The document discusses Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Microservices Architecture (MSA) as frameworks focusing on service-based functionality that promotes loose coupling and statelessness. It highlights how services enable reuse, integration, and agility in business processes, and examines technological advancements that led to these architectural models, including the use of APIs and RESTful services. Additionally, it covers governance, quality of service, and the evolution of integration techniques like Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and orchestration versus choreography in service execution.