This section provides an overview of service-oriented architecture and standards, Oracle SOA Suite capabilities, service component architecture, runtime behavior, and design-time approaches.

• Service-Oriented Architecture

• Services

• Oracle SOA Suite

• Standards Used by Oracle SOA Suite to Enable SOA

• Service Component Architecture within SOA Composite Applications

• Runtime Behavior of a SOA Composite Application

• Approaches for Designing SOA Composite Applications

For introductory information about Oracle SOA Suite, see Understanding Oracle SOA Suite. For information about Oracle SOA Suite infrastructure and administration, see Administering Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle Business Process Management Suite.