Re: [soa-rm] interesting definition of SOA

[Ken Laskey <klaskey@mitre.org>]

For your consideration, other definitions from a different
project:

A framework is a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and
practices that constitutes a way of viewing the current domain of
interest.  For example, a software framework may exist which is
defined using object-oriented concepts and states that software built in
this framework will have a user interface layer, a service layer, and a
resource layer.  The framework might also state the services will
adhere to SOAP and WSDL descriptions for Web services. Microsoft defines
the .NET Framework as a programming infrastructure for building,
deploying, and running applications and services that use .NET
technologies.  Mac OS X includes a variety of application frameworks
built on top of the traditional UNIX APIs.
 
An architecture is a set of artifacts, i.e. principles,
guidelines, policies, models, standards and processes, and the
relationships between these artifacts, that guide the selection,
creation, and implementation of solutions aligned with business goals.
These artifacts are organized into a framework that a)
communicates the salient components and properties of the architecture,
and b) validates the completeness of the artifacts and their
relationships.  To continue the example in the framework definition,
the business goals require transparent data access to any data
resource;  the architecture would specify that a General Data Access
Service must be present and the requirements under which it must
successfully support data access.  Any implementation of this
architecture could develop independent instances of the service as long
as these instances were consistent with the architectural
description.

I didn't attempt reference model and you don't want to know what I said
about enterprise architecture ;-)

Ken

At 08:13 PM 5/10/2005, Duane Nickull wrote:
> SOA is not just an architecture
> of services seen from a technology perspective, but the policies,
> practices, and frameworks by which we ensure the right services are
> provided and consumed.
>
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