Re: [ebsoa] Scope of TC (was SOA and Shared Semantics / EditorsActionItem, et al)

["Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>]

David RR Webber wrote:
> 
> Duane,
> 
> Such 'best practice' stuff is the domain of the eGov TC - see their
> document on ebMS recently - and note that the whole premise
> behind best practice is some domain as a reference set.
> 
> IMHO ebSOA is a technical specification that provides the
> mechanisms and components that allow implementers to
> successfully leverage a broad range of OASIS technologies
> together as a coherent whole - while delivering on core
> SOA characteristics (therein is the challenge - figuring that out).
> 
> That is why I see BCM and EPR as instructive here - as
> these are actual domains that are attempting to do exactly
> this - provide people a roadmap to enable them to
> successfully utilize SOA in a cost-effective and reliable
> way that delivers the right amount of technology for
> their business needs.   The US Government spent two
> years and significant manpower developing BCM;

David, do you happen to have any references for this? (US Government and
BCM)

Thanks,
Joe

> likewise the Norwegian Government has invested
> two years of effort in the EPR work.  Not to mention
> the huge effort dedicated to ebXML development
> to date.
> 
> Learning from, leveraging and extending these
> open public specifications is I believe a clear
> win for ebSOA.
> 
> DW
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@bah.com>
> To: "'ebSOA'" <ebsoa@lists.oasis-open.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [ebsoa] Scope of TC (was SOA and Shared Semantics /
> EditorsActionItem, et al)
> 
> > Thank Duane - my comment below that begins with "Very respectfully
> > disagree. IMHO, the answer should reference mature..." was actually in
> > reference to the Best Practices document. That is my core concern - that
> > we will offer what we term "best practices" that implementors cannot
> > even implement. At this point, I'm seriously questioning the connection
> > of this TC's work to (please pardon my saying this) reality.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Duane Nickull wrote:
> > >
> > > Joseph:
> > >
> > > The specification itself will not normatively reference other standards
> > > (perhaps a non-normative reference as a possible implementation choice
> > > is possible). We are at a higher level than any specific concrete
> > > implementation.  We did agree to this.
> > >
> > > That is the entire basis for why our TC will also publish a "best
> > > practices" document.  That document will speak to the implementors at
> > > the specific time and make such references.
> > >
> > > I hope that works for you.
> > >
> > > Duane
> > >
> > > Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> > >
> > > >Duane Nickull wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Chiusano Joseph wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>..How well-equipped will we be
> > > >>>to encourage adoption of our work if it relies so heavily on shaky
> > > >>>foundations?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>[DN]
> > > >>
> > > >>We will not rely on shaky foundations.  I have made this mistake
> writing
> > > >>other architectural standards and advocate we do not repeat them here.
> > > >>
> > > >>Adoption of our standard may not be measured in specific
> > > >>implementations.  A metric may be how people think going forward.
> When
> > > >>someone asks the question "What is SOA and how can it benefit my
> > > >>company?", the answer should be "Pick up and read a copy of the OASIS
> eb
> > > >>SOA Spec".
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >Very respectfully disagree. IMHO, the answer should reference mature
> > > >standards that have been widely adopted within industry and government,
> > > >and for which there is a more than adequate level of available vendor
> > > >products, including some from what one would consider a major vendor.
> > > >
> > > >Joe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>Duane
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>Senior Standards Strategist
> > > >>Adobe Systems, Inc.
> > > >>http://www.adobe.com
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Senior Standards Strategist
> > > Adobe Systems, Inc.
> > > http://www.adobe.com
> >
> > --
> > Kind Regards,
> > Joseph Chiusano
> > Associate
> > Booz | Allen | Hamilton
> >

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Kind Regards,
Joseph Chiusano
Associate
Booz | Allen | Hamilton