Implementing SOA and BPM in your application

Wiesław Pilarczyk

wp@vdel.com

Ljubljana, 9.10.2008

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Agenda

– Business requirements and software architectures

– SOA&BPM acronym soup

– Implementation using FOSS

– Example

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Business requirements

Support for all enterprise business areas ERP, CRM, ECM

Business process management BPM

Application integration EAI

Agile enterprises

Virtual projects

Globalization SAAS

Nonfunctional requirements

IT infrastructure management ITIL

Return on investment ROI

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Application Architecture today

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Do you know what is your process?

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BPM Vision

Ideas are cheap, implementation is hardThink big, make small steps

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Ontology

Before you start talking to me, define your words

(Aristotle paraphrase)

Specification of conceptualization

• OWL Web Ontology Language Protégé• SBVR Semantics of Business Vocabulary and Rules• Repositories of ontologies

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BPMN for business analysts

XPDL for model persistence (WfMC) BPDM Business Process Definition Metamodel (OMG) ActiveVOS from ActiveEndpoints, Intalio

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BPEL for implementers

• BPMN-BPEL mapping needed (serious model descrepancies)• BPEL4People• WS-HumanTask• ActiveBPEL from ActiveEndpoints

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Inside BPEL

Variables

WSDL Message

Schema ElementSchema Type

Structured Activities

flow pick

sequence forEach

if-else

scoperepeatUntil

while

sequence forEach

Basic

Activities

receive

reply

rethrow

exit

throwwait

compensate compensateScope

extensionActivity

empty

validate

assign

invoke

Handlers

event

handler

fault

handler

compensation

handler

termination

handlerCorrelation Sets

property 1

property 2

Partner Links

partnerLink 1

partnerLink 2

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ebXML (www.oasis-open.org)

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JBI – JSR 208

ServiceMix from Apache

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SCA

Tuscany from Apache, STP from Eclipse

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SOA Governance

Implementing SOA without a solid governance model is the equivalent to having an airport without a control tower.

* Not enough process creates chaos

* Too much process stifles innovation and deters agility

* Evolve governance over time

(Mike Kavis, CIO Magazine)

ebxmlrrMule GalaxyWSO2 Registry

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Web Services Registry (UDDI)

Provider

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SOA Reference Architecture

Presentation layer

Service coordination (orchestration, choreography)

Service virtualization and delivery

Standard services

Platform

Application

DesktopInternet

RIAMobile

Develo

pm

ent

Managem

entDedicated

services

Application Application

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Example Implementation

Presentation layer Seam/JBoss Portal

Service coordination layer (orchestration) jBPM

Service virtualization and delivery JBoss ESB

Standardservices

JBoss RulesReporting

MetamatrixPlatform JBoss AS

Application Application Application

DesktopInternet

RIAMobile

Develo

pm

ent

JB

oss D

evelo

per S

tudio

Managem

ent

JO

N

Dedicatedservices

RRichfaces/Ajax4jsf Mobicents

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Application using BPM and SOA

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BPM and SOA

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jPDL Process Editor

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ESB

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Composite Services

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Enterprise Integration

Patterns

www.eaipatterns.com

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ESB Services and Actions

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ESB Content Based Routing

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Rules Language

rule "Customer Platinum Status"

when

customer: Customer(status > 50)

order: OrderHeader(orderPriority == 3)

then

order.setOrderDiscount(8.5);

end

rule "Customer Gold Status"

when

customer: Customer(status > 10, status <= 50)

order: OrderHeader(orderPriority == 2)

then

order.setOrderDiscount(3.4);

end

Externalize Business Rules

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Rule Editor

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DSL

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Decision Tables Excel/OpenOffice)

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Aggregate applications - Portal

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Use what is available

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Control your infrastructure

RHQ http://www.rhq-project.org

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Management Console

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Management Console Dashboard

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Are you ready for it yet?

– BAM Business Activity Monitoring

– EDA, CEP Esper

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Business Process Maturity Model BPMM (OMG)

Level 1 Not coordinated just do it

applications

Level 2 Defined services increased effectivity

written instructions

Level 3 Defined processes automatization

Level 4 Process management better control

Level 5 Dynamic process full optimalization cycle:

optimalization define

implement

deploy

monitor

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Roadmap

Level 1 Not coordinated Application Server

applications

Level 2 Defined services ESB

written instructions

Level 3 Defined processes BPM

Level 4 Process management Rules

Level 5 Dynamic process BPMS

optimalization

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Q&A

Wiesław Pilarczyk

wp@vdel.com