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Hourly development: $

SOA Investment:

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Consulting: $

Training: $

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Disclaimer: Information in this calculator, including calculation results, are provided "As-Is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Actual returns will vary due to unknown factors specific to your organization. Zirous, Inc. does not guarantee the technical accuracy of calculations provided. Zirous, Inc. reserves the right to alter calculations without prior notice. This tool is for illustrative purposes only.

Using the SOA Services ROI Calculator:

Justifying the cost of an IT initiative is a hurdle for most decision makers. This calculator offers tools to begin your SOA initiative ROI calculations. To use the calculator, select continue below. SOA implementations provide returns beyond service reuse. For additional information, go to the SOA Services Page to review The ROI of SOA document.

Below are examples of typical SOA integration projects. Choose a scenario aligning most closely with your business needs. You will be taken to the calculator to edit values and see your estimated return on investment.

Example 1 - Simple Scenario

You are implementing a new package that is web service enabled and you need to integrate your legacy systems with this new system. You want to compare a SOA implementation to your existing integration approach. Your plans include:

Purchasing a SOA integration tool
Integrating 3-6 systems to implement 8 business processes in the first year
An integration growth rate of 45%

Example 2 - Complex Scenario

You are considering implementing an enterprise-wide SOA solution for your organization. Your goal is to create a single source of truth for all your data and consolidate data entry to a single interface, while maintaining the integrity of data in all of your legacy systems. Your plans include:

Purchasing an enterprise SOA solution
Consulting with a systems architect
Integrating 10+ systems in year one
An integration growth rate of 45%