Service Oriented Computing
The Service Oriented Computing (SOC) research theme focuses on a new emerging paradigm for distributed computing and e-business processing. It treats individual ICT systems and software components as independent services geared for integration, and uses them as fundamental elements to build agile networks of collaborating service applications distributed within and across organisational boundaries. As such, it enables seamless communications and interactions within businesses, between businesses, between businesses and customers, and between individuals. SOC promises quick adaptation to changing business environments, lower cost for service ownership, improved operational efficiency and new revenue streams for organisations (e.g. [www.zapthink.com]).
SOC is poised to dramatically reshape the future landscape of the ICT industry and beyond. According to market projections from IDC [www.idc.com], the total value of the SOC market will reach US$21bn by 2007. ZapThink [www.zapthink.com] predicts that the market for service-oriented architecture products will reach US$43bn by 2010. More importantly, ZapThink states that less than 5% of the application integration market was service-oriented in 2003, but that percentage will grow up to about 90% by 2010.
Current SOC technologies (including Web Services and Grid Services) have proven service oriented computing to be practical and feasible, but with very basic capabilities. Enormous challenges, including significant R&D, are still ahead to realise its full potential.
The SOC theme aims to significantly advance science and technology in Service-Oriented Computing, and deliver high-quality research results, impact-making technology solutions and novel business applications to industry and government collaborators. The CITR Research Programs contribute their core research capabilities in different disciplines and research areas to SOC.
Contact
Associate Professor Chengfei Liu
Theme Coordinator
Tel: +61 3 9214 5035
Fax: +61 3 9819 0823
Email: cliu@it.swin.edu.au
