Service Oriented Architecture Background

Over the past ten years, GITA has promulgated technology policies and standards that agencies must follow with the goal of reducing silos and encouraging interoperable information technology. GITA has, to a large extent, reached the goal of leading and directing agencies toward a common technology framework, and Service Oriented Architecture is the next logical step to further improve agency efficiencies by streamlining state services and business processes, thus reducing silos and redundant resources.

Arizona’s Approach to SOA

With the Enterprise Architecture foundation in place, GITA, in cooperation with Executive Branch Agencies, will analyze existing state services to identify enterprise services common to the state. Such services will be implemented through design methods and practices of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

The goal of this effort is to provide a results-oriented government where business process and technology redundancies can be reduced and in some cases eliminated to increase efficiencies and business value in Arizona government. With cooperative leadership by state agencies, GITA foresees a significant progress towards an effective streamlined government.

As part of the SOA initiative, GITA is working with various state agencies on key pilot projects.