Re: [soa-rm] service in a SOA ecosystem

[Francis McCabe <fmccabe@gmail.com>]

Ken
 Just curious: what does "Blat" mean?

Frank
On Oct 27, 2010, at 7:10 AM, Laskey, Ken wrote:

> First, I feel like crap and have an 11:20 doctor's appt, so I'm likely to miss at least the beginning of the call.
> 
> That said, I apologize for making the following suggestion and not being there to explain my point.  Anyway, here goes:
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> 1. We should neither change the RM definition of service nor add another definition of service.  It will only create confusion.  Also, I was struck by Jeff's observation that we had better than an 80-20 solution in the RM, and suggested changes didn't necessarily increase the 80 but simply shifted some points in while having other points slip out.
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> 2. The RM emphasis on needs and capabilities and service as the "access mechanism" was very much influenced by lots of folks traditionally having a problem with Blat and with no better understanding of the Blat problem or at least a notional Blat solution then advertised they were creating a Blat service to make it all go away.  The mantra of "No solution without SOA likely means no solution with SOA" consistently rings true when I teach.
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> 3.  The concern of emphasizing "software architecture" led us to underplaying the business aspects.  As I noted, I submitted a draft white paper for this group's review while the RM was still in the final stages of being approved.  We have had this come up periodically again and again.
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> So my suggestion is we add a Service in the SOA Ecosystem section in the Ecosystem View after we cover the basics of what we mean by the ecosystem.  The section would extend the RM definition in much the same way as has been done in our email discussions.  (Let's consider adding the RM definition as an appendix for easy reference.)  I suggest doing this with no additional definitions (of any kind); we'll see what makes sense for new models.  This strikes me as the natural way to handle the problem because most of the missing things meld directly with the ecosystem.
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> I also suggest that Boris and/or Michael take on the first draft.  One, they are likely to have material to draw from in addition to the email threads.  Two, they have been part of the discussions over the years and I believe they can shape a consensus piece even if it does not draw in every angle they have argued for over time.  Conversely, I'm sure everyone's comments will be focused on overall improvement even if some of the suggestions have to part ways with cherished ideas we'd each like to see included.
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> Chew on this.
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> Ken
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