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??? Integration structures. Integration structures are rudimentary business domain formations
that services should be aligned with.
??? Geographic boundaries. Geographic boundaries are physical locations that business
domains operate from.
??? Distribution structures. Distribution structures are physical business domain formations
which are dispersed to various geographical locations.
??? Control methods. Control methods are the management mechanisms by which business
domains are controlled.
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE INTEGRATION STRUCTURES
As with any other architecture modeling practice, business domains can also be compartmentalized
and arranged in various forms to best serve an organizational business model. They can be layered,
tiered, and distributed across geographic locations to best fit enterprise objectives. The layers and
tiers of business architectural patterns are also a convenient way to visually convey a business
integration environment.
Domain layers and tiers are the physical business formations and building blocks with
which services should integrate. These structures communicate the relationships between various
business entities in the organization. Furthermore, domains are concrete business frameworks
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that host the services and establish physical addresses for software assets. These addressable
units point to potential locations and interaction with various business processes, products, and
organizations.
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