Understanding the Dynamics of Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation
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Li, Xitong
Madnick, Stuart E
Date Issued
August 2015
Journal
Journal of Management Information Systems
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M.E. Sharpe
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Li, Xitong and Madnick, Stuart E. “Understanding the Dynamics of Service-Oriented Architecture Implementation.” Journal of Management Information Systems 32, no. 2 (April 2015): 104–133.
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Abstract
Despite the potential benefits, many organizations have failed in service-oriented architecture (SOA) implementation projects. Prior research often used a variance perspective and neglected to explore the complex interactions and timing dependencies between the critical success factors. This study adopts a process perspective to capture the dynamics while providing a new explanation for the mixed outcomes of SOA implementation. We develop a system dynamics model and use simulation analysis to demonstrate the phenomenon of “tipping point.” That is, under certain conditions, even a small reduction in the duration of normative commitment can dramatically reverse, from success to failure, the outcome of an SOA implementation. The simulation results also suggest that (1) the duration of normative commitment can play a more critical role than the strength, and (2) the minimal duration of normative commitment for a successful SOA implementation is associated positively with the information delay of organizational learning of SOA knowledge. Finally, we discuss the theoretical causes and organizational traps associated with SOA implementation to help IT managers make better decisions about their implementation projects.
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Sloan School of Management
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07421222.2015.1063284
