Boy, I really hit a nerve with this post, speaking about how some SOA consultants are killing SOA. You can read the comments, but I received many more e-mails (mostly from free account) verifying that this is indeed an issue. Of course, I have some more thoughts. First, the issue is really around the concept of architecture. Right now architecture is more art than science, and good architects are not made, they Boy, I really hit a nerve with this post, speaking about how some SOA consultants are killing SOA. You can read the comments, but I received many more e-mails (mostly from free account) verifying that this is indeed an issue. Of course, I have some more thoughts. First, the issue is really around the concept of architecture. Right now architecture is more art than science, and good architects are not made, they just exist. Those of you who do enterprise architecture understand what I’m saying. Second, there is no way to validate architects as to their knowledge, since there is no specific knowledge you’re looking for. Architects have to know a lot about a lot of things, and be an expert as to how they are bound together into a holistic solution that’s maximizes the value of the architecture. Those of you who think you can learn Zachman or TOGAF and become an architect, are in for a big surprise. It’s not about the modeling; it’s about defining implementation as well. Doing is much more difficult than defining. Finally, there are just not enough good SOA consultants to go around, but there are a lot of SOA consultants. You do the math; we’re in a bit of trouble in the short term. Keep the comments coming. Software Development