摘要:
An approach is presented for specifying categories of data elements during a service specification phase of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) life cycle defined in a service modeling methodology like Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA). A Unified Modeling Language based SOA modeling tool for the service modeling methodology includes a middleware based integration plug-in that categorizes service-specific data elements as transaction elements, glue elements, core Common Information Model (CIM) elements, and elements extending the CIM elements, and associates the categorized data elements with corresponding operations of the service being modeled.
摘要:
An approach is presented for specifying categories of data elements during a service specification phase of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) life cycle defined in a service modeling methodology like Service-Oriented Modeling and Architecture (SOMA). A Unified Modeling Language based SOA modeling tool for the service modeling methodology includes a middleware based integration plug-in that categorizes service-specific data elements as transaction elements, glue elements, core Common Information Model (CIM) elements, and elements extending the CIM elements, and associates the categorized data elements with corresponding operations of the service being modeled.
摘要:
The present invention comprises a method for treating business services identified in CBM as service categories, a top-down concept prior to identification of actual services—of SOA. It provides new algorithms to group the services identified from process maps by business services and services categories. It reconciles a granularity gap between business capabilities that are offered as business services at business architecture level and SOA services at the IT level. The present invention provides a tooling enhancement to map business process elements (process, sub-process, task) and business activities to suitable business services, new algorithms to group services identified from process maps by business services, an efficient way of leveraging Business Services for SOA solution development and an elimination of manual effort, time, and inconsistent approaches to group the services identified from process maps.
摘要:
The method of the present invention to re-factor, rationalize, and prioritize a service model and to assess service exposure in the service model is illustrated. To be dedicated to every client's success means, in this context, to be sure we are building the right service portfolio for the client that has the highest relevance to what they do, what their objectives are, and what they aspire to achieve. Therefore, we need to periodically pause and review the service model as it stands, infant or mature, and validate its relevance from a client's perspective. This process is called rationalizing the service model (or portfolio). This review can lead to changes (called re-factoring) in the service model due to a re-prioritization. Some services will become more important, others will sink in priority. Thus, the method of the present invention is called service re-factoring and rationalization (SRR). The service model is reviewed and re-factored and the service portfolio and service hierarchy are refined, exposure decisions are made, and finally the service model and its constituent parts are rationalized based on the re-factoring and exposure decisions. Another technique called Service Litmus Tests (SLTs) is leveraged during service re-factoring and rationalization. SLTs are set of gating criteria to select and filter a set of (candidate) services from the service portfolio for exposure. A Service Exposure Assessment Toolkit (SEAT) is also presented in the present invention. SEAT is a mathematical model to facilitate making exposure decisions for services and prioritizing the services in the service model.
摘要:
Candidate services are identified using goal-service modeling or other techniques. A candidate service is tested using a business alignment test, a composability test, an externalized service description test, and a redundancy test. When all tests are successfully passed, the candidate service is exposed for use in a client solution, such as implementation as a service-oriented architecture.
摘要:
A method and system defines a mechanism to architect and define extensible methods and processes to build hybrid solutions. Solution templates provide a mechanism to architect and define the software development method in an extensible way and it enables the method architecture to be flexible to assemble method content and process elements only for those solution types that are necessary for a given solution. Solution templates keep the common base method lightweight and reusable and control the proliferation of software development processes necessary to build hybrid solutions by defining the solution templates for each of the solution types as pluggable extensions or add-ons to the base method that can be assembled on demand based on project needs.
摘要:
An SOA solution architecture generation method and system. The method includes retrieving by a computing system, a service model and an SOA solution architecture model. The computing system retrieves and loads a configuration file comprising mapping data. The mapping data comprises data associating elements of the service model to architectural layers of the SOA solution. Each element is processed. The computing system identifies each architectural layer that corresponds to an associated element based on the mapping data. Each element is placed in an associated layer of the architectural layers. The computing system generates a UML model. The UML model comprises each element in an associated layer of the architectural layers. The computing system loads the UML model.
摘要:
A method and system defines a mechanism to architect and define extensible methods and processes to build hybrid solutions. Solution templates provide a mechanism to architect and define the software development method in an extensible way and it enables the method architecture to be flexible to assemble method content and process elements only for those solution types that are necessary for a given solution. Solution templates keep the common base method lightweight and reusable and control the proliferation of software development processes necessary to build hybrid solutions by defining the solution templates for each of the solution types as pluggable extensions or add-ons to the base method that can be assembled on demand based on project needs.
摘要:
Software services for a business are identified. The goals for the business to meet its objectives are identified. Sub-goals are then identified recursively until services can be identified for fulfilling each of the sub-goals. Performance indicators are identified for each of the sub-goals. Each indicator has a metric identifying the type of measurements that need to be collected to assess the state of the corresponding indicator. Services and indicators are entered in a services portfolio database. A services solution for the business is then implemented using a services oriented architecture using the services in the portfolio.
摘要:
The method of the present invention to re-factor, rationalize, and prioritize a service model and to assess service exposure in the service model is illustrated. The service model is reviewed and re-factored and the service portfolio and service hierarchy are refined, exposure decisions are made, and finally the service model and its constituent parts are rationalized based on the re-factoring and exposure decisions. Another technique called Service Litmus Tests (SLTs) is leveraged during service re-factoring and rationalization. SLTs are set of gating criteria to select and filter a set of (candidate) services from the service portfolio for exposure. A Service Exposure Assessment Toolkit (SEAT) is also presented in the present invention. SEAT is a mathematical model to facilitate making exposure decisions for services and prioritizing the services in the service model.