%0 Journal Article %T Is SOA Being Pushed Beyond Its Limits? %A Grace A. Lewis %J Advances in Computer Science : an International Journal %D 2013 %I ACSIJ Press %X This article presents some of the characteristics of future service-oriented systems. Also, it focuses on a set of architecture and design drivers for these future service- oriented systems that can help meet new expectations without sacrificing the loosely coupled, stateless, standards-based characteristics that have driven SOA adoption in many contexts. The article concludes with thoughts on the key role of the architect in the service oriented systems-development process. %K SOA %K service-oriented systems %U http://www.acsij.org/documents/v2i1/3.%20Is%20SOA%20Being%20Pushed%20Beyond%20Its%20Limits.pdf