The document discusses SOA (service-oriented architecture) competency centers (SOACCs). It describes common SOA disorders organizations may experience and symptoms that suggest a need for a SOACC. A SOACC unites diverse skills to facilitate fast and smooth SOA development and integration. The document compares models of SOACCs and lists behaviors they encourage. Establishing a SOACC can increase business focus on governance and innovation, while improving growth, productivity and time to market, though they require managing increased complexity and qualified resource scarcity.