Requirements Modelling and Specification for Service Oriented Architecture

1.9. Bibliographical Notes

Erl (2005) is a very good introduction to the technology and broad concepts of SOA but does not emphasize the importance of modelling or provide guidance thereto.

Chappell (2004) is an informed discussion of ESBs by an innovator in that area but, unfortunately, its undoubted technical value is marred by very poor use of the American language, making it rather difficult to read. Chapell builds on the notation developed by Hohpe and Woolf (2004), who describe 65 patterns for developing enterprise integration projects using asynchronous messaging along with lots of useful code examples. Many of the ideas in this book are of considerable significance to those implementing SOA.

Graham (2006) provides a detailed discussion of and tutorial on business rules management systems and references to the literature on that subject. Another forthcoming companion volume to this book is Graham (2009).