Define: SOA Governance Terms

Here are the definition of some of the key terms related to SOA Governance.

• Governed component— Identifies the specific capability requiring governance.

• Policy— A definite course or method of action selected from among alternatives and in light of given conditions to guide and determine present and future decisions. A policy applies to the governed component.

• Standard— Something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example. The governed component must adhere to the agreed standards.

• Responsible party— A person or group of people responsible for managing the governed component. It must be clear for each component who this responsible party is.

• Procedure— A particular method for performing a task. The procedure identifies how a component will be governed.

• Mechanism— A particular method for performing a task. This is where an asset, methodology, or best practice is applied to assist in the governance of this component.

• Metric— A standard of measurement. It is important to put in place the measurements for the success of this governance component.

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