[Info-vax] Should VSI create a modern day VMS applications book ?

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/21/2018 10:12 PM, Kerry Main wrote:
> Reality check for the "everything is a service" (aka SOA).
> 
> Again, its not technical.
> 
> Sample issue:
> App A uses serviceA created by Group1. No issues.
> App B finds serviceA lacking in some way. Requests Group1 add functionality
> to ServiceA.
> Group1 says "good idea, but its not our priority right now. We will do it in
> next years release"
> AppB group says "not good enough". AppB writes their own service to address
> their specific requirements.
> 
> Result - you end up with hundreds/thousands of overlapping or similar
> functionality services - how do you manage the complexity and/or keep track
> of these across all of the various App/Infrastructure support groups??

Some companies have strong leadership and are able to get the
organization to move in the same direction. With cross company
architecture team providing architectural governance. And there
is a good chance that they will make money.

Some companies just let chaos evolve or stop all change to avoid
chaos. And there is a good chance that they will either go bankrupt
or be acquired cheap by a more successful company (a company with a
better leadership).

Arne