Process-Centric Architecture for Enterprise Software Systems (Hardcover)

Part I: THE PROCESS-CENTRIC ARCHITECTURE  PARADIGM

Introduction
Enterprise Software Systems
Architecture for Systems
Introduction to Business Processes
Activities in Business Processes
Types of Activities
Importance of Business Processes to Enterprise
Process-Centric Architecture?A Quick Introduction

Evolution of IT Architecture
Objectives
Historical Perspective on Enterprise Computing Architectures
Traditional Ways of Supporting Business
Workflows
Packages
Integration
Business?IT Gap

Concept of Process-Centric Architecture
Objectives
The Case for a New Approach
What Is Process-Centric Architecture?
Process Logic Abstraction
Qualities Addressed
Structure
Dynamics
Principles
Integration Concept as Handled in PCA
Workflow in PCA
Holistic View in Architecture
Similar Approaches
PCA in the Context of Other Architectures

Business Process Management
What Is BPM?
PCA and BPM
Business Process Life Cycle
Six Sigma
Lean
Process Redesign
Process Automation
BPMS Products
BPM Landscape
Exercise Questions

Components of PCA
The Business Process Model
Process Layer
Business Logic Elements
User Interface Application Layer

Process Execution
Deployment
Execution
Addressing Integration
Workflow
Business Rules
Flows Handled in a Process

Benefits of Process-Centric Architecture
Business Benefits
Benefits to IT Systems
Scalability of the PCA Style and Approach
Complexity versus Manageability
Raised Level of Abstraction for the IT System

Part II: ARCHITECTING IT SYSTEMS, THE PROCESS-CENTRIC STYLE (DESIGNING PCA)

The Approach
Objectives
A Typical Manifestation of Process-Centric Architecture
Architectural Design in PCA
Re-Architecting an Existing IT System for PCA
Addition of an IT Subsystem to an Existing IT System

SOA for Services
Objectives
Services
Service-Oriented Architecture
Bottom-Up Approach
Need for SOA in PCA
Complementary Approach to Architectural Design

Standards and Technologies
Standards
Process Modeling Standards
Process Execution Standards
Inter-Process Layer Interactions
Business Logic Interaction Standards
Technologies and Tools
Implementation Options

Case Study?Architectural Design Applying PCA
Case Study I
Case Study II

Implementation Considerations
Types of Business Processes
Process Infrastructure
Best Practices
Practicalities in Architectural Design

Each chapter begins with an "Objectives" section and concludes with "Exercise Questions"