Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an avatar object is presented which is well-suited for the NewWave service platform. An avatar is a virtual representation of an individual or group as a Global Information Bus (GIB) software service with which other services can interact (i.e., proxy of person). Thus, a service needing to contact a person need not know who that person is. Each avatar includes means for reaching and communicating with the individual wherever they are in the global ecosystem. An avatar is the virtualization of service methods translated to user actions. In short, an avatar is an object personification of the attributes of a person, team, group, or the like, which represents specific qualities associated with the subject of the avatar.

Abstract: A data processing system may be implemented as a program product embodied on a processing system readable medium for implementing a method for using mobile code for implementing a service in a global ecosystem of interrelated services in an enterprise. The enterprise may include a group of network domains, where each of the network domains further includes a group of servers; at least one service container running on each of the servers; and a group of interrelated services, where each of the interrelated services may run on any of the at least one service container.

Abstract: A method may include defining an avatar as information related to at least one of communication, skills, responsibilities, experience, physical location, availability, workload, or history of work success. The avatar may be registered in an enterprise and interaction with a service may occur based on the information defining the avatar.

Abstract: A data processing system may be implemented as a program product embodied on a processing system readable medium for implementing a method for using mobile code for implementing a service in a global ecosystem of interrelated services in an enterprise. The enterprise may include a group of network domains, where each of the network domains further includes a group of servers; at least one service container running on each of the servers; and a group of interrelated services, where each of the interrelated services may run on any of the at least one service container.

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an avatar object is presented which is well-suited for the NewWave service platform. An avatar is a virtual representation of an individual or group as a Global Information Bus (GIB) software service with which other services can interact (i.e., proxy of person). Thus, a service needing to contact a person need not know who that person is. Each avatar includes means for reaching and communicating with the individual wherever they are in the global ecosystem. An avatar is the virtualization of service methods translated to user actions. In short, an avatar is an object personification of the attributes of a person, team, group, or the like, which represents specific qualities associated with the subject of the avatar.