In fact, it is a management framework that not only facilitates practicing
service-oriented modeling disciplines, but also leads to recruiting personnel with the right expertise
to manage the modeling process. To better understand a modeling environment, remember that
each modeling discipline cannot be practiced in a vacuum. Surroundings are the major contributors
to modeling activities. These may include modeling facilities such as software modeling tools,
training aids, available documentation, and even a laboratory to test modeling assumptions.
Thus, a modeling environment is about the four Ps: people, planning, process, and policies.
People denotes the personnel involved in guiding and enforcing modeling disciplines. These are
typically the organizational center of excellence group or the SOA governance organization. In
addition, business and technology personnel are also a part of the modeling efforts. The planning
identifies the strategic or tactical aspects of the process and the required deliverables of the
corresponding modeling discipline. These can include project plans, strategy documents, design
and architectural blueprints, and diagrams. The process aspect is related to the sequence of
activities that business and technology personnel pursue to achieve modeling goals. In addition,
the policies pertain to how a solution can be proposed in the environmental framework.
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