Valero's growth required a change to its IT architecture.SOA was chosen by Valero because Valero:
A) Needs flexibility to efficiently integrate new applications with existing independent systems
B) Wants to eliminate the dependency on its ERP system.
C) Needs to upgrade its infrastructure components to meet the increased IT demands.
D) Believes that SOA provides the appropriate level of security it did not have with its original architecture.
E) Benefits from standardizing on the SAP suite of products and reducing its reliance on multiple vendors.

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Valero needed flexibility to efficiently integrate new applications with existing independent systems, which is a key feature of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). By breaking down its IT architecture into modular services, Valero could easily integrate new applications as needed without disrupting its existing systems.

Valero's Growth Required a Change to Its IT Architecture