Abstract: An approach that manages a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared service that fails to meet a set of objectives of the SOA shared service is provided. In one embodiment, there is a management tool, including an evaluation component configured to receive a SOA shared service that is developed as part of a potential SOA shared services project, and evaluate whether a set of objectives of the SOA shared service has been met; and a determination component configured to determine whether the SOA shared service should be developed in the case that the set of objectives of the SOA shared service has not been met.

Abstract: An approach that transitions to management of a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared service is provided. In one embodiment, there is a service transition tool, including a project component configured to provide a SOA shared service developed as part of a SOA shared services project, and a planning component configured to plan a transition from development of the SOA shared service to management of the SOA shared service.

Abstract: An approach that selects a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared service is provided. In one embodiment, there is a service selection tool, including an input component configured to gather service requirements of a SOA shared service project; an identification component configured to identify a set of candidate SOA shared services that meets the service requirements of the SOA shared services project; an analysis component configured to compare the set of candidate SOA shared services to a set of technical and business requirements, and select a set of SOA shared services from the set of candidate SOA shared services for construction based on a comparison of the set of candidate SOA shared services to the set of technical and business requirements.

Abstract: An approach that manages a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared service is provided. In one embodiment, there is a service management tool, including an identification component configured to identify a SOA shared service that needs to be revised; and a revision component configured to develop a revision procedure to address the SOA shared service that needs to be revised, and implement the revision procedure for the SOA shared service.

Abstract: An approach that evaluates a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared services project is provided. In one embodiment, there is a service discovery tool, including an analysis component configured to analyze a potential SOA shared services project, and a determination component configured to determine whether the potential SOA shared services project should proceed to an inception process based on an analysis of the potential SOA shared services project.

Abstract: An approach that identifies a service oriented architecture (SOA) shared services project is provided. In one embodiment, there is a project identification tool, including an opportunity component configured to identify a SOA shared services opportunity. A project component is configured to identify a potential SOA shared services project based on the SOA shared services opportunity.