| |  BEA works closely with market leaders to deliver solution frameworks that leverage BEA's award-winning enterprise software foundation and allow Global Fortune 500 companies to deploy a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for competitive advantage.  By bringing together best practices, award-winning products, partners, support, and services, BEA addresses the unique requirements of businesses in key industries, including:  While some solutions are industry specific, all organizations require a set of common business applications. BEA has a history of proven success working with customers and partners to deliver the following types of key business applications: | |  | |  Key to achieving a responsive business is a closer focus on application infrastructure. BEA solution frameworks provide the foundation organizations need to successfully accomplish their technology goals, including:  BEA is the number one choice for enterprises interested in leveraging a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for greater efficiency, responsiveness, and adaptability. An organizational and design methodology based on standards, SOA closely aligns IT with business goals. Visit the SOA Resource Center to learn how BEA is accelerating the service-driven enterprise.  With 15,000 customers worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune Global 500, BEA understands the importance of providing objective information about important IT issues. Our Technology Resource Centers are designed to deliver up-to-date information about the following key issues and how BEA is helping customers address these issues. | |