The trick is to find the value in SOA governance. When it comes to SOA governance the trick, according to David Linthicum, is to figure out where the value is. “As we progress in the world of SOA, the notion of SOA governance will morph into more solid foundations of technology, and the standards around this space should mature and normalize. What’s important now is the need for this technology,” he writes in Where to place your bets on SOA governance. SOA governance, Linthicum argues, is currently going through a bit of normalization. “So, where should you place your bets? The reality may already be apparent to most SOA architects out there if the e-mails I’m getting are correct.” Technology Industry