Abstract: A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, an original executable process is executed in a regular mode. When a change request is received, the original executable process is stopped, and a new executable process is created. The new executable process is then executed in a change mode.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a business rule is created, and, when a rule set does not already exist, a rule set is already created. The business rule is added to the rule set, and the rule set is added to a rule dictionary of a business process. The rule dictionary is stored in a process definition table.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a compensation pattern is defined for a step of an executable process, and the step of the executable process is executed. A change request is received, and, based on the change request, the compensation pattern is applied to the step of the executable process.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, a business process is created, and a cost of change value for the business process is defined. An executable process that is generated from the business process is executed, and a change request is received. It is determined whether the cost of change value is greater than a threshold value, and, when the cost of change value is not greater than the threshold value, the change request is initiated.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system are provided. In one embodiment, an executable process is executed, and a change request is received. A fulfillment system is inquired with as to whether the fulfillment system will accept the change request.

Abstract: A distributed order orchestration system for orchestrating a business process of an order fulfillment system receives from an interface a definition of the business process and generates metadata from the definition. The system then generates an abstract syntax tree from the metadata. The tree includes a plurality of nodes and one or more of the nodes correspond to a predefined template. The system then generates executable orchestration code based on the abstract syntax tree and the predefined template.

Abstract: A generic wait service for facilitating the pausing of service-oriented applications. In one set of embodiments, the generic wait service receives, from a paused instance of an application, an initiation message comprising a set of key attributes and an exit criterion. The key attributes uniquely identify the paused instance, and the exit criterion identifies a condition that should be satisfied before the paused instance is allowed to proceed. The generic wait service then receives, from one or more event producers, notification messages comprising status information (e.g., statuses of business events) and information correlating the notification messages to particular instances. If a notification message is determined to be correlated to the paused instance, the generic wait service evaluates the exit criterion based on the status information included in the message. If the exit criterion is satisfied, the paused instance is notified of the status information and is allowed to proceed.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic service invocation and dynamic service adaptation in the context of a service oriented application. In one set of embodiments, a plurality of mediator services are introduced between the application and a plurality of actual services accessed by the application. The plurality of mediator services are configured to expose a common, abstract operation. At application runtime, the application determines, via a rules engine, a selection of a mediator service, and invokes the abstract operation by sending an invocation message to the selected mediator service. The selected mediator service transforms (i.e., adapts) the message into a format appropriate for invoking an actual operation exposed by an actual service associated with the selected mediator service. The selected mediator service then invokes the actual operation by sending the transformed message to the actual service.