Bibliography | Silcher, Stefan; Minguez, Jorge; Mitschang, Bernhard: A Novel Approach to Product Lifecycle Management based on Service Hierarchies. In: Özyer, Tansel (ed.); Kianmehr, Keivan (ed.); Tan, Mehmet (ed.): Recent Trends in Information Reuse and Integration. University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Information Technology. pp. 343-362, english. Vienna: Springer, January 2012. ISBN: 978-3-7091-0738-6. Article in Book.
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CR-Schema | D.2.11 (Software Engineering Software Architectures) D.2.13 (Software Engineering Reusable Software)
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Keywords | Product Lifecycle Management; Service Oriented Architecture; Enterprise Service Bus |
Abstract | In grown IT infrastructures for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), applications are mostly interconnected using point-to-point interfaces. This leads to complex and unmanageable infrastructures. A continuous and efficient integration is a key requirement for successful PLM implementations. The Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a prevalent solution to efficiently integrate legacy applications and systems into business processes. Its possibility for loose coupling of services enables the replacement of point-to-point interfaces, this way reducing the complexity of managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure. This article introduces a SOA-based solution to the integration of all PLM phases. We employ an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) as service-based integration and communication infrastructure and introduce three exemplary scenarios to illustrate the benefits of using an ESB as compared to alternative PLM infrastructures. Furthermore, we describe a service hierarchy that extends PLM functionality with value-added services by mapping business processes to data integration services.
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Department(s) | University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Applications of Parallel and Distributed Systems
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Project(s) | GSaME.ITA4SUM2
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Entry date | November 25, 2011 |
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