ebizQ - BPM, SOA & Cloud Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/?rss Business process management BPM projects increasingly rely integrated approaches to serviceoriented architecture SOA and cloud computing SOAs incorporate modular reusable business services that have clearly defined and standardized interfaces As a result these architectures maximize reuse and business agility and enable rapid business change Cloud computing generally refers an Internetbased approach outside traditional onpremises computing architectures Business process management suites BPMSs and other BPM products are increasingly offered in cloudbased versions Find BPMSOA resources in this section Copyright 2012 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif ebizQ Topics RSS Feed http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:52:00 EST In todays fastchanging business environment taking a holistic bigpicture approach to process improvement is critical for true transformation As ebizQ contributor Lynn Haber explains these best practices can help boost BPMs power throughout your organization BPM across boundaries Expert advice for enterprisewide success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13331.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13331.html?rss Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:00:00 EST As ebizQ contributor Joe McKendrick notes EI tools and methodologies now offer strong support for BPM Read his interview with Forresters Ken Vollmer to learn more Enterprise integration offers a bundle of benefits for BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13265.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13265.html?rss Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EST ebizQ contributor Alan Earls offers advice for simplifying BPM initiativesand improving your chances for success Streamline your BPM initiatives quick tips http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/13260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/13260.html?rss Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST In Part I of this special report ebizQ contributor Alan Earls discusses concerns and risks involved in combining BPM and Software as a Service SaaS Do SaaS and BPM belong together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13228.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13228.html?rss Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:00:00 EST In Part II of this special report ebizQ contributor Alan Earls offers expert advice for combining BPM and SaaS BPM and SaaS Tips for a more perfect union http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13229.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13229.html?rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:00:00 EST In this interview with Peter Schooff Forrester Research analyst Craig Le Clair explains why the time is right for dynamic case management A dynamic approach to case management Craig Le Clair explains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13201.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13201.html?rss Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:50:00 EST In this Q A ebizQ Contributing Editor Peter Schooff speaks with Jeff Kaplan managing director of the THINKstrategies consulting firm who shares insights about Software as a Service trends in BPM How SaaS is transforming BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13166.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13166.html?rss Wed, 24 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST Peter Schooff talks with Tarak Modi of Calibre Systems about the latest trends in the US governments use of cloud computing Discussing government cloud computing news with Tarak Modi http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13160.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13160.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST In this Q A with Peter Schooff Jignesh Shah vice president of business infrastructure products and solutions at Software AG discusses their purchase of the MDM company Data Foundations focusing on its implications for BPM and SOA Chatting with Jignesh Shah of Software AG http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13144.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/13144.html?rss Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EST Organizations create processes to establish a consistent and efficient way of performing tasks Over time however processes can become ridden with errors and redundancies as employees fall into ritualized habits and communication breaks down Lean Six Sigma a combination of the industryrecognized Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies is a rigorous datadriven resultoriented approach to process improvement Using Lean Six Sigma to optimize processes can deliver benefits across the business Lean Six Sigma An intelligent Business Process Management asset http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/13090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/13090.html?rss Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EST We need to find a new wellspring of innovation in our business practice if we are to begin to kick start the kind of growth and competitiveness that can truly make a difference to our economy How to Empower Your Business Innovators to Make the Most of Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12918.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12918.html?rss Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EST While governance may be a priority for certain departments inconsistent governance practices will eventually make themselves known in unexpected ways Why Governance And Why Now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12905.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12905.html?rss Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn how BPM is utilized as a tool that brings forth individual empowerment Business Process Management and Individual Empowerment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12897.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12897.html?rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST This article examines the differences between traditional workflow and BPM by using a simplified purchase orderprocessing example Workflow and BPM Whats the Difference http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12884.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12884.html?rss Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST The solution built on a good BPM product will minimize administration costs with total process automation By bringing the stakeholders on the same platform and making the process visible to everyone the approval times are considerably shortened Automating a Purchase Requisition Process with BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12871.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12871.html?rss Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST Business users more than ever understand the value of metadata and are using it a number of ways to find information to ensure the accuracy of reports to build new lines of business to do impact analyses to perform audits and to ensure they adhere to compliance mandates Building a Metadata Repository on a Shoestring Budget http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12852.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12852.html?rss Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST Services Thinking can give you the freedom to do the things your business needs to do when you need to do them SOA What Services Thinking Goes to Work http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12833.html?rss Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:00:00 EST With continuous intelligence increasingly becoming an essential business capability the only question is how best to achieve it Using a CEP platform may well be the best answer for you and your organization Deploy RealTime Analytics Applications in Record Time While Slashing Costs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12818.