Chapter 10. Methodologies and SOA

You have learned about SOA from the perspective of architecture and learned how to plan and realize an SOA using a structured process that results in a concrete roadmap. In this chapter you will learn how popular processes, that are used in IT projects such as BiSL (Business Information Services Library) for information planning and functional requirements, ASL for application management, and PRINCE2 for project management, fit in an SOA environment and SOA roadmap.

This chapter provides:

• An overview of existing, popular processes that are often executed to manage the IT landscape of an organization

• An example of a methodology for every process that is discussed

• The impact that SOA has on these processes

The following processes are discussed:

• Demand management: The process of managing and prioritizing the functional demands of the organization, its clients, and its end users. These demands need to be translated into concrete projects to realize them.

• Project...