Specification and management of policies in service oriented business collaboration

Current composite web service development and management solutions, e.g. BPEL, do not cater for developing adaptive business collaborations while adhering to the requirements imposed by the business environment. In this paper we introduce the Business Collaboration Design Framework which uses a blend of design perspectives, facets and aspects to provide designers with the means to develop and deliver business collaborations in a effective and manageable manner. We explain how policies can be defined in the BCDF to specify a wide range of requirements. We also conceptually introduce policy management mechanisms, which facilitate management of policy conformance and consistency, alignment and compatibility.