Title: An SOA-based architecture framework

Authors: Wil M.P. Van Der Aalst, Michael Beisiegel, Kees M. Van Hee, Dieter Konig, Christian Stahl

Addresses: Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands. ' IBM, Somers, NewYork, USA. ' Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands. ' IBM Boblingen Laboratory, Schonaicher Strasse 220, Boblingen 71032, Germany. ' Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB, The Netherlands

Abstract: We present an Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)– based architecture framework. The architecture framework is designed to be close to industry standards, especially to the Service Component Architecture (SCA). The framework is language independent and the building blocks of each system, activities and data, are first class citizens. We present a meta model of the architecture framework and discuss its concepts in detail. Through the framework, concepts of an SOA such as wiring, correlation and instantiation can be clarified.

Keywords: service-oriented architecture; SOA; architecture framework; service component architecture; SCA; wiring; correlation; instantiation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPIM.2007.015132

International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management, 2007 Vol.2 No.2, pp.91 - 101

Published online: 18 Sep 2007 *

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