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Elements of
Service-Oriented Computing
    Introduction
    Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA)
    Services and
Service-Orientation
    Service Compositions
    Service Inventory
    A Conceptual View of
Service-Oriented Computing
    A Physical View of
Service-Oriented Computing

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Service-Oriented Computing
    Introduction
    Increased Intrinsic Interoperability
    Increased Federation
    Increased Vendor Diversification Options
    Increased Business and Technology Domain Alignment
    Increased ROI
    Increased
Organizational Agility
    Reduced IT Burden

Service-Oriented Computing
in the Real World
    Services as Web Services
    About Web Services (Part I)
    About Web Services (Part II)
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Elements of Service-Oriented Computing

A Conceptual View of Service-Oriented Computing

We’ll be making reference to the previously defined elements throughout this site. Understanding them individually is just as important as understanding how they can relate to each other because these relationships establish some of the most fundamental dynamics of service-oriented computing.


Figure: A conceptual view of how the elements of service-oriented computing can inter-relate.

Let’s therefore revisit these elements with an emphasis on how each ties into others:
- Service-oriented architecture represents a distinct form of technology architecture designed in support of service-oriented solution logic which is comprised of services and service compositions shaped by and designed in accordance with service-orientation.
- Service-orientation is a design paradigm comprised of service-orientation design principles. When applied to units of solution logic, these principles create services with distinct design characteristics that support the overall goals and vision of service-oriented computing.
- Service-oriented computing represents a new generation computing platform that encompasses the service-orientation paradigm and service-oriented architecture with the ultimate goal of creating and assembling one or more service inventories.
This page contains excerpts from:

SOA: Principles of Service Design
by Thomas Erl

ISBN: 0132344823, Prentice Hall/PearsonPTR, Hardcover
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