SUMMARY

This chapter provides some insight into how Web services can be adopted by a variety of vertical markets based on the Web services adoption model and the Web services deployment framework. We have shown that there are generic business challenges that are natural starting points for the development and deployment of Web services, and as our framework suggests, there are certain Web services goals that should be targeted as outcomes or guiding principles of these initial projects.

There are a number of obvious business benefits that should result from the successful application of Web services to these business problems. In order to truly evaluate the success of these initiatives, cost-benefit analyses must be performed to identify the business value sought and an analysis must be conducted to measure the actual business value realized. The frameworks provided in this chapter facilitate the targeting, analysis, and goal orientation for initial Web services projects, and will help to ensure a successful foray into the world of business-driven Web services.