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Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was: [soa-rm-ra]positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]


Bob,
 this is the phrase:

From a holistic perspective, a SOA-based system is a network of independent services, machines, the people who operate, affect, use and govern those services as well as ...


I propose to say: "...a network of independent and composite services, machines, the..."

- Michael 

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ellinger, Robert S (IS)" <robert.ellinger@ngc.com>
> To: "Mike Poulin" <mpoulin@usa.com>, "Lublinsky, Boris" <boris.lublinsky@navteq.com>, soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was: [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:40:28 -0500
> 
> 
> There was one sentence that you sent that I could not make head or tail
> of as I noted.  Otherwise, I thought I had incorporated all of your
> comments
> 
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Poulin [mailto:mpoulin@usa.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:31 PM
> To: Ellinger, Robert S (IS); Mike Poulin; Lublinsky, Boris;
> soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> 
> I am afraid, I am lost. I do not see some of the crucial changes I
> advocated for and you agreed to accommodate:
> 
> 
> "The SOA Ecosystem described in this document must be understood in
> terms of its support of business services."
> - MP - great!
> 
> "Business services provide business functionality in pursuit of business
> outcome; while SOA services provide IT artifacts that facilitate
> connectivity of functional units to realize and support the business
> services."
> - MP - my proposal: 'Business services provide business functionality in
> pursuit of the business outcome; while IT artifacts facilitate
> connectivity of functional units to realize and support the business
> services.'
> 
> "Therefore, SOA is neither wholly IT nor wholly Business, but is of both
> worlds."
> - MP - great! You commented: 'This doesn't make sense to me. It is not
> connected to SOA in anyway' but left the statement. I am for having this
> statement as it is (it is not my text but very right one IMO)
> 
> "Neither Business nor IT completely own, govern, and manage this SOA
> Ecosystem. The SOA Ecosystem must accommodate both sets of concerns for
> to fulfill its purpose and potential."
> - MP - great!
> 
> "Business needs to drive the development of services delivered through
> processes and its supporting IT, which provides the capability that
> satisfies those needs. This is the business value of SOA."
> - MP - development of services is not necessary delivered through
> processes and supporting IT. This is why my proposal is:
>   'Business needs to drive the development of services, which provides
> the capability that satisfies those needs. This is the business value of
> SOA.'
> or
>   'Business needs to drive the development of services delivered through
> Business and IT, which provides the capability that satisfies those
> needs. This is the business value of SOA.'
> 
> (i.e. none Business or IT , or both; SOA is in between them)
> 
> 
> Thus, my variant of the text looks like this:
> 
> The SOA Ecosystem described in this document must be understood in terms
> of its support of business services. Business services provide business
> functionality in pursuit of the business outcome; while IT artifacts
> facilitate connectivity of functional units to realize and support the
> business services. Therefore, SOA is neither wholly IT nor wholly
> Business, but is of both worlds. Neither Business nor IT completely own,
> govern, and manage this SOA Ecosystem. The SOA Ecosystem must
> accommodate both sets of concerns for to fulfill its purpose and
> potential. Business needs to drive the development of services, which
> provides the capability that satisfies those needs. This is the business
> value of SOA.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> - Michael
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ellinger, Robert S (IS)" <robert.ellinger@ngc.com>
> > To: "Mike Poulin" <mpoulin@usa.com>, "Lublinsky, Boris"
> <boris.lublinsky@navteq.com>, soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:56:23 -0500
> >
> >
> > Try this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Mike Poulin [mailto:mpoulin@usa.com]
> > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:31 AM
> > To: Lublinsky, Boris; Mike Poulin; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> >
> >
> >
> > Boris has reminded me one thing: in the paragraph following the two
> > paragraphs we are discussing now we say something like 'SOA is a
> network
> > of independent services...' I would modify this phrase a bit saying
> > something like 'SOA is a network of independent and composite
> > services...'
> >
> > Sorry, I did not mention this earlier.
> >
> > This is all what I wanted to say about SOA and Buz.
> >
> > - Michael
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lublinsky, Boris"
> > To: "Mike Poulin" , soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:04:35 -0500
> >
> >
> > I tend to agree with Mike/jeff
> > See below
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Poulin [mailto:mpoulin@usa.com]
> > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:15 AM
> > To: soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > Importance: High
> >
> > I believe service orientation has the enormous potential to become the
> > basic business operational model and SOA will be the basis of the
> > Business Architecture.
> >
> > Since we do not have time for this discussion now, let's return to our
> > text.
