service-oriented

Prioritizing others' needs

Service-oriented describes a focus on helping others or meeting their needs.

A service-oriented business prioritizes customer satisfaction over quick profits.

A service-oriented person finds fulfillment in assisting others.

In computing, service-oriented architecture structures software as interconnected services rather than monolithic programs.

business

hospitality

Generous treatment of guests

helpfulness · attentiveness · accommodation · consultative · personalized · proactive · courteous · dedicated · tailored · approachable

values

altruistic

Concerned for others' welfare

charitable · mission-driven · nonprofit · humanitarian · selfless · stewardship · advocacy · grassroots · outreach · compassionate

software

architecture

Building design discipline

middleware · enterprise · integration · modular · scalable · SOAP · REST · interoperability · distributed · components

Categories
Opposites
focus of attention and priority

service-orientedself-centered

Preoccupied with oneself

self-serving · selfish · egocentric · self-interested · self-focused

business/organizational philosophy

service-orientedtransactional

Based on exchange

cost-cutting · bureaucratic

Family

service, servant, orient, orientation, servitude, servile, oriented

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G