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Assignment: Chapter 3: Using your textbook as your primary resource:

Define the following terms:

• Business application

• Business architecture

• "Stovetop" approach

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the purpose of automating a business process?

2. How is SOA a reflection of the architecture needed to develop applications for a "new world" processes?

3. Discuss the top-down approach and it's impact on business architecture.

4. On page 29, the author states his approach to development in this tenet: "Architecture to the end state (as best as you can) then implement in phases, but never architect and implement in phases." Discuss what this statement means.

Chapter 4: Using your textbook as your primary resource:

Define the following terms:

• Channel

• Party

• Payload

• Channel adapter

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe the four common business channels, and give examples.

2. How does SOA relate to channels

3. What are the advantages of building customer services over out-of-the-box systems?

Note: Your textbook should be your primary source for all assignments. If you use other resources, please cite the sources using standard APA style.