Policy based contracting in semantic web service markets [Elektronische Ressource] / by Steffen Lamparter

Steffen LamparterPolicy-based Contracting in Semantic Web Service MarketsStudies on eOrganisation and Market Engineering 7Universität Karlsruhe (TH)Herausgeber:Prof. Dr. Christof Weinhardt. Thomas DreierProf. Dr. Rudi StuderPolicy-based Contracting inSemantic Web Service Markets by Steffen LamparterDissertation, genehmigt von der Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaftender Universität Fridericiana zu Karlsruhe, 2007Referenten: Prof. Dr. Rudi Studer . Christof WeinhardtImpressumUniversitätsverlag Karlsruhec/o UniversitätsbibliothekStraße am Forum 2D-76131 Karlsruhewww.uvka.deDieses Werk ist unter folgender Creative Commons-Lizenz lizenziert: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/de/Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe 2007Print on DemandISSN: 1862-8893ISBN: 978-3-86644-181-1AbstractWeb services generalize the idea of the Web beyond the exchange of simple Webpagesinordertoenabletheprovisionofabroadrangeofdifferentservices. Bycom-posing Webservices, cross-organizational and collaborative business processes canberealizedinahighlydynamic andflexibleway,which is particularlyimportant ifserviceshavetobeautomaticallyprocuredatruntime. However,achievingahigherdegree of automation is obstructed by the informal nature of legal, contractual andorganizational regulations, the numerous and complexservice descriptions includ-ingmanifoldcustomizationpossibilities,andtheopenandheterogeneousnatureoftheWebservicemarket.