Comments relating to the material contained in this document may be submitted to. Reference architecture description mitre corporation. Page 1 of 94 soa policy reference architecture soa policy reference architecture full article. A white paper published by the open group 9 description of targeted soa open standards technical products technical products related to core soa concepts the oasis reference model for soa 5 is intended to capture the essence of soa, as well as. In this paper, we give an overview of the standards on soa ra developed by isoiec jtc1sc38, the open group, oasis and china. Ali arsanjani ibm and nikhil kumar applied technology solutions describe the open group soa reference architecture, introduced by simon lofthouse. Service oriented architecture reference architecture. Is a framework for understanding significant relationships among the entities in a soa environment. The open group it4it reference architecture, version 2. Dec 09, 20 heather kreger, soa work group cochair, talks about the open group soa reference architecture. The open group, apex plaza, forbury road, reading, berkshire, rg1 1ax, united kingdom or by electronic mail to.
Oasis reference architecture foundation for service oriented architecture version 1. A highlevel graphic that describes the open group soa reference architecture follows. This white paper presents the viewpoint of the open group soa work group, developed through diligent research of the current viewpoints in the industry work group members. It provides a clear and specific definition of microservices and msa, distills their core principles and key characteristics, and provides a comparison of msa with service. Soa reference architecture ra specifies fundamental elements of a soa solution which be considered and used as a core guide for planning, designing, developing, deploying and managing soa systems. Serviceoriented the gra adheres to the principles of serviceoriented architecture soa, which are somewhat technical in. Next, we introduce a service oriented architecture soa infrastructure reference architecture as a primary carrier of architectural knowledge in this company.
The open group releases standards for soa architects, cloud. Og soa ra operational layer relationships 24 saturn 2014 understanding reference models and reference architectures. Chair, soa reference model tc jeff estefan, nasajet propulsion laboratory voting member, soa reference model tc and soa reference architecture subcommittee of soa reference model tc. Master data management mdm reference architecture ra.
It is built on azure spatial anchors and azure digital twins. Heather kreger, soa work group cochair, talks about the open group soa reference architecture. Currently, service oriented architecture soa is still in its infancy, with no common agreement on its definition or the types and meaning of the artefacts involved in its creation and maintenance. Ibms cloud computing reference architecture contribution to the open group heather kreger. Reference model for service oriented architecture as well as work conducted in other organizations. This scenario shows how you can visualize a virtual replica of your physical space with realtime data in the context of your environment.
A book is also available in hardcopy and pdf from the open group bookstore as. The soa source book will help enterprise architects to use soa effectively. It consists of material that has been considered and in part developed by the open groups soa working group. Ibms cloud computing reference architecture contribution to. Global reference architecture gra frequently asked questions what is the gra. Understanding elements of soa, deployment of soa in enterprise, basis for an industry or organizational reference architecture, implication of architectural decisions, positioning of vendor. Reference architecture for healthcare design concepts the. The gra is a serviceoriented reference architecture for justice and public safety information sharing.
Projects soa for business technology microservices architecture. While it remains abstract in nature, the current document describes one. Click on the button below to download the full soa architecture document the open group is a supplierneutral and technologyneutral consortium spanning all sectors of the it community it customers, systems and solutions suppliers, tool vendors. Master data management mdm reference architecture ra version 1. Understanding reference models and reference architectures.
Together with the essential capabilities that we will introduce in a third article, they provide the input to how. Reference architecture for healthcare design concepts. It is a vendorneutral and technologyneutral consortium that works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices. Of all important types of data in the enterprise, there is a type of data that is more important for. This document specifies the oasis reference architecture for service oriented architecture.
