Application and Business Services (EAM)

An application service is an externally visible unit of functionality, provided by one or more applications or components, and exposed through well-defined interfaces. A business service is a service offered by an organization to its customers that directly supports the work performed in a business process or function, exposed by an application-to-business interface.

Business and application services can be created in the following diagrams:

Example

In this example the Register sales business service is implemented by the Finance Service application service:

• Creating an Application or Business Service
  You can create an application or business service from the Toolbox, Browser, or Model menu.
• Application and Business Service Properties
  To view or edit an application or business service's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.
• Creating Business and Application Service Operations
  An operation is an abstract description of an action supported by a service. For example the Login service may require a Get ID operation. You can create operations from the property sheet of, or in the Browser under, a business or application service.