service-oriented computing, select the adoption strategy that is clearly the most likely to succeed:

A'As part of our planned transition toward service-orientation, we will continue to extend the existing legacy applications with transformation-centric middleware that will enable seamless integration and runtime conversion between the different data models and data formats used by these applications.'

B'Each of our existing legacy applications already establishes a domain boundary that is defined by the purpose of the application. We are confident that by leveraging these pre-defined silo-based boundaries we can create a series of effective domain service inventories, each with a scope that corresponds to a legacy application boundary.'

C'Our strategy fully supports the tactical (short-term) nature of service-oriented computing by de-emphasizing standardization and allowing different project teams to deliver services optimized to their respective requirements. This not only speeds the initial delivery of services, it further supports interoperability by enabling services to leverage established integration technologies.'

D'Our strategy is to make the consistent application of service-orientation principles a priority in order to support the attainment of the goals of service-oriented computing. The primary justification for this approach is the fact that we have identified the goals of service-oriented computing to be in alignment with our own business goals.'

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Vivienne

2 months ago

Wait, C downplays standardization? That sounds risky!

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Claribel

2 months ago

B might be too rigid, not sure it’ll adapt well.

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Rodrigo

2 months ago

Totally agree with D! Consistency is key for SOA success.

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Coral

2 months ago

A seems like a solid approach, leveraging existing apps.

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Renea

3 months ago

D aligns well with business goals, can't argue with that!

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Carmen

3 months ago

I practiced a similar question where leveraging existing boundaries was a concern. I think option B could be risky because it relies too much on legacy systems.

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Dannie

3 months ago

I feel like option C could work too, but I'm a bit uncertain about de-emphasizing standardization. That might lead to issues down the line.

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Pura

4 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of aligning business goals with SOA strategies. So, option D sounds familiar and might be the right choice.

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Jimmie

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think option D might be the best because it emphasizes consistent application of service-orientation principles. That seems crucial for success.

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Lenna

4 months ago

Option A seems to be the least likely to succeed. Trying to integrate legacy applications with transformation-centric middleware sounds like a recipe for complexity and technical debt. I'd steer clear of that one.

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Jettie

4 months ago

I think option D is the way to go. Consistently applying service-orientation principles and aligning with business goals seems like the most sustainable approach. The other options seem to be more focused on quick fixes or legacy integration, which may not lead to the desired long-term benefits.

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Paulene

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording in some of these options. Option C seems to be advocating a more tactical, short-term approach, which doesn't really align with my understanding of the goals of service-oriented computing.

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Estrella

5 months ago

Option B looks interesting, but I'm not convinced that simply leveraging existing application boundaries is the best approach. Shouldn't we be aiming for a more holistic, service-oriented design?

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Rozella

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure which strategy is the most likely to succeed, but I'm leaning towards option D. It seems to focus on aligning the SOA adoption with the organization's business goals, which is key for long-term success.

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Gilberto

5 months ago

I agree with Vanesa. Option D prioritizes service-orientation principles.

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Ronnie

5 months ago

Leveraging existing application boundaries might work, but it could also just reinforce silo-based thinking. We need to be careful about that.

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Elfriede

5 months ago

This strategy seems to focus more on the technical aspects of integration rather than the business goals of SOA. Not sure if that's the best approach.

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