> >
> > B.L. Moreover, as I re read the text I am realizing more and more that
> > this is not so much about SOA but mostly about ESB. I am of course
> over
> > simplifying, but hopefully you got the jest. We managed to leap frog
> > business architecture and servicizing the enterprise and jump directly
> > into the issues of service interaction - ecosystem. This is fine, but
> > who is going to live in this wonderful ecosystem.
> >
> >
> > The only thing I hope to set in the RA standard is an open door to the
> > Business opportunity of SOA instead of locking it in IT.
> >
> > This means I vote for enough 'ambiguity' in the text that would allow
> > anybody to go with SOA in both - technical and business - directions,
> if
> > needed.
> >
> > B.L. Fair enough. Lets create the door, but may be, just may be open
> it
> > up slightly for the next review. This is why I think, the text under
> > discussion, does not belong in the ecosystem, but rather above it. We
> > talk about business/IT alignment and then define ecosystem
> >
> > The following is my modifications to the text that together aim only
> one
> > statement: "SOA is neither wholly IT nor wholly Business, but is of
> both
> > worlds." Particularly:
> >
> > a) I agree in full with:
> > <
> > components and subsystems. They must be understood within their
> context
> > or environment; particularly, when there are many interactions among
> the
> > parts. For example, a biological ecosystem is a self-sustaining
> > association of plants, animals, and the physical environment in which
> > they live. Understanding an ecosystem often requires this holistic
> > perspective of the system and its environment rather than one focusing
> > on the system's individual parts.>>
> >
> > b) I DISagree with << The SOA Ecosystem described in this document
> must
> > be understood in terms of its support of business services, which is
> its
> > environment.>>
> > My proposal is this:
> > << The SOA Ecosystem described in this document must be understood in
> > terms of its support of business services.>>
> >
> > B.L. See comment above
> >
> > c) I DISagree with << Business services provide business functionality
> > in pursuit of the business outcome; while SOA services provide IT
> > artifacts that facilitate connectivity of functional units to realize
> > and support the business services. Therefore, SOA is neither wholly IT
> > nor wholly Business, but is of both worlds. >>
> > My proposal is this:
> > <
> > outcome, together with its technical realization and support provided
> by
> > Information Technology. Therefore, SOA is neither wholly IT nor wholly
> > Business, but is of both worlds.>>
> >
> > B.L. How about:
> > << SOA is neither wholly IT nor wholly Business, but is of both
> worlds.
> > Without involvement of the business, defining service functionality
> > based on the enterprise business model and aligned with the enterprise
> > business processes, SOA can't fulfill the promise of business/IT
> > alignment and support for flexible, process-driven enterprise. Without
> > involvement of IT, implementing SOA ecosystem, supporting flexible
> > service deployment, interactions, monitoring and management SOA can't
> > fulfill the promise of scalable, maintainable IT.>>
> >
> > d) I DISagree with << Business needs drive the development of services
> > delivered through IT, which provides the capability that satisfies
> those
> > needs. This is the business value of SOA.>>
> > My proposal is:
> > << Business needs to drive the development of services, which provides
> > the capability that satisfies those needs. This is the business value
> of
> > SOA.>>
> > or
> > << Business needs to drive the development of services delivered
> through
> > Business and IT, which provides the capability that satisfies those
> > needs. This is the business value of SOA.>>
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > - Michael
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ellinger, Robert S (IS)" To: "Mike Poulin" , "Lublinsky,
> Boris"
> > , rexb@starbourne.com
> > > Cc: "Laskey, Ken" , soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:30:41 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > We are trying to get to the same concept, but really what is being
> > > discussed is a cultural paradigm shift. In my view, the execution
> > > context is the technical context within which the service components
> > > exist and within in which they are executed as enablers and support
> > for
> > > the process. The service components are the parts and subassemblies.
