Semantic service-oriented architecture explained

A Semantic Service Oriented Architecture (SSOA) is an architecture that allows for scalable and controlled Enterprise Application Integration solutions.^[1] SSOA describes an approach to enterprise-scale IT infrastructure. It leverages rich, machine-interpretable descriptions of data, services, and processes to enable software agents to autonomously interact to perform critical mission functions. SSOA is technically founded on three notions:

1. The principles of Service-oriented architecture (SOA);
2. Standard Based Design (SBD); and
3. Semantics-based computing.

SSOA combines and implements these computer science concepts into a robust, extensible architecture capable of enabling complex, powerful functions.^[2]

Applications

In the health care industry, SSOA of HL7 has long been implemented. Other protocols include LOINC, PHIN, and HIPAA related standards. There is a series of SSOA-related ISO standards published for financial services, which can be found at the ISO's website^{[3] ,[4] ,}.^[5] Some financial sectors also adopt EMV standards to facilitate European consumers. A part of SSOA on transport and trade are in the ISO sections of 03.220.20 and 35.240.60^{[6] ,}.^[7] Some general guidelines of the technology and the standards in other fields are partially located at 25.040.40, 35.240.99^{[8] ,[9] ,}.^[10]

See also

• Cyber security standards
• ISO/IEC 7816
• ISO 8583
• ISO/IEC 8859
• ISO 9241
• ISO 9660
• ISO/IEC 11179
• ISO/IEC 15408
• ISO/IEC 17799
• ISO/IEC 27000-series
• Service component architecture
• Semantic web
• EMML
• Business Intelligence 2.0 (BI 2.0)

External links

• OSGi Alliance

Notes and References

1. http://www.wsmx.org/papers/publications/SSOA.pdf Exposing Semantic Web Service principles in SOA to solve EAI scenarios
2. http://www.semsoa.com/html/papers/SSOA_WhitePaper_short.html Semantic Service Oriented Architecture: White Paper Overview
3. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 35.240.15: Identification cards and related devices . 8 February 2008 .
4. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 35.240.40: IT applications in banking . 8 February 2008 .
5. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 03.060: Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance . 8 February 2008 .
6. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 03.220.20: Road transport . 8 February 2008 .
7. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 35.240.60: IT applications in transport and trade . 8 February 2008 .
8. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 25.040.40: Industrial process measurement and control . 8 February 2008 .
9. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 35.240.99: IT applications in other fields . 8 February 2008 .
10. Web site: International Organization for Standardization . 35.100.70: Application layer . 8 February 2008 .