The following sections present framework
components, such as the life cycle timeline, seasons, events, and driving disciplines that structure
the progression of a service and enable efficient treatment of events.
Disciplines are the pillars of the service life cycle structure. They are akin to instruction
manuals that guide SOA practitioners and advise them on service development and operations.
For example, a life cycle discipline can be service discovery and analysis, which recommends a
set of activities for service identification. Another example is the service construction discipline
that directs developers how to build effective services.
FUNDING. The traditional organizational funding systems allocate budgets to projects. The corresponding
project managers then prioritize the disbursements of these investments. A successful
life cycle would require a different approach to supporting service-oriented development and production
systems. A more efficient funding approach would be to sponsor service life cycles, rather
than to invest in larger-scale operations. The allocation of funds to individual service-oriented
development initiatives would increase financial transparency and encourage the development of
reusable software assets and the consolidation of redundant business functionality. Furthermore,
once the performance and reusability rates of services during their life cycles can be gauged, it
will be possible to further assess their worth and adequately adjust their supporting budgets.
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