In a service-oriented architecture (SOA), a service is a unit of work performed by a service provider to achieve desired results for one or more service consumers. A service provides a function that is well defined, self-contained (for example, loosely coupled to its environment), desc... In a service-oriented architecture (SOA), a service is a unit of work performed by a service provider to achieve desired results for one or more service consumers. A service provides a function that is well defined, self-contained (for example, loosely coupled to its environment), desc...Dec. 27, 2005 09:15 PM EST Reads: 32,817 Replies: 1 |







Dr. Alexander Scherdin, senior professional for IT Service Design and SOA at Deutsche Post's MAIL division, is responsible for broadening the company's service portfolio and driving forward the definition and execution of its service design processes. Before joining Deutsche Post MAIL, he worked as an IT architecture consultant at McKinsey & Company's Business Technology office. Scherdin studied at the University of Frankfurt, Germany, and holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics.

























