Using PRINCE2 project management methodology to develop SOA based applications

Abstract

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is nowadays more stable and more mature considering both conceptual approaches and supporting technologies. SOA must be implemented in an enterprise-widely manner to take the advantages of it. In this paper, we present a novel approach to manage SOA based projects using PRINCE2 project management methodology. We show how the features of PRINCE2 are applied to achieve a better implementation of SOA in enterprise projects. A SOA implementation in an enterprise environment is realized as a Program which is a part of PRINCE2 concept. The Program consists of several projects. Some projects are used to establish the technical and principle SOA environment. Others will be SOA application projects. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media.