Proposal of a service oriented architecture governance model to serve as a practical framework for business-IT Alignment

A growing number of business organizations are becoming aware of the potential the service oriented approach offers to both facilitate the integration of applications and help building dynamically strategic information systems. In particular, it contributes to developing information systems that are compatible with the needs of agile organizations. Service oriented architecture (SOA) governance opens an opportunity for business-IT Alignment (BITA). In this paper we will first examine the benefits and contributions of the SOA. We will proceed by showing how it opens interesting possibilities in the framework of business-IT alignment (as one of the major IT challenges) and Enterprise Architecture (as a practical framework for BITA). Based on the literature, we will eventually propose a SOA Governance Model (SOAGM) that should help align IT investments with business objectives.