What is and where is it appropriate to use Web Services?
Web services are likely to become more prevalent as government services move to a Service Originated Architecture (SOA) and the departments corporate in providing common services. However, web services have some immediate relevance to e-Government, examples are: • Syndication • Rule Engine • Joining up internal architecture • Hand Syndication This is where the services of a single Agency are to be aggregated with that of others and delivered by a third-party. This approach is supported y the introduction of common vocabularies and category lists such as the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary (IPSV). A potential example would be DirectGov. Rules Engine Where a number of Agencies are dependant upon the rules set by another agency, and where those rules are complex and likely to change. A Web Services ‘call’ can be embedded into an application to perform calculations and return results into local data. Joining Up Internal Architecture Where an Agency operates enterprise technologies, suc
Related Questions
- If I use the EMPLOYEE WEB SERVICES module to enable my remote employees to punch, how do I know that they are punching from an appropriate location and not from outside the office or home?
- Could you provide examples of "significant" and "minor" deficiencies and suggest appropriate methods for reporting them in the Institutional Semiannual and Annual Reports?
- What is and where is it appropriate to use Web Services?
