SOA Test Approach: The Purpose and How To Do It

Testing SOA could be viewed as a complex computing problem. With any complex problem, the key is to break it down into smaller, more manageable components and build quality into these deliverables. The foundations to successful SOA testing are as follows:

Equal weighting of testing effort throughout the project life cycle. Many organizations still fail to recognize the real benefits of static and formal review techniques during the early stages of the project. Most or all of the testing effort comes too late at the end of the project life cycle. More testing effort will be required at a service (program) level.