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What Is a Reference Architecture?

Posted November 15, 2006 | Technology |

In my last Advisor (see "OASIS SOA Reference Model," 1 November 2006), I described the OASIS Reference Model for SOA as a set of fundamental concepts about services and service orientation. The Reference Model document talks about these concepts being the basis for a "reference architecture." To add fuel to the fire, Accenture recently announced the Accenture SOA Reference Architecture and other consulting organizations are expected to follow suit.

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Mike Rosen
Mike Rosen is a Cutter Expert and a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. He is an accomplished architect, analyst, and technical leader with extensive experience in digital transformation, enterprise architecture, business architecture, service-oriented architecture, product strategy and development, software architecture, consulting and mentoring, distributed technologies, and industry standards. Mr. Rosen has 40 years'… Read More
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