All integration artifacts running on IBM WebSphere Process Server (for example, business processes, business rules, and human tasks) are represented as components with well defined interfaces. Within the Service Component Architecture (SCA), a service component defines a service implementation.
Because all integration artifacts are represented as service components, also called SCA components, IBM® WebSphere® Process Server creates an environment with unparalleled flexibility. SCA components each have an interface and can be wired together to form a module deployed to WebSphere Process Server. This enables changing any part of an application without affecting the other parts. It is possible, for example, to replace a human task for an approval with a business rule for automatic approval simply by replacing the components in the assembly diagram without changing either a business process or the caller of the business process.
In addition, components can interact with other applications on enterprise information systems (EIS) with IBM WebSphere Adapters, version 6.0 and WebSphere Business Integration Adapters, based on WebSphere Business Integration Framework, version 2.6.
On top of the runtime infrastructure supporting services and the service-oriented architecture core, WebSphere Process Server offers a variety of ready-to-use SCA service components that can be used in integration applications.
Last updated: Thu Apr 27 14:28:02 2006
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