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12818.html?rss Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST The opportunities for process improvements innovation and business growth do exist and companies dont have to fall into the pit even in a down economy The organizations that seize those opportunities are the ones that will best be positioned now and when the recession ends Embedding Compliance into Business Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12810.html?rss Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST While everyone agrees that while much work still needs to be done particularly in the areas of governance and measuring return on investment can we say that SOA has lived up to many of its promises so far How Do We Really Know When SOA is Delivering A Step Program http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12785.html?rss Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST Can BPM solutions do without the simulation stage The Relevance of Simulation in Todays BPM World http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12722.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12722.html?rss Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn how the advent of embedded user experiences for participants in BPM software is the one thing that will finally enable BPM to fulfill its promise Bringing the Best of Personabased BPM to the Participant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/12704.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/12704.html?rss Thu, 27 May 2010 07:00:00 EST For a subject that is being hyped to incredible levels by vendors andanalysts there is precious little information about the fundamentalimplications of this approach Nine Great Unsolved Mysteries of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12684.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12684.html?rss Thu, 13 May 2010 07:00:00 EST In the past companies approached enterprise architecture projects in siloed and departmentalcentric ways Learn how SOA and cloud break down these silos and departmental barriers and force a uniform architectural approach across the enterprise Its Never too Soon to Start Thinking About SOA and Cloud Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12606.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/12606.html?rss Wed, 05 May 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why it is vital to understand the different process models available to businesses today What BPM Hat are You Wearing Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12553.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12553.html?rss Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why it is vital to understand the different process models available to businesses today What BPM Hat are You Wearing Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12531.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12531.html?rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST This article discusses how business systems are commonly combined and eventdriven business applications can increase your organizations flexibility and intelligence to reduce the total cost of change Using EventDriven Systems to Reduce the Cost of Change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12520.html?rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn why elastic content viewing is an evolutionary step away from the traditional downloadandplay model Elastic Content Viewing Overcome the Darker Side of Cloud Content Hosting http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12516.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12516.html?rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:58:00 EST Agile SOA might seem like a mismatched and poorly thoughtout IT abomination but as you move through the implementation it will become clear that its a tech match made in heaven Agile SOA Mad Science or Solid Reality http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12496.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12496.html?rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:00:00 EST Read this article to learn the benefits of mobile BPM and see why this competitive frontier is wide open for leadership Where is Mobile BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12482.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12482.html?rss Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:57:00 EST Learn how data modeling tools enable you to reuse data elements and break a large model into smaller submodels or subject areas Why Data Modeling is Now Critical to SOA Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12469.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12469.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST By adopting dynamic case management organizations can evolve BPM to respond quickly to internal or external event triggers and meet strategic business needs Beyond BPM Why Dynamic Case Management Should Be Your Top Priority in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12430.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12430.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST From The Group Thoughts on Pegasystems first acquisition in more than eight years Pegasystems Makes Rare Deal Buys Chordiant for m http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12398.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12398.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST BPM empowers companies to align their internal processes in order to better fulfill their customers needs Improving Internal Processes and Your Companys Competitive Advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12424.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12424.html?rss Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Here are ways modern Quote and Proposals can create happier customers and positively impact your bottom line The Gold Mine in Your Back Yard The Case for Modern Quote and Proposals http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12389.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Quick Guide BPM Designing BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9745.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9745.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Quick Guide BPM Resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9748.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9748.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Quick Guide What is BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9744.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Quick Guide BPM Monitoring Optimizing and Automating BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9746.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9746.html?rss Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Quick Guide BPM Languages and Standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9747.html?rss Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST How can we do a better job of reusing legacy software Service Oriented Architecture The Pewter Bullet That Creates New Value from Legacy Software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12378.html?rss Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Lessons learned by a Bostonbased Brit implementing BPM in Mexico City Process Improvement Doesnt Care What Language You Speak http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12374.html?rss Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:05:00 EST Here are the four key factors that will build the bridge to unleashing the potential of BPM once and for all The Best of BPM Why Todays BPM is Changing the Game http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/12352.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/social_bpm/features/12352.html?rss Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST Find out the three factors that illustrate why cloud computing is a logical partner for SOA initiatives SOA and Cloud Computing A Match Made in Heaven http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12327.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12327.html?rss Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST See how BPM enabled solutions can help streamline the process while also diminishing business risks Composite Applications in Todays BPM World http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12304.