As long asserviceinterfacesareexplicitlydefinedandofappropriategranularity, EAImiddlewarecanensure thattheinteroperabilityandlocationindependenceprinciples of SOA are met.
The EA will define principles and goals and set direction on such issues as the promotion of interoperability, open systems, public access, compliance with GPEA, end user satisfaction, and IT security.