In this chapter, we have walked through all of the steps necessary to understand, define, and execute a Bootstrapping Strategy using the appropriate choice of the Harvester tool. We have demonstrated that the process of bootstrapping involves more than just executing the Harvester. In fact, we have shown how imperative it is to initially generate a complete profile of all existing Assets before defining a Harvesting Strategy. Such a strategy will be determined based on the status of all Assets and where they are located in the enterprise.

Furthermore, we have discussed the prerequisites that have to be fulfilled to successfully execute the Harvesting process and the post-Harvesting steps that are required to deliver a meaningful representation of the entire Asset landscape. This representation is critical to SOA Governance efforts as it becomes the single source of truth for all enterprise Assets.

The chapter has also covered some aspects of the Chapter 6, Asset Lifecycle and Workflow. These topics will be elaborated further in the following chapter.