The Service Specification ABE contains entities that define the shared characteristics of both types of Service entities. This enables multiple instances to be derived from a single specification entity. In this derivation, each instance will use the characteristics defined in its associated specification.
Entities in this ABE focus on adherence to standards, distinguishing features of a Service, dependencies (both physical and logical, as well as on other services), quality, and cost. In general, entities in this ABE enable Services to be bound to Products and run using Resources.
Network services are one example of Services that can be built. Additional examples include installation, maintenance, monitoring, and content authentication, authorization, accounting, and auditing functions.<br/>
