Semantics are essential in any domain, especially SOA. SOA spans teams and organizations, so agreement upon relevant terms is crucial. This series provides a tour of SOA by defining terms and the key concepts behind them. You'll learn the vocabulary necessary to understand and communicate in the SOA field. For each term, you'll learn its importance, what it means in this context, what the relevant standards are, and how the term differs from others in the SOA field.

Part 1 had a business focus and set the stage by defining terms like service and SOA. Part 2 covered development processes, models, and assets. In this part, the third installment in the series, you explore the terms and techniques associated with designing an SOA at a high level of abstraction (analysis) and how to move forward to a lower level of abstraction (design) that's just above the code level.

SOA terminology overview, Part 3: Analysis and design


Previous articles in the Series:

SOA terminology overview, Part 1: Service, architecture, governance, and business terms
Learn some basic SOA terminology. In this first part of a series Bertrand Portier defines terms including service, architecture, Service-oriented architecture, governance, and business process -- and explains why they are fundamental to the success of SOA. He also introduces key graphics from the IBM SOA foundation.

SOA terminology overview, Part 2: Development processes, models, and assets
Learn some basic SOA terminology. In this second part of the series, Bertrand Portier defines terms including development processes, models, and assets -- and explains why they are fundamental to the success of SOA. He also introduces key standards in this area.


SOURCE: IBM developerWorks

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