IT Transformation
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IT Transformation is the wholesale changing of an organization's technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...

 systems. It is a term that typically applies more to large, complex organisations than smaller entities. Significant business change typically takes place in parallel with technology change.

Because of the growing popularity of SOA (Service-oriented architecture
Service-oriented architecture
In software engineering, a Service-Oriented Architecture is a set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services. These services are well-defined business functionalities that are built as software components that can be reused for...

) and Open Systems, most transformation projects today include some form of these technologies. Due to the ongoing obsolescence of systems deployed in the late sixties and seventies, this is an emerging field. Check "IT Transformation with SOA" for a more detailed discussion in this emerging field. A lot of companies are involved using this business model.
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