> > > The process flow, which is part of the execution context, as defined
> > by
> > > the orchestration or choreography (both of which have business rules
> > > engines to ensure that policies/standards/business rules/etc. are
> > > followed).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Business process modeling as instantiated by the assembled of the
> SOA
> > > service components, with the associated business rule, links the
> > system
> > > to the business processes. Provided that the business processes
> serve
> > > the goals or objectives or the business (that is provides value to
> the
> > > business) then the tools as instantiated in the SOA service
> multiplies
> > > the effectiveness of the process.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The cultural shift involves the fact that when business challenges
> or
> > > opportunities arise, the business processes and SOA supporting
> > services
> > > can meet those challenge because SOA enable agile systems. I define
> > > agility as "successful response to unexpected challenges and
> > > opportunities." BTW, this is the definition of the Agility Forum
> > (circa
> > > 1990) associated with Lehigh University (that is Nagel and his group
> > > that wrote the book on the agile enterprise). Currently, the
> > monolithic
> > > architecture of most ERP-like systems do not allow agility, while
> > > functional architecture place emphasis on optimizing for the
> function;
> > > creating silos. There is an axiom in Systems Engineering that
> > > optimizing the subsystems, sub-optimizes the system. SOA enables
> both
> > > optimization and agility of the system, but requires mapping of the
> > > system to the organization's processes as the price
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I could and have said a great deal more, but I think that is enough.
> > > The linkage is there for anyone to get the maximum value out of the
> > SOA
> > > and both the business processes and the composite applications
> > (process
> > > assembled service components???) or whatever operating in the
> > execution
> > > context, must enable and support the processes. As the processes
> > change
> > > in response to challenges and opportunities, both the processes and
> > the
> > > composite application must respond quickly and successfully. This is
> > > not the way it is done now, and that is the cultural change that is
> > > needed.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Mike Poulin [mailto:mpoulin@usa.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 7:18 PM
> > > To: Ellinger, Robert S (IS); Lublinsky, Boris; rexb@starbourne.com
> > > Cc: Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert,
> > >
> > > as we know SOA defines Execution Context. Since we never defined
> what
> > it
> > > includes, I suggest (and promote this opinion) that EC includes
> > Business
> > > EC and Technical EC. Business services cannot be 'the environment of
> > the
> > > SOA Ecosystem' because it is included into SOA. Business EC defines
> > > business execution policies and Technical EC defines technical
> > execution
> > > policies. SOA Ecosystem comprises both business and technical
> realms.
> > >
> > > Phrase "while SOA services provide IT artifacts that facilitate
> > > connectivity of functional units to realize and support the business
> > > services."" has a problem because SOA service does not necessary
> > > "facilitate connectivity of functional units". For instance,a
> > > self-contained stand-alone business technical service realises its
> own
> > > business function or feature w/o joining with other "functional
> > units".
> > > Plus, SOA Service may or may not contain any IT artefacts. Time when
> > SOA
> > > was considered a pure technical thing is gone (and for good).
> > >
> > > I agree with you on "The value of IT is the same as any other tool".
> > > This is why I think that statement " Business needs drive the
> > > development of services delivered through IT, which provides the
> > > capability that satisfies those needs. This is the business value of
> > > SOA" requires corrections. Development of services is not necessary
> > > delivered through IT, it may be purely manual business service and
> > many
> > > services of such nature exist.
> > >
> > > Based on my discussion in several Business Architecture groups on
> the
> > > Web, any business process in Business may be defined as business
> > service
> > > with or without technical component. Implementation of the business
> > > service, as we know, is not that important for service-oriented
> > > Architecture.
> > >
> > > If we state that SOA positions BETWEEN Business and IT, we MAY NOT
> > > attribute it to IT only and confront it with the business service.
> > This
> > > is illogical.
> > >
> > > - Michael
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ellinger, Robert S (IS)"
> > > To: "Lublinsky, Boris" , rexb@starbourne.com
> > > Cc: "Laskey, Ken" , mpoulin@usa.com, soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:19:49 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > > See below
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Lublinsky, Boris [mailto:boris.lublinsky@navteq.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:58 AM
> > > To: Ellinger, Robert S (IS); rexb@starbourne.com; Lublinsky, Boris
> > > Cc: Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > >
> > > I have no idea what this means:
> > >
> > > "The SOA Ecosystem described in this document must be understood in
> > > terms of its support of business services, which is its
> environment."
> > >
> > > What is which environment?
> > > Business services are the environment of the SOA Ecosystem.
> > >
> > > Also:
> > > " Business services provide business functionality in pursuit of
> > > business outcome; while SOA services provide IT artifacts that
> > > facilitate connectivity of functional units to realize and support
> the
> > > business services."
> > >
> > > SOA services is a complete misnomer. Infrastructure I can buy, but
> SOA
> > > services?
> > > I disagree with that. The infrastructure provides nothing except an
> > > operating context. Only when SOA Service (which in my understanding
> is
> > > a composite application with contractual obligations) provide any
> > value
> > > to the customer.
> > >
> > > And finally:
> > > " Business needs drive the development of services delivered through
> > IT,
> > > which provides the capability that satisfies those needs. This is
> the
> > > business value of SOA."
