Soa lifecycle governance and management

A method for implementing a service-oriented architecture governance framework, comprising:

• producing computer executable program code;
• storing the code on a computer readable medium;
• and
• providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system, the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to identify a gap within a service-oriented architecture service orientation enterprise of concern as a function of:
• a service-oriented architecture business and information technology alignment governance dimension;
• a service-oriented architecture ownership and decision rights governance dimension;
• a service-oriented architecture asset lifecycle enablement and management governance dimension;
• and
• a service-oriented architecture operational management and monitoring governance dimension.

A programmable device comprising:

• a processing means;
• a memory in communication with the processing means comprising a logic component;
• and
• a network interface in communication with the processing means and the memory;
• wherein the processing means is configured to identify a gap within a service-oriented architecture service orientation enterprise of concern as a function of:
• a service-oriented architecture business and information technology alignment governance dimension;
• a service-oriented architecture ownership and decision rights governance dimension;
• a service-oriented architecture asset lifecycle enablement and management governance dimension;
• and
• a service-oriented architecture operational management and monitoring governance dimension.