There is an evolution in the process used by standards-development organizations (SDOs) and this is changing the prevailing standards development activity (SDA) for information and communications technology(ICT). The process is progressing from traditional SDA modes, typically involving the...

Standardization processes are quickly replacing regulation and competition as the primary method that technical specifications are deployed as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics that ensure materials, products, processes and services are consistently fit for their purposes....

Web service is the leading choice of technology among integration designers, as it promises to provide the required integration capability in standardized and inexpensive manner. In order to guarantee consistent and reliable execution of the integrated systems, web services need to support...