> > >
> > > This has several problems:
> > > 1. Business is concerned only with business services and drives
> their
> > > design, not development 2. What is the business value? What does
> this
> > > points to?
> > >
> > > My understanding of the term development is that it includes design,
> > but
> > > if you want to change it...The value of IT is the same as any other
> > > tool, to multiple the value of the process.
> > > Adam Smith pointed this out in Chapter 1 of Book 1 of the Wealth of
> > > Nations. This is a point lost on IT as this comment demonstrates.
> > >
> > > I think we are digressing.
> > >
> > > I hope not.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ellinger, Robert S (IS) [mailto:robert.ellinger@ngc.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:46 AM
> > > To: rexb@starbourne.com; Lublinsky, Boris
> > > Cc: Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > >
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > Please try this edit.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:34 AM
> > > To: Lublinsky, Boris
> > > Cc: Ellinger, Robert S (IS); Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com;
> > > soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > Subject: Re: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > >
> > > Very minor grammar correction, Boris,
> > >
> > > I'm just a nit picker.
> > >
> > > ;)
> > > Rex
> > >
> > > Lublinsky, Boris wrote:
> > > > I haven't seen people discussing my grammar so much lately. I am
> > doing
> > >
> > > > something wrong sorry.
> > > > I am fine with managing
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM
> > > > To: Ellinger, Robert S (IS)
> > > > Cc: Lublinsky, Boris; Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; > > 
> > soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > > [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > >
> > > > Hi Folks,
> > > >
> > > > I'm being technically challenged at the moment with remote
> > > participation
> > > >
> > > > in overlapping meetings the latter of which isn't starting 
> > and > > the former of which appears to have ended early while I 
> > dropped > > off to attend the latter.Sheseh!
> > > >
> > > > Here's how I would correct Boris's grammar with one
> > word-substitution:
> > >
> > > > I
> > > >
> > > > don't want the concept of "orchestration" being confused with the
> > use
> > > of
> > > >
> > > > "orchestrating" so I am changing that to "managing" which we don't
> > > spend
> > > >
> > > > much attention on in the RAF yet .(I just want to avoid anyone
> > asking
> > > if
> > > >
> > > > we mean that "all business services must be delivered via
> > > > orchestration."):
> > > >
> > > > Business drives the definition of business services aligned > 
> > with > enterprise business functionality and business processes, 
> > > > managing execution of these services, while IT defines > > 
> > infrastructure services,
> > >
> > > > providing support across a wide range of business services 
> > and > > implements both types of services. Such collaboration 
> > allows > > stronger communications between both, by creating 
> > one-to-one > > mapping between business and IT artifacts.
> > > >
> > > > Regardless, since it is clear that Bob did not actually pick 
> > up > > Boris's additions and so didn't drop them, and Ken had one 
> > more > > addition he was considering, could we ask Ken to correct 
> > > Boris's > grammar, fold in Bob's slight rewording and add his > 
> > piece? Then, > perhaps Jeff and/or Jim could make the crisp > 
> > differentiation > between business services and SOA services or > 
> > between business > services and IT
> > >
> > > > services
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Rex
> > > >
> > > > Ellinger, Robert S (IS) wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Didn't intend to drop Boris's additions...must of missed 
> > them. > I >> thought we were to start from where you left off, so 
> > that is > >> what I
> > > >>
> > > > did.
> > > >
> > > >> Sorry Boris...Perhaps we were working concurrently and the
> material
> > > crossed.
> > > >>
> > > >> Bob
> > > >>
> > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > >> From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com]
> > > >> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 1:10 AM
> > > >> To: Lublinsky, Boris
> > > >> Cc: Ellinger, Robert S (IS); Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; 
> > >> > soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > >> Subject: Re: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > >> [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > >>
> > > >> My task was to get the work rolling. I have minor quibbles with
> > > >>
> > > > correct
> > > >
> > > >> English grammar in Boris's additions, and I agree with Jeff 
> > > that >> the distinction between "business service' and "SOA > 
> > service" >> needs to be made. In general I think simpler is > 
> > better, but as >> long as the grammar is corrected, I'd be fine > 
> > with Boris's >> additions. I don't have any problems with Bob's > 
> > minor rewording, >> but i don't see why he dropped Boris's > 
> > additions..
> > > >>
> > > >> I'll look at it again in the morning.
