Emerging view of service-oriented computing and applications

E-Business and E-Commerce applications have evolved and been revolutionized through emerging Web-based service-oriented technologies. These advanced technologies include Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Service- Oriented Computing (SOC) and Web services that stimulate evolution of the business world into a new e-business platform. This web based platform (requires a flexible IT infrastructure) provides improved customer experiences and can streamline business process to create new business values in a fast changing business environment. Recently, we have seen an explosion in the number and the diversity of digital communities. Enabled by emerging technologies such as social networking and 3D internet, these digital communities are providing new forms of interactions and collaborations. In addition, Service Science, Management and Engineering are emerging as a new multi-disciplinary research and academic effort to make the service sector more productive and innovative. SOA/SOC not only provides a new concept in the design and management of software systems but also provides IT people with more agility than before in terms of software interoperability, reusability and visibility. In this talk, we will present the industry trends and directions on service oriented computing and applying SOA/SOC in building next generation web based collaborative applications, software as a service, and IT-enabled services.