Service-oriented Architectures

Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), which has taken the IT industry by storm over the past few years, is a software architecture that starts with an interface definition and builds the entire application topology as a topology of interfaces, interface implementations and interface calls. It is also a relationship of services and service consumers, with both software modules large enough to represent a complete business function.

Similar to other enterprise and consumer services, eSafety and ITS services need to have common architectures and interface specifications to help overcome possible market fragmentation. SOA concepts and related technologies are expected to play an important role in this scenario, facilitating service interoperability and cooperation among stakeholders and specialised parties. The Service-Oriented Architectures Working Group will play a key role in identifying the benefits SOA can bring to eSafety and ITS, as well as devising a roadmap for SOA implementation. Its first tasks will be to describe the state of the art, as well as identify the missing elements for deployment and the steps to facilitate market introduction.

Status:

Active
 

Sectors represented:

• Automotive industry
• Telecom operators
• Suppliers
• Universities & research institutes
• National authorities & road operators
  

Meetings:

Date	Meeting details	Location
16 September 2008	SOA WG: meeting	eSS, Brussels, Belgium
19 September 2007	SOA WG: 2nd meeting	Versailles, France
05 July 2007	SOA WG: Kick-off meeting	Berlin, Germany

Related documents:

Name	Format
Fiche SOA WG, updated 18 September 2007	.pdf (58 KB)
Terms of Reference	...

Chairs:

Name	Organisation	e-mail address
Mr Volker Vierroth	T-Systems	Volker.Vierroth@t-systems.com
Mr Fulvio Sansone	Oracle	Fulvio.Sansone@oracle.com