Web services provide organizations with a flexible, standards-based mechanism
for deploying business logic and functionality to distributed consumers.
Consumers, whether internal or external, can access necessary components such
as account information, credit card validation, and much more. When business
functionality is distributed, however, quality management becomes imperative.
Mission-critical functions, sensitive data transmission, and fee-based
services must work quickly and accurately for all users all the time. To
ensure that this high level of quality is met, organizations must employ
strong test processes to ensure that necessary Web services are developed and
deployed to meet the highest standards.
Defining the Service
Quality starts with requirements. In order to design and deliver Web
services, developers must know what functionality is needed and under ... (more)