The authors attempt an ambitious goal of covering many SOA topics - but their resulting text come across as scattered - vague - and lacking a coherent and practical application.
Thomas Erl's books are much better written - and have a coherent approch to buliding a solid body of knowledge.
For a manager / salesperson wanting a broad overview of SOA - they might be better served by reading Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies
Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
