Re: [soa-rm] Changes to "What is a Reference Model"

[Michael Stiefel <development@reliablesoftware.com>]

+1

Michael

At 05:48 PM 9/21/2006, Danny Thornton wrote:
>Where is the boundary between pattern and concept?
>When putting together SOA systems, I do not think of
>the SOA RM as a set of patterns that I would use for
>constructing an enterprise system.  I do think of the
>SOA RM as a set of concepts that help in understanding
>a SOA.  From a formal software perspective, I would
>not be inclined to use "pattern" in this part of the
>introduction.  On the other hand, it is not a false
>statement to say that the SOA RM contains patterns
>that will be seen in SOAs.
>
>Danny
>
>--- Duane Nickull <dnickull@adobe.com> wrote:
>
> > Replace:
> >
> > "According to the SOA-RM specification, a reference
> > model is an abstract
> > framework for understanding significant
> > relationships among the entities of
> > some environment. It enables the development of
> > specific reference or
> > concrete architectures using consistent standards or
> > specifications
> > supporting that environment. A reference model
> > consists of a minimal set of
> > unifying concepts, axioms and relationships within a
> > particular problem
> > domain, and is independent of specific standards,
> > technologies,
> > implementations, or other concrete details. A
> > reference model for SOA,
> > therefore, is an abstract framework for
> > understanding significant
> > relationships among the entities of SOA."
> >
> > With
> >
> > "A Reference Model is an abstract artifact for
> > documenting patterns and
> > significant relationships among the entities of an
> > environment. It is used
> > to guide architects in the development of specific
> > reference or concrete
> > architectures using the model as a template or
> > pattern.  It also facilitates
> > the creation of consistent standards or
> > specifications supporting that
> > environment. A reference model consists of a minimal
> > set of unifying
> > concepts, axioms and relationships within a domain,
> > and is abstract
> > (independent of specific standards, technologies,
> > implementations, or other
> > concrete details). The Reference Model for SOA is a
> > set of patterns for
> > understanding significant relationships among the
> > entities within a SOA
> > environment."
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Duane
> >
> >
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