Is an abstract model for a range of service oriented architectures and analysis comparison thereof. Soa reference architecture august 15, 2007 prepared by robert woolley, chief technologist and strategic planner introduction this document is a derivative work of current documentation and presentations by oasis and the open group service oriented architecture soa working groups, and applicable soa research from ibm and other vendors. The highlevel description produced in phase a will reflect the serviceoriented nature of the architecture that is envisaged. Due to current interests in service oriented architecture soa, a good amount of existing reference architecture literature is focused on this area. It consists of material that has been considered and in part developed by the open group soa work group. Most notable are the efforts by the organization for the advancement of structured information standards oasis, the open group architecture forum togaf, and the object management group omg. May, 2009 the open group has just published soa source book a snapshot of the work at the open group in standardization of soa design and implementation. In this second article, i discuss key ideas and concepts underlying the design of a reference architecture for health. Based upon the principles developed in the first article, these ideas and concepts describe what is needed. It uses a value chain approach to create a model of the functions that it performs to help organizations identify the activities that contribute to business competitiveness. City of dallas technology reference architecture handbook. Architectural knowledge in an soa infrastructure reference architecture supported by an underlying operating system, server and storage hardware, and network. Soa ra the open group soa wg soa reference architecture the open group soa wg ontologies for soa the open group soa wg soa governance the open group soa wg soa maturity model based on similar influencing influencing influencing derivation of specifications soa rm and derivatives developed independent of the soa rm derivatives 14.
The open group it4it reference architecture is a standard reference architecture and value chainbased operating model for managing the business of it. The open group it4it reference architecture is a standard reference architecture for managing the business of it. Reference architecture foundation for service oriented. As information, services, and infrastructure requirements and solutions continue to evolve, the need for reference architecture increases. Soa reference architecture introduction the open group. Section 6 includes suggestions for documenting soabased systems. Navigating the soa open standards landscape around. The soa source book contains material relating to soa developed by the open group for the benefit of enterprise, it, and product architects. The open group works towards enabling access to integrated information within and between enterprises, based on open standards and global interoperability.
It provides a clear and specific definition of microservices and msa, distills their core principles and key characteristics, and provides a comparison of msa with serviceoriented architecture soa. The open group soa source book is a collection of source material for use by enterprise architects working with serviceoriented architecture. The open group releases standards for soa architects. The open group architecture framework togaf is a framework for enterprise architecture that provides an approach for designing, planning, implementing, and governing an enterprise information technology architecture. It architecture certifications are available for the following disciplines. Reference architecture for service oriented architecture. It is a vendorneutral and technologyneutral consortium that works with. Case studies in implementing service oriented architecture.
The book covers a lot of ground from soa definition. The usage of the soa reference architecture soa ra is a key enabler for the achievement of the value propositions of an soa. This document is the open group standard for soa reference architecture soa ra. Apr 01, 2020 april 1, 2020 the open group blog accreditations, certifications, healthcare, reference architecture, standards, supply chain, the open group, uncategorized leave a comment by oliver matthias kipf, software lead eu mdr program, philips. Azure architecture azure architecture center microsoft. It4it reference architecture standard training materials v2. Of all important types of data in the enterprise, there is a. The degree to which a given organization realizes the full soa ra will differ according to the level of soa maturity they exhibit, and the underlying requirements of the organization. Ibms cloud computing reference architecture contribution.
The open group soa reference architecture this document is a layered architecture from a consumer and provider perspective with crosscutting concerns describing those architecture building blocks abbs and principles that support the realizations of soa. While it remains abstract in nature, the current document describes the foundation. The open group certified architect open ca certification is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective practice of it architecture. The open group the open group is a global consortium that enables the achievement of business objectives through it standards. The oasis reference model for soa is not architecture for a single soa system. The use of the soa reference architecture soa ra is a key enabler for the achievement of the value propositions of an soa. Jan 17, 2012 the open group soa reference architecture soa ra standard provides guidelines and options for making architectural, design, and implementation decisions in the architecture of service oriented solutions, including the architecture of cloud solutions. It provides a clear and specific definition of microservices and msa, distills thei.