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12304.html?rss Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST In this paper we look at the different aspects of control with regards to business processes and how a control framework can address these aspects BPM Control Elements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12232.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12232.html?rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:13:00 EST Learn how BPM is the one technology that can ensure success and help manage business challenges related to the insurance sector Five Key Benefits of BPM Usage to the Insurance Sector http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12206.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12206.html?rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Smart event processing can help your company run smarter and faster This comprehensive guide helps you research the basics of complex event processing CEP and learn how to get started on the right foot with your CEP project using EDA RFID SOA SCADA and other relevant technologies Quick Guide What is Event Processing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9313.html?rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Smart event processing can help your company run smarter and faster This comprehensive guide helps you research the basics of complex event processing CEP and learn how to get started on the right foot with your CEP project using EDA RFID SOA SCADA and other relevant technologies Quick Guide What is Event Processing EventDriven Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9314.html?rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Smart event processing can help your company run smarter and faster This comprehensive guide helps you research the basics of complex event processing CEP and learn how to get started on the right foot with your CEP project using EDA RFID SOA SCADA and other relevant technologies Quick Guide What is Event Processing Blogs and Resources http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9317.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/9317.html?rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST For enterprises using SOA to reduce costs and complexity while ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data an MDS is an excellent option Solving the SOA Data Dilemma with Master Data Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12157.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12157.html?rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST In this feature we look at different perspectives with which enterprises approach BPM BPM Perspectives Positioning and Fitment Drivers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12139.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12139.html?rss Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn how to maximize the ROI on SOA investments to make the organization overall more agile SOA and Application Lifecycle Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12107.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12107.html?rss Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Learn what elements you need to maximize your business agility in order to achieve a dynamic business network Will Change Drive Your Business or Will You http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12083.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12083.html?rss Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST In honor of the New Year here are four BPM resolutions worth keeping BPM New Years Resolutions to Keep http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12075.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12075.html?rss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Read an excerpt from Chapter of Opher Etzion and Peter Nibletts new book Event Processing in Action EventDriven Applications Book Excerpt http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/12068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/12068.html?rss Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Effective governance is entirely possible without a registry and repository to support the business goals of the SOA Effective SOA Governance Doesnt Always Require a Registry and Repository http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12042.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12042.html?rss Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:39:00 EST Thoughts on IBMs announcement from the personal blog of Ovum analyst Tony Baer Viewpoint Early Thoughts on IBM Buying Lombardi http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12041.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12041.html?rss Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Customervisible process improvements are the new focus for companies aiming to cut costs in this tough economy Supply Chain Performance Improvement For the Rest of Us http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12035.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12035.html?rss Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Is SOA just another IT concept used to replace existing ways of handling IT related problems or does it have more to do with offering information to the business Do You SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12013.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/12013.html?rss Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn how Lean BPM is providing opportunities for companies to improve strategic processes and focus on their value chains Confessions of a Lean BPMaholic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12004.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/12004.html?rss Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Read an excerpt from Chapter of Opher Etzion and Peter Nibletts new book Event Processing in Action EventDriven Computing An Introduction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/11976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/11976.html?rss Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:00:00 EST Incorporating semantic intelligence into a companys BPM solution will truly enable full use of their data and help the organization not only evolve but thrive BPM Goes to the Next Level With Semantic Intelligence http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11972.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11972.html?rss Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Watch out for these workflow problems that will threaten your organizations profitability and your revenue growth Five Big Workflow Problems to Watch http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11954.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11954.html?rss Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST The Smart Grid is a new frontier for IT pioneers lining up to invest in the next killer app Smart Grid The SOA of the Utility Industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11945.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11945.html?rss Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Without proper planning and oversight ie governance cloud computing will inevitably have the same story as SOA Avoiding the Storms Why We Need Cloud Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/11934.html?rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn an approach to a successful SOA implementation right here SOA Your Blueprint for Success Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11897.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11897.html?rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST There are some preconditions to gather the benefits of combining BPM and SOA How BPM and SOA Should Play Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11920.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11920.html?rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Todays SOA implementations are marked by cultural procedural and strategic challenges Heres how to address them SOA Your Blueprint for Success Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11896.