Recall from Chapter 3 that enterprise architecture describes the blueprint of the information technology and organizational resources that are used to execute business processes. 

Considering the stages of SDLC, the architecture-related decision is made during the design phase of systems development. A concept that relates to this decision is SOA.

For this discussion first define SOA.  Next, view this 3-minute video, InfoClipz: Service-Oriented Architecture.  Summarize and discuss the benefits and challenges of SOA.

InfoWorld. (2007, November 1). InfoClipz: Service-oriented architecture [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9zgeS9B2NE  (2:42)

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Please note: This Discussion and all the graded discussions in this course are "Must Post First": After you have posted your response – you then get the benefit of seeing what your fellow students answered while going through the same discussion exercise. Then you can provide feedback comments