Toward a guidance framework for Service Oriented method engineering

The emergence of the paradigms Service Orientation (SO) and Service Oriented Computing (SOC) has resulted in new types of applications, referred to as Service Based Applications. This has entailed many service oriented methods for developing such kinds of applications. In this paper, we first present most of the well-known methods from academia and industry, focusing on their engineering approaches and comparison frameworks. Then we highlight their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, we introduce the elements of a comprehensive framework to guide the engineering of new methods or benchmarking the existing ones.