Service evolution approach in soa

A method for managing the evolution of a service-oriented architecture service over a service lifecycle, comprising:

• producing computer executable program code;
• storing the code on a computer readable medium;
• and
• providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system, the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to:
• evaluate an implemented service with respect to each of a plurality of line-of-business business-scope attributes and to each of a different plurality of line-of-business functionality attributes;
• determine a set of the plurality of business-scope attributes and a set of the plurality of different functionality attributes wherein each attribute of the determined sets is applicable to the implemented service as a function of the evaluating;
• select a set of business attribute-service evolution factors associated with the determined set of the plurality of business-scope attributes and a set of technical attribute-service evolution factors associated with the determined set of the functionality attributes;
• and
• re-factor the implemented service with both of the selected set of business attribute-service evolution factors and the selected set of technical attribute-service evolution factors into a mature enterprise service in response to a revision to the implemented service.

A programmable device comprising:

• a processing means;
• a memory in communication with the processing means comprising a logic component;
• and
• a network interface in communication with the processing means and the memory;
• wherein the processing means is configured by the logic component to:
• evaluate an implemented service with respect to each of a plurality of line-of-business business-scope attributes and to each of a different plurality of line-of-business functionality attributes;
• determine a set of the plurality of business-scope attributes and a set of the plurality of different functionality attributes wherein each attribute of the determined sets is applicable to the implemented service as a function of the evaluating;
• select a set of business attribute-service evolution factors associated with the determined set of the plurality of business-scope attributes and a set of technical attribute-service evolution factors associated with the determined set of the functionality attributes;
• and
• re-factor the implemented service with both of the selected set of business attribute-service evolution factors and the selected set of technical attribute-service evolution factors into a mature enterprise service in response to a revision to the implemented service.