Service Dependency Mapping

Service dependency mapping determines the services on which each given service relies.

Synonyms: Distributed Tracing .

How it works

The organization collects and models architectural information about the services and consumers of services and maps the dependencies between the services.

Considerations

• Architectural design artifacts and SMEs may need to be consulted to determine if dependencies are intended or otherwise essential.
• Service dependencies for critical systems--those supporting critical organizational activities--should be prioritized for supply chain risk analysis.
• Service dependencies in cloud or microservice architectures may be discovered using distributed tracing capabilities