ICT 2008 :: Networking sessions
Software-as-a-Service: On the Future of Semantics in SOA
Salle Rhône 5, 27/11/2008 (11:00-12:30)
Finding the way forward with semantic technology applications for service-oriented architecture
The businesses of the future won’t buy computers or software; they will rent them from a service provider. This networking session will look at the ICT strategy for realising this vision and, in particular, at the role that semantic technologies can play in the automation and interoperability of service-oriented architecture (SOA) technologies at web-scale. The session is aimed at Future Internet stakeholders, including researchers, technology developers and IT vendors. Interested parties from outside the semantic technology field are equally welcome. The aim is to agree on a common set of challenges and objectives for an ICT R&D strategy on service-oriented technology.
Web site: http://www.sti2.org/
Coordinator: Graham HENCH (STI International, Austria)
Links and Documents
- Agenda (373 KB)
- Future of Semantics - Friesen (2 MB)
- Minutes (216 KB)
- RA and Semantics (406 KB)
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This session would be more effective if merged with the proposal on "Priorities for Future Research on Grids: EU & International Perspectives". The synergies and contrasts between the SOA and grids would be brought out.
I would like to bring in the importance of considering security and trust aspects in realizing such a vision. A recent discovery in the context of the AVANTSSAR project can show an example of how important these aspects are.
I support the view of Michael!
It seems that the most important problem with SaaS is to SLAs to get companies to trust the provider, and to be ensured a reliable delivery of service. We just experienced a concrete example where a potential client said that they needed to run our software inhouse, as they did not believe that an SaaS model would provide sufficient guarantuees for their requirements for 24/7 operations.
One interesting aspect might be how to define universally-accepted and verifiable quality criteria for services offered - this seems to be a prerequisite for the efficient selection of reliable offers & providers in SOA and SaaS scenarios. Suitable semantic formalisms will help to achieve such descriptions.
Highly interested on services' semantic discovery, selection and interoperability at the large scale. Issues concerning the efficient maintenance of semantic descriptions and making the best of all types of semantics involved, in conjunction with agents' preferences and needs maybe of of particular interest.
Very interested in session. Especiall in semantic discovery, SLAs and price breakdown principles and policies.
I am very much interested in this topic, I will attend it and I hope to be able to discuss with the participants possible ways of collaboration in the next call.
Interesting session. I would like to attend it.
Very promising session
Very important topic. I will attend the session.
I intend to attend to this session as FP6 OPUCE project leader(www.opuce.eu), and Telefonica I+D representative
The critical issue is description and how we use semantics to ensure the description provider is clear on meaning and the description consumer is clear on interpretation. A service WSDL is of little use unless I understand what business function a service provides and what specific effects will result if I use the service. Sorry I will miss this conference because it would be a good venue to discuss this further.