Critical Success Factors in SOA Implementation: An Exploratory Study

Information Systems Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-145

  Lee, Jung Hoon ^a   Shim, Hye Jung ^a   Kim, Kyung Kyu ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Service oriented architecture; SOA implementation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEMANDS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COMPLEMENTARY METHODS; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; SERVICE SCIENCE; SOA IMPLEMENTATIONS;

INFORMATION SERVICES;

SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA);

EID: 77951029899     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580531003685188     Document Type: Article

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