You can create SOV-1 just before finishing an OV-2 or in later stages of the architecture just before finishing the SV-1 or SV-2 views. It depends on the usage of Service and Request Ports in the architecture.


To create a SOV-1 diagram

  1. Create Service Interfaces.
  2. Connect Service Interfaces using generalizations (general-specific relationships).


The SOV-1 view also allows you to show the Capabilities and Service Interfaces mapping.