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11896.html?rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:59:00 EST What factors can an organization control to improve its chances and realize the benefits BPM has to offer Taking the Gamble Out of BPM Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11886.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11886.html?rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Get ready for self service cloud sandboxes the new laboratories where knowledge workers vet ideas that transform business Internal Data Cloud Sandboxes The New Data Marts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11857.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11857.html?rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Software requirements are all about explaining and that becomes all the more important when teams are fragmented by geography culture and language Requirements Gathering in a Flat World http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11853.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11853.html?rss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Avoid these common bugaboos some technical some related to business processes when implementing SOA in your company Common Pitfalls Around an SOA Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11837.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11837.html?rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Is BPM an overly complex solution in search of an actual problem Or has its time finally come BPM for Insurance Problematic or Key to a Truly Agile Business Environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11833.html?rss Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Find out which software development method is the best fit for your company Waterfall RUP and Agile Which is Right for You http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/11821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/11821.html?rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Understanding each others equally important roles allows both business users and IT to get the most out of any BPM deployment NextGeneration BPM Closing the Gap Between IT and Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11820.html?rss Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Combined BPM and SOA can deliver far more value than either can alone Why SOA Needs BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11804.html?rss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST The union of SOA and the cloud goes beyond a simple convergence it actually represents an ecosystem The Cloud SOA Ecosystem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11787.html?rss Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Read Chapter of the upcoming book Event Processing Designing IT Systems for Agile Companies Dont miss authors Mani Chandy and Roy Schulte at our SOA in Action Virtual Conference coming Oct Using Event Processing in Business Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11779.html?rss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Data backup and recovery is the forgotten process in BPM The Forgotten Process in BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11775.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11775.html?rss Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST Read Chapter of the upcoming book Event Processing Designing IT Systems for Agile Companies Dont miss authors Mani Chandy and Roy Schulte at our SOA in Action Virtual Conference EventDriven Interactions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11751.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11751.html?rss Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST The following tips will ensure the success of your SOA project as you move forward Seven Tips for a Successful SOA Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11747.html?rss Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:17:00 EST Learn the six key factors to look out for when considering a BPM solution Workflow Business Process Automation Not Just for Big Companies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11743.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11743.html?rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Read the second excerpt from Dave Linthicums new book Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in your EnterpriseA StepbyStep Approach Why SOA Needs Cloud Computing Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11734.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11734.html?rss Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Theres a huge payoff down the road for anyone who embraces the concepts of SOA and follows through SOA Accelerates the Greening of the Communications Industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11729.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11729.html?rss Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Process models are an integral ingredient in any SOA implementation Advancing System Design Data Management Through Process Modeling http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11725.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11725.html?rss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Read this first excerpt from Dave Linthicums new book Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in your EnterpriseA StepbyStep Approach Why SOA Needs Cloud Computing Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11713.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11713.html?rss Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST SOA is finally beginning to deliver on its promises through reallife BI implementations Accomplishing BI Within an SOA Framework http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11708.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11708.html?rss Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Put your process discovery approach under the microscope to detect potential budgetbusters and tame bloated costs Three Lean Strategies For Business Process Improvement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/11703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/11703.html?rss Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST Heres an excerpt from the book Event Processing Designing IT Systems for Agile Companies Event Processing An Overview http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/11681.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/11681.html?rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:49:00 EST Ensure your data applications perform well in SOA environments Data Access in SOA Environments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11676.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11676.html?rss Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST The benefits of adopting a holistic approach to ITSM Taking a Holistic Approach to ITSM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11669.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11669.html?rss Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST When properly planned SOA can positively shape future healthcare policies How SOA Rejuvenates Our Healthcare System http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11661.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11661.html?rss Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 EST The ethical side of BPM often gets overlooked but its important to address every time you implement a BPM project BPM An Ethical Perspective http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11654.html?rss Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Enterprises can use distributed governance to put into place best practices that should be followed as software continues to evolve Navigating SOA Through Distributed Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11638.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11638.html?rss Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Jim Boots Senior BPM Advisor at Chevron discusses BPM initiatives and addressing the differing needs of business and IT Business Process Improvement A Talk With Chevrons Jim Boots http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11634.