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BibliographySilcher, 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.
CR-SchemaD.2.11 (Software Engineering Software Architectures)
D.2.13 (Software Engineering Reusable Software)
KeywordsProduct 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.

Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Applications of Parallel and Distributed Systems
Project(s)GSaME.ITA4SUM2
Entry dateNovember 25, 2011
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