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers,
> > > >> Rex
> > > >>
> > > >> Lublinsky, Boris wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> You through away all changes that were suggested after this
> > initial
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >> one?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Ellinger, Robert S (IS) [mailto:robert.ellinger@ngc.com]
> > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 6:41 PM
> > > >>> To: rexb@starbourne.com
> > > >>> Cc: Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > >>> Subject: RE: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > >>> [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I'd recommend some minor rewording... -----Original Message-----
> > > >>> From: Rex Brooks [mailto:rexb@starbourne.com]
> > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:16 PM
> > > >>> To: rexb@starbourne.com
> > > >>> Cc: Laskey, Ken; mpoulin@usa.com; soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > >>> Subject: Re: [soa-rm-ra] intro discussion for Wednesday [was:
> > > >>> [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business]
> > > >>>
> > > >>> First pass at the Section 1.2 as an additional paragraph > 
> > after >>> the first paragraph. I include the first paragraph and 
> > > the >>> start of the current second paragraph here for the > 
> > context:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> 1.2 Service Oriented Archtecture - An Ecosystem Perspective
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Many systems cannot be understood by a simple decomposition into
> > > >>>
> > > > parts
> > > >
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> and subsystems -- in particular when there are many >>> > 
> > interactions between the parts. For example, a biological >>> > 
> > ecosystem is a self-sustaining association of plants, animals, > 
> > >>> and the hysical environment in which they live. Undestanding 
> > > an >>> ecosystem often requires a holistic perspective rather > 
> > than one >>> focusing on the
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >> system's individual parts.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> The SOA Ecosystem described in this document occupies the 
> > >>> > boundary between Business and IT. It is neither wholly IT 
> > nor >>> > wholly Business,
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>> but is of both worlds. Neither Business nor IT completely own,
> > > govern
> > > >>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>> and manage this SOA Ecosystem. Both sets of concerns must 
> > be > >>> accommodated for the SOA Ecosystem to fulfill its 
> > purposes. > >>> Business
> > >
> > > >>> needs drive the development of services delivered through 
> > IT, > >>> providing the capability that satisfies those needs. 
> > This is > >>> the business value of SOA.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> From a holistic perspective, a SOA-based system is a 
> > network > of >>> independent services, machines, the people who 
> > operate, > affect, >>> use and govern those services as well as 
> > ...
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Cheers,
> > > >>> Rex
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Rex Brooks wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Hi Ken, Everyone,
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I believe that the email you are looking for is your reply to
> > > Frank:
> > > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/soa-rm-ra/email/archives
> > > >
> > > >>>> /
> > > >>>> 200906/msg00012.html
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> This is what Frank Wrote Jun 14, 2009, at 7:12 PM:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> "I sympathize with the sentiment behind this. We have >>>> 
> > > consistently identified SOA as being at the boundary between 
> > >>>> > business and IT. It
> > >
> > > >>>> is
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> neither wholly IT nor wholly business but is of both worlds.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> That represents potentially one of SOA's greatest
> opportunities;
> > > and
> > > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>> the source of its weaknesses: neither business nor IT can
> > > completely
> > > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>> own/grok SOA.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Frank"
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> The email referenced above contains the most or all of the
> thread
> > > "Are
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> we being ignored?"
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I'm not sure we would help ourselves if we say more than > 
> > "The >>>> SOA Ecosystem described in this document occupies the > 
> > boundary >>>> between Business and IT. It is neither wholly IT > 
> > nor wholly >>>> Business, but is
> > > >>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>> of both worlds. Neither Business nor IT completely own, > 
> > govern >>>> and manage this SOA Ecosystem. Both sets of concerns 
> > > MUST be
> > > >>>>
> > > > accommodated
> > > >
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>> for the SOA Ecosystem to fulfill its purposes."
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Cheers,
> > > >>>> Rex
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Laskey, Ken wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> This is a reminder that this week we are scheduled to discuss
> > > >>>>>
> > > > adding
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> the text on the overlap of SOA and business. Below is text
> > > suggested
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> by Michael Poulin and there is another email from Boris with a
> > lot
> > >
> > > >>>>> of
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> idea that would need to be condensed and
> > > >>>>>
> > > > added/substituted/combined.
> > > >
> > > >>>>> Let's get the discussion far enough along that we can bring
> this
> > > to
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> (close to) closure by the end of Wednesday's call.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> I remember there was an email where Frank wrote something very
> > > >>>>>
> > > > crisp
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> on this subject that I replied was exactly what we needed to
> > say.
> > > >>>>> Unfortunately, I have no idea when that email thread occurred.
