Requirements Process for SOA Projects, Part 1: Capturing Requirements for an SOA Application - Initial Requirements to Build Your SOA

Compared to traditional Information Technology (IT) projects, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) projects face more severe challenges when it comes to requirements gathering and requirements processes. Articles and research materials from leading firms talk about how the lack of proper requirements is the primary cause of failure in IT projects. One may have dealt firsthand with this issue as an IT project manager, architect, or developer. A significant number of projects go over budget and don't meet their timelines, due to missing, incorrect, or changed requirements. This paper concentrates on the technical aspects of SOA projects and how one should define the technical requirements for such projects.