As I'm working with corporate America, as well as the government, I'm finding that SOAs are like snowflakes...no two are alike. I'm also finding that everyone has their own definition of SOA, and I've seen everything from messaging systems to portals called a SOA. In other words, it's still mass confusion out there, not to sound too negative.... As I’m working with corporate America, as well as the government, I’m finding that SOAs are like snowflakes…no two are alike. I’m also finding that everyone has their own definition of SOA, and I’ve seen everything from messaging systems to portals called a SOA. In other words, it’s still mass confusion out there, not to sound too negative. Software Development