Reference model and reference architecture for soa duane nickull, adobe systems, inc. Despite this situation, soa is sometimes promoted as a parallel initiative, a competitor and perhaps even a successor of enterprise architecture ea. Jan 30, 2012 in addition to releasing the service oriented architecture reference architecture soa ra and service oriented cloud computing infrastructure framework socci, the open group also updated their. In addition to releasing the service oriented architecture reference architecture soa ra and service oriented cloud computing infrastructure framework socci, the open group also updated their. A soa infrastructure usually hosts more than one application. Page 8 of 94 soa policy reference architecture soa services with policy usage of policy with soa services architecture must create the specific policy patterns to be used in the architecting and operation of soa services at the enterprise soa policy patterns for services. Oasis reference model for service oriented architecture abstract. Its goal is to be a blueprint for creating or evaluating architecture. Moreover, we present how we harvested architectural knowledge from industry projects to create this reference architecture. Ontologies for soa soatogaf practical guide serviceoriented cloud computing infrastructure soa reference architecture soa and security legacy evolution to. In this sense the soa ra represents soa with a partially layered architecture.
Several characteristics make soa infrastructures challenging to design. The oasis reference model for service oriented architecture soarm is an abstract framework for understanding significant entities and relationships between them within a serviceoriented environment, and for the development of consistent standards or specifications supporting that environment. It has been developed by the soa reference architecture project of the soa work group within the open group. Evaluation of unique value the open group can add to the evolution of soa further completed projects soa governance open group service integration maturity model osimm current projects. The open group soa governance framework is now an international standard, having passed its six month ratification vote in iso and iec.
A service oriented architecture soa facilitates the creation of flexible, reusable assets for enabling endtoend business solutions. According to gartner, effective governance is a key success factor for service oriented architecture soa solutions today and in the future. The open soa collaboration is a group with the goal of defining a languageneutral programming model for. The soa source book is a collection of source material for use by enterprise architects working with serviceoriented architecture soa. The open group, the open group architecture framework togaf, definition of the term. Oasis reference model for service oriented architecture. Due to current interests in service oriented architecture soa, a good amount of existing reference architecture literature is focused on. Soa reference architecture overview of the soa ra layers. Navigating the soa open standards landscape around architecture, joint paper by the open group, oasis, and omg, july 2009. Case studies in implementing service oriented architecture soa implementing a service oriented architecture can throw up many unexpected challenges. The soa ra provides guidelines and options for making architecture, design, and implementation decisions when adopting a serviceoriented approach to information technology. Architecture frameworks, such as the zachman framework, the open group architecture framework togaf, and department of defense architecture framework dodaf provide approaches to describe and identify necessary inputs to a particular architecture as well as means to describe that. Service oriented architecture soa forum member login. According to gartner, effective governance is a key success factor for serviceoriented architecture soa solutions today and in the future.
It follows from the concepts and relationships defined in the oasis reference model for service oriented architecture. It is based on unifying concepts of soa and may be used by architects. Increasingly, companies are adopting the principles and techniques associated with soa for different types of projects in different industries worldwide. Open group soa reference architecture og soa ra operational layer relationships 24 saturn 2014 understanding reference models and reference architectures. Jan 17, 2012 the goal of this soa ra is to provide a blueprint for creating or evaluating architecture. With more than 400 member organizations, the open group has a diverse membership that spans all sectors of the it community customers, systems and solutions. Ontologies for soa soa togaf practical guide serviceoriented cloud computing infrastructure soa reference architecture soa and security legacy evolution to. A group of professionals who represent open group member companies in the development of soa materials. This white paper sets out the understanding that has been reached by the soa working group of soa and its relation to enterprise architecture, and in particular to togaf, in order to communicate that understanding to the rest of the open group and to the it industry at large, and to provide a basis for the further development of the work program of. Navigating the soa open standards landscape around architecture. Service oriented cloud computing infrastructure socci joint with soa wg defines architecture and recommendations for. We also present feedback from early reference architecture users. This specification presents an soa ra, which provides guidelines and options for making architectural, design, and implementation decisions in the implementation of solutions.
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