When following the distinct lifecycle phases of an SOA delivery project you are:

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Options

• Adiscouraged from involving business analysts as part of the definition of services so that services
• Bdiscouraged from involving technology experts as part of the definition of services so that services
• Cencouraged to have business analysts and technology experts collaborate in the definition of services
• Dnone of the above

• A
  4% (1)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  92% (22)

Explanation

In SOA delivery projects, collaboration between business analysts and technology experts during service definition is a foundational best practice - business analysts ensure services reflect real business capabilities, while technology experts ensure they are technically feasible and well-designed.

Why A and B are wrong: Both options incorrectly advocate for excluding one group. Excluding business analysts produces technically sound but business-irrelevant services; excluding technology experts produces business-aligned but impractical ones. SOA succeeds precisely because it bridges business and IT - you need both perspectives.

Why D is wrong: "None of the above" is incorrect because C is a well-established principle in SOA methodology.

Memory tip: Think of SOA as a handshake - the business hand (analysts) defines what services should do, and the tech hand (engineers) defines how. A handshake needs both hands. If either is excluded during service definition, the contract breaks.

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