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SOA Term
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Description
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Agentic AI Term
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Description
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Service/Microservice
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A discrete unit of functionality that can be accessed remotely and acted upon independently
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Agent
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An autonomous AI entity that can perform specific tasks, make decisions, and interact with other agents
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Common Services
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Reusable services that provide shared functionality across multiple applications
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Agentic Tools
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Reusable AI capabilities and functions that agents can utilize to perform common tasks
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Service Contract
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A formal specification defining how to interact with a service, including inputs, outputs, and constraints
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Agent Contract
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A specification defining an agent's capabilities, interaction protocols, and behavioral constraints
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Service Registry
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A directory where services are published and can be discovered by consumers
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Agent Catalog
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A repository where agents are registered and can be discovered by other agents or orchestrators
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Service Bus (ESB)
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Enterprise service bus providing message routing, transformation, and integration capabilities
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Execution Mesh
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Central orchestration layer managing agent lifecycle, routing, and coordination
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Orchestration (BPEL)
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Coordinating multiple services to execute complex business processes
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Agentic Orchestrator
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System that coordinates multiple agents to execute complex automated workflows
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Loose Coupling
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Services are designed to have minimal dependencies on each other
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Agent Autonomy
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Agents operate independently with minimal dependencies, making autonomous decisions
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Service Granularity
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The level of functionality encapsulated within a single service
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Agent Scope
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The breadth and depth of responsibilities assigned to a specific agent
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Interoperability
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Ability of different systems and services to work together effectively
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Cross-Agent Standards
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Protocols and standards enabling agents from different systems to collaborate
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Service Composition
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Combining multiple services to create higher-level business functionality
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Agent Assembly (or Agent Build)
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Combining multiple agents to create complex autonomous systems and workflows
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SLA
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Service Level Agreement defining performance, availability, and quality metrics
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Agent QoS
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Quality of Service metrics defining agent performance, reliability, and response standards
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Message Exchange
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Structured communication patterns between services
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Agent Communication Protocol (ACP)
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Standardized methods for agents to exchange information and coordinate actions
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Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP)
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Standard patterns for integrating enterprise applications and services
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Agent Patterns
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Reusable design patterns for agent interaction, coordination, and integration
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Service Integration Protocol
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Standard protocols for web service communication and data exchange
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Agent Integration Protocol (AIP)
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Standardized interfaces and protocols for agent communication and integration
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Microservices
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Architectural approach using small, independently deployable services
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Agent Tools
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Specialized, focused AI agents designed for specific tasks within larger systems
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Event-Driven Architecture
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Architecture where services respond to and produce events for loose coupling
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Agent Triggers
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Event-based activation mechanisms that prompt agents to take specific actions
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Service Virtualization
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Creating virtual representations of services for testing and development
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Agent Virtualization
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Creating test agents by abstracting real world conditions for testing, training, and development purposes
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Governance
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Policies, processes, and controls for managing services throughout their lifecycle
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Agentic Governance
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Framework for managing agent behavior, compliance, ethics, and lifecycle management
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