Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer program product for characterizing software components or SOA services by context that build up a software application process running over the computerized system of a business or an organization. This is done by implementing a methodological algorithm within the application process environment. The algorithm that operates within the computerized system detects monitors, specifies and classifies each and every software component or SOA service it comes across via the user interface. Among other things, the algorithm utilizes the business logic of the business or organization. The classified software components or SOA services are then stored in a hierarchal order that corresponds with the business logic of the business or the organization.

Abstract: A system and method for extracting the business architecture and related logic of an organization according to the user interface of the organization's computerized systems. This is performed using the following process: The User Interface logic is mapped thoroughly using a crawler. The output of this process may be in the form of a business architecture tree. In addition, a filtering algorithm is used to filter out the portions of the mapped interface that are not relevant to the business logic as well as redundancies. The filtering algorithm is implemented using a dictionary, supplying the algorithm with early knowledge about the terminology which should be excluded from the Business logic. Moreover, the dictionary may be used to include more nodes to the tree representation of the business logic.