Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in Media Systems

The precepts associate with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, and Business Process Management (BPM) provide an excellent approach to systems integration in the Media and Entertainment industry. Current problems of integration complexity and rapid business changes can be addressed through the agility, visibility, and productivity benefits provided by these approaches and technologies. While SOA, BPM, and Web Services are currently only beginning to be used within the M&E industry, they are well-established IT methods and backed by accepted standards. — SOA, with its use of middleware and wrappers, is an excellent architectural choice for systems in the M&E industry. When implemented using Web Services, it can enhance and simplify software integration within a facility. When combined with BPM to streamline business processes, SOA provides additional benefits to any media enterprise that adopts its fundamental principles. These “Service-Oriented Media Enterprises” will be able to react to changes in requirements more efficiently in the future.

Published

2008-10

Content type

Original Research

DOI

10.5594/M001046

ISBN

978-1-61482-939-3