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7.3. ConclusionAs we saw in this chapter, an SOA represents a good foundation for adopting a process-oriented approach in the long term. You can introduce process orientation at different levels in an SOA, with the most powerful level being represented by a Business Process Management System (BPMS). However, migrating to a process-enabled SOA is a long process that can easily run for a number of years. In the meantime, enterprises must find ways to deal with processes and, in particular, process consistency in the short term. This issue is the focus for the next chapter. References[Fra03] Frankel, David S. BPM and MDA: The Rise of Model-Driven Enterprise Systems. Business Process Trends, http://www.businessprocesstrends.com/, June 2003. [HC93] Hammer, Michael and James Champy . Re-engineering the Corporation. London: Nicholas Brealey, 1993. [Mil80] Milner, Robin . "A Calculus of Communication Systems." Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 92, 1980. [Rei1992] Reisig, Wolfgang . A Primer in Petri Net Design. New York: Springer Compass International, 1992. [SF03] Smith, Howard and Peter Fingar . BPM: The Third Wave. Tampa: Meghan-Kiffer Pr., 2003. URLshttp://www.bpmi.org http://www-306.ibm.com/software/solutions/webservices/pdf/WSFL.pdf http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-bpel/ http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/xml_wsspecs/xlang-c/default.htm http://www.businessprocesstrends.com/ |
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