TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing web services choreography standards - The case of REST vs. SOAP
AU - Zur Muehlen, Michael
AU - Nickerson, Jeffrey V.
AU - Swenson, Keith D.
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - This paper presents a case study of the development of standards in the area of cross-organizational workflows based on web services. We discuss two opposing types of standards: those based on SOAP, with tightly coupled designs similar to remote procedure calls, and those based on REST, with loosely coupled designs similar to the navigating of web links. We illustrate the standardization process, clarify the technical underpinnings of the conflict, and analyze the interests of stakeholders. The decision criteria for each group of stakeholders are discussed. Finally, we present implications for both the workflow and the wider Internet communities.
AB - This paper presents a case study of the development of standards in the area of cross-organizational workflows based on web services. We discuss two opposing types of standards: those based on SOAP, with tightly coupled designs similar to remote procedure calls, and those based on REST, with loosely coupled designs similar to the navigating of web links. We illustrate the standardization process, clarify the technical underpinnings of the conflict, and analyze the interests of stakeholders. The decision criteria for each group of stakeholders are discussed. Finally, we present implications for both the workflow and the wider Internet communities.
KW - Choreography
KW - Integration
KW - Interoperability
KW - Process
KW - REST
KW - SOAP
KW - Standards
KW - Web services
KW - Workflow
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U2 - 10.1016/j.dss.2004.04.008
DO - 10.1016/j.dss.2004.04.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:13844254445
SN - 0167-9236
VL - 40
SP - 9
EP - 29
JO - Decision Support Systems
JF - Decision Support Systems
IS - 1 SPEC. ISS.
ER -