Service identification is often difficult for developers as they lack the business process documentation and reuse analysis necessary within project teams. Because service identification is one of the first activities when modeling an SOA, however, errors made during this step can have significant ramifications. Resulting service inaccuracies can flow through detailed design and implementation activities creating software that is limited in quality and productivity.

This white paper details the best practices necessary for effectively identifying services during an enterprise level SOA transformation. Read this white paper to learn why value chain analysis is the most preferable approach for the transition to an SOA. Explore the individual activities and steps involved in use case driven and business process driven service identification. Lastly, understand the necessity for business and IT collaboration for effective service identification and BPM.