In the modern world of service oriented architecture (SOA) systems integration takes on increasing significance. It is frequently possible to build entire systems without ever having to program a new software component. This is particularly the case with object-oriented technologies where new components inherit their basic functionality from existing components.

The problem becomes one of identifying the appropriate mix of standard software elements, available open source components and information sources to optimize the system’s utility to the organization. PersonaTEC’s SIABA metadatabase is the perfect tool to accomplish this because it focuses the systems developers’ attention on the business needs of the organization.