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There is a really good post from ZDNet suggests that the 80:20 rule of software development needs to be changed for SOA (Services Oriented Architecture).

Here’s a snippet from the article.

At first the amount of needed customization is high — maybe 80 percent (a perversion of the old rule) — either because there are not many services available, or because the services are too general and not specific to a specialized vertical industry or niche function.

Then, over time, with investment, the balance shifts toward the 50-50 point, and reuse forms a majority of a composite applications or business process, even for highly specialized applications. These composited functions then become business-focused service frameworks, to then be reused and adjusted. Those architects that gain experience within business niches and verticals to create such frameworks can make significant reuse of the services.

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