In order to fully take advantage of SOA, it is often necessary to revisit the design of the I.T. organization.  It is common for I.T. to reorganize itself around SOA.  However, many companies are not able to make sweeping changes but still need to find ownership for various SOA activities. 

From an organizational perspective, there are typically 3 areas that are considered: 

1. SOA Shared Service Center  - The shared service center is the focal point for SOA. It is responsible for marrying client and services together. By acting as a broker between people that need services and people  that can or do provide services, the SOA Shared Services group is able to bridge supply and demand. The Shared Service Center is also responsible for training internal parties, evangelizing the services, defining SOA processes and verifying that proper infrastructure is available.  In a large enterprise, the SOA Shared Service Center typically has several people providing these functions:

2. SOA Governance Committee - Many large organizations will choose to implement SOA Governance Committees to bridge the gap between the consitituents. This committee drives the agenda for the Shared Service Center and resolves issues related to priorities in the business units.

3.  Change Management in the Lifecycle - In addition to creating steering committees and Shared Service Centers, the existing areas within I.T. must be revisited.  Not only do the I.T. teams need to be trained in SOA, they also need best practices to guide their work efforts.