> > If
> > >
> > > >>>>> someone could find it, I think it would be a good contribution
> > to
> > > the
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> discussion.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Back to Mike's suggested text, two immediate things come to
> > mind.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 1. Section 1.4 is a discussion of the views and this is not a
> > view
> > >
> > > >>>>> to
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> be added as 1.4.4. I think it fits after section 1.2, possibly
> > as
> > >
> > > >>>>> another short section.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 2. It is not obvious to me what the phrase "the 
> > similarity > of >>>>> the principles of the Value Networks 
> > business model" > means.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Ken
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >>>>> -
> > > >>>>> ------
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Dr. Kenneth Laskey
> > > >>>>> MITRE Corporation, M/S H305 phone: 703-983-7934
> > > >>>>> 7515 Colshire Drive fax:
> > >
> > > >>>>> 703-983-1379
> > > >>>>> McLean VA 22102-7508
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> > > >>>>> From: mpoulin@usa.com [mailto:mpoulin@usa.com] Sent: 
> > >>>>> > Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:31 AM
> > > >>>>> To: soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org
> > > >>>>> Subject: [soa-rm-ra] positioning SOA on the cusp between IT
> and
> > > business
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Hi Folks,
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> I join Francis and Boris in suggestion that SOA RA's
> > Introduction
> > >
> > > >>>>> would benefit from adding a couple of paragraphs on the > 
> > >>>>> business aspects of SOA positioned across Business and IT.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> In the previous message I composed a few words for a small
> > section
> > >
> > > >>>>> on
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> this topic and propose to discuss them as an initial draft
> > during
> > > the
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> next (or following) Telecom. Proposed text may be found in the
> > > middle
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> of this message chain.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Any suggestions?
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> - Michael
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >>>>> -
> > > >>>>> -----------
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Subject: RE: todos for PR2
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> From: mpoulin@usa.com To: soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org Date:
> 8
> > > >>>>>
> > > > Sep
> > > >
> > > >>>>> 2009 16:21:26 -0000
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >>>>> -
> > > >>>>> -----------
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> "positioning SOA on the cusp between IT and business" is what
> I
> > > write
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> a lot for last few months. So, let me propose a strawman for
> > this
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>> text:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> 1.4.4 Business Value of the Service Oriented Architecture
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> A Service Oriented Architecture realizes principles of the
> > concept
> > >
> > > >>>>> of
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> service orientation in the sphere of architecture. The
> > > architecture
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> in the organisation comprises both business architecture 
> > > and >>>>> technical architecture of the systems [ref. to TOGAF 
> > > 9.0]. >>>>> While SOA-based systems address aspects of the > 
> > technical >>>>> architecture,
> > > >>>>>
> > > > the
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> similarity of the principles of the Value Networks business
> > model
> > > and
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> SOA allows us to see SOA as a conceptual bridge between > 
> > >>>>> corporate Business and IT.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Noticed similarity opens up new possibilities for Business and
> > IT
> > > >>>>>
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> construct service-oriented customer-centric convergent
> solutions
> > > >>>>>
> > > > for
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> business problems. Service orientation enables 
> > operational > >>>>> and technical flexibility, which contributes 
> > to business > >>>>> efficiency the
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> great deal. The Service Orientation concept has the > 
> > potential >>>>> not only to align IT with Business, but also to > 
> > align the >>>>> entire
> > > >>>>>
> > > > company
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> with the market dynamics.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> If the ideas in this writing are acceptable, I will work on
> the
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>> wording.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>> - Michael Poulin
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >>>>> -
> > > >>>>> -----------
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> From: Francis McCabe To: "soa-rm-ra@lists.oasis-open.org RA"
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 19:24:08 -0700
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >>>>> -
> > > >>>>> -----------
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 1. As Boris alluded to, I think that a paragraph or two 
> > in > >>>>> the introduction positioning SOA on the cusp between 
> > IT and > >>>>> business could be very useful. It is also pretty 
> > faithful > to >>>>> the RAF!
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 2. The concept of interaction in the RM referred > 
> > *everything* >>>>> involved in interacting with services. For the 
> > > RA we have to
> > > >>>>>
> > > > unpack
> > > >
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>>>> that some. This is the foundation for the multi-leveled
> concept
> > of
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> joint action. This should go in Section 3.1.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 3. I think that Danny's security diagram should be 
> > updated > >>>>> and incorporated.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 4. The trust and willingness stuff should go in.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> 5. It would be good if we could go through the text bolding
> > > defined
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>>>> concepts.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
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