Introduction
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) requires a unique approach
to testing. Unless you're willing to reorient your testing proce-
dures and technology now, you may find yourself behind the
curve as SOA becomes systemic to all that is enterprise architec-
ture.
Moreover, as we add more complexity to get to an agile and
reusable state, the core notion of SOA becomes that much
more strategic to the business. If you're willing to take the risk,
the return on your SOA investment will come back three fold...
that is, if it is a well-tested SOA. Untested SOA could cost you
millions.
In this handbook, we will provide you with the key notions
around SOA testing as well as the processes needed to effec-
tively test a SOA, including a step-by-step guide for defining
your own testing domain, understanding your unique needs,
and then testing all components in such a way as to ensure that
your SOA will be productive and useful from the first day of op-
eration.
We'll also introduce technology such as Mindreef SOAPscope
Server, that when used with the SOA testing approaches de-
fined in this paper, will provide a strategic advantage through
automation and repeatability.