DocumentCode
2818736
Title
Architecture for Digital Ecosystems, beyond Service Oriented Architecture (IEEE-DEST 2007)
Author
Ferronato, Pierfranco
Author_Institution
Harvard Law Sch., Cambridge
fYear
2007
fDate
21-23 Feb. 2007
Firstpage
660
Lastpage
665
Abstract
A business ecosystem is a term introduced by James Moore where in "The Death of Competition: Leadership and Strategy in the Age of Business Ecosystems" wrote on page 26 that a Business Ecosystem is based on dynamic interaction of organizations which evolves over time their capabilities and roles. To this extent this paper will tell that service oriented architecture (SOA) is not adequate to face such challenges which are unique in the context of a digital ecosystem (DES). The author will highlight such differences and describe the features of a new architectural style: called ecosystem oriented architecture (EOA). The paper will explore the fact that a DES oriented architecture is not a "sort of SO A", it\´s not just a "bigger SOA". A whole set of new problems are to be addressed namely responsive alignment with the business, decentralization, ownership of the knowledge base and self healing. EOA is a new mindset in decentralized architectures for DES.
Keywords
business data processing; software architecture; business ecosystem; decentralized architecture; digital ecosystem; ecosystem oriented architecture; knowledge base; self healing; service oriented architecture; Context-aware services; Ecosystems; Electronic mail; Internet; Network topology; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Service oriented architecture; Software architecture; Supply chains; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Digital EcoSystems and Technologies Conference, 2007. DEST '07. Inaugural IEEE-IES
Conference_Location
Cairns
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0470-3
Electronic_ISBN
1-4244-0470-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/DEST.2007.372047
Filename
4233781
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