Service-oriented Architecture: Soa Strategy, Methodology, And Technology

James P. Lawler H. Howell-Barber Boca Raton New York Auerbach Publications is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business AU4500.indb 3 10/30/07 2:59:20 PM Auerbach Publications Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2008 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Auerbach is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4200-4500-0 (Hardcover) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reprinted material is quoted with permission, and sources are indicated. A wide variety of references are listed. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and the publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or for the consequences of their use. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www. copyright.com (http://www.copyright.com/) or contact the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC) 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lawler, James (James P.) Service-oriented architecture : SOA strategy, methodology, and technology / James Lawler and H. Howell-Barber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4200-4500-0 (alk. paper) 1. Business enterprises--Computer networks--Management. 2. Information technology--Management. 3. Web services. 4. Computer network architectures. I. Howell-Barber, H. II. Title. HD30.2.L395 2008 658’.05--dc22 2007015612 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the Auerbach Web site at http://www.auerbach-publications.com T&F_LOC_A_Master.indd AU4500.indb 4 1 10/30/07 8/1/07 9:56:34 2:59:20 AM PM Dedication For my parents, Matthew J. Lawler and Ann McCartin James P. Lawler For my daughter and leading-edge technical advisor, Cynthia Barber-Mingo H. Howell-Barber AU4500.indb 5 10/30/07 2:59:20 PM Contents Foreword......................................................................................................xvii Acknowledgments.........................................................................................xix About the Authors.........................................................................................xxi Section 1:  Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Strategy 1 Introduction to Strategy..........................................................................3 Business Process Management (BPM)..........................................................4 Enterprise Architecture.................................................................................6 SOA and Web Services...........................