While an SOA addresses the issues associated with the security, reliability, and re-use of services, it is still a technical approach. Organizations relying on this loosely-coupled infrastructure often struggle to elevate service enablement beyond just technology functions. An SOA that fails to go beyond technical specifications has limited value, being unable to utilize tools and technology in the context of business processes.

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