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| Title: | Orchestrating Web Services for Networked Enterprise Collaboration |
| Authors: | Srinivasan, Ananth - University of Auckland Business School
Sundaram, David - University of Auckland Business School |
| Keywords: | Web Services Orchestration; Inter-organizational systems; Enterprise collaboration |
| Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2003 |
| Series/Report no.: | NET Institute Working Paper;03-14 |
| Abstract: | Internet technologies are widely recognized for their promise as
enablers of collaborative computing both within and among organizations.
The presence of heterogeneous systems based on different technological
platforms in organizations makes the implementation of network
collaboration very complex. The approach taken for the most part to deal
with this issue has been based on Enterprise Application Integration.
The major drawback of this approach is the dependence on proprietary
solutions that are not based on open standards. When the need for
inter-organizational collaboration arises, such solutions hinder the
smooth exchange among the participating organizations due to their
complexity and lack of interoperability. 'Web Services' is a new class
of internet based, open standards technology that offers the promise of
resolving these problems. Web services technologies are offered as the
new generation of electronic commerce enablers. What is currently
missing is a compelling implementation framework for the deployment of
this technology in organizations. A lack of clear understanding about
how to deploy Web Services to enable inter-organizational collaboration
will impede the uptake of this promising new technology. In this
project, our aim is to construct and test a valid implementation
framework for Web Services. Such a framework will enable effective
inter-organizational network based computing which will have a positive
effect on organizational productivity. The emphasis of our work will be
to support decision oriented, collaborative business processes. We
propose a conceptual framework for building systems that utilize Web
Services technologies to enable networked organizations to automate
collaborative processes. We take the view that it is useful to
conceptualize organizational service chains in terms of workflows and
build a framework for orchestrating such services. We articulate a
conceptual framework along these lines and present specific ways by
which the implementation of the framework using Web Services
technologies could benefit inter organizational collaboration. Our
primary objective of building prototypes that demonstrate the validity
of such a framework was successful. Two prototypical systems that
demonstrate the validity of such a framework were built. They now offer
a platform for ongoing testing and refinement. We believe that such
prototypes will serve as useful tools for organizations that are
investigating the use of this emerging technology to facilitate
networked collaboration to improve productivity. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2451/28392 |
| Appears in Collections: | NET Institute Working Papers Series
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