Distributed order processing

A device comprising:

• a listener configured to:
• receive an order, via a first message, from a remote provisioning device;
• a workflow dispatcher configured to:
• split the order into at least one sub-order, and
• insert a second message for placing the sub-order into a queue;
• and
• a sender to configured to:
• retrieve the second message from the queue, and
• send the second message to a database server.

A method comprising:

• receiving a sub-order to assign a telephone number to an address, via a first message from a remote device;
• translating the first message into a second message that a catalog server can parse;
• submitting the second message to the catalog server;
• receiving a response from the catalog server, the response indicating whether the telephone number is assigned to the address;
• sending a reply to the remote device, the reply including content of the response;
• and
• receiving an acknowledgment from the remote device.