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11634.html?rss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn the strategies youll need for maintaining and building support for SOA initiatives Selling SOA in Skeptical Times http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11622.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11622.html?rss Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Here are the essentials for identifying developing and executing a successful process improvement plan Software Process Improvement Essentials http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11618.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11618.html?rss Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:16:00 EST Businesses challenged by the information explosion may benefit from agentautomated processes Intelligent Agents Supercharge Information Businesses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/11604.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/11604.html?rss Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Initiating an agile product council can lead to higherquality software that better meets the needs of users Aligning Development with Business Priorities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/11600.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/11600.html?rss Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:51:00 EST A transcript of Dennis Byrons podcast with Garth Knudson of Handysoft What Handysoft Thinks About BPM vs ERP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11594.html?rss Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Building your business case for better data management means focusing on risk mitigation cost control and revenue optimization Building the Business Case for Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11573.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11573.html?rss Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 EST Theres no silver bullet when it comes to BPM and SOA but implementing these best practices can help make projects a success Best and Worst Practices in BPM and SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11569.html?rss Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST IT needs to pay attention to some important details before deciding whether adapters or web services should be used for SOA integration Selecting Adapter and Web Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11555.html?rss Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST If you feel that BPM is at the top of the stack then as of mid open source has crept all the way up BPM and the Open Source Culture Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11525.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11525.html?rss Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST In business and IT the notion of temporary is a fact of life So build your applications to change not to last SOA VIEWPOINT Build to Change Not to Last http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11528.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11528.html?rss Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST If you feel that BPM is at the top of the stack then as of mid open source has crept all the way up BPM and the Open Source Culture Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11524.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11524.html?rss Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:43:00 EST Group gives their take on the recent acquisitions by Intel to ramp up SOA Expressway Intel Takes Expressway to SOA SaaS and Cloud With Sarvega Conformative Deals http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11523.html?rss Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The right technology can put a business into a prime position to take advantage of an impending economic turnaround How Small Businesses Can Use Technology to Ease Recession Pressures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11511.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11511.html?rss Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The real way to view BPM As the umbrella over both collaborative and enterprise applications and their associated data BPM VIEWPOINT A BPM Taxonomy Covers Enterprise Software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11506.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11506.html?rss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:19:00 EST Tony Baer gives his take the offer Software AG made for IDS Scheer Software AGs FollowUp Act http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11503.html?rss Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST Services Thinking may be a departure from traditional definitions of SOA but thats why it has resonated with so many organizations Service Thinking Delivers SOA Business Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11480.html?rss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST Using BPMN as a consistent project approach across business and IT can lead to better business involvement and more flexible delivery of IT projects Adapting to Change with BPMN http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11477.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11477.html?rss Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The answer depends on what your organization is trying to achieve but achieving success at all is unlikely without appropriate governance How Much Governance is Enough Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11442.html?rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:55:00 EST Tony Baer explains why Oracles Fusion announcement represents the fruition of the BEA acquisition Oracle Fusion g Middleware Executed According to Plan http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11465.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11465.html?rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 EST The basis of a good BPM foundation is the process discovery effort and no BPM project should proceed without one Building BPM on a Process Discovery Foundation Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11435.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11435.html?rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST The answer depends on what your organization is trying to achieve but achieving success at all is unlikely without appropriate governance How Much Governance is Enough Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11440.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11440.html?rss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:50:00 EST The basis of a good BPM foundation is the process discovery effort and no BPM project should proceed without one Building BPM on a Process Discovery Foundation Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11431.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11431.html?rss Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Although integration competency is not unique to BPM you cant really be doing BPM unless you are doing something called competent integration BPM VIEWPOINT The Importance of Competent Integration in BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11403.html?rss Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST It will take a new look at an old solution SOA governance to fulfill the early promise of the cloud SOA Governance Needs a Makeover to Be Effective in the Cloud http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11418.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11418.html?rss Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST Learn how BPM can help insurance companies gain competitive advantage The Key Benefits of BPM for Insurance Companies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11389.html?rss Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST SOA is a real approach to protecting investments getting to market faster and cheaper and creating a common view for all partners along the way How SOA is Rewiring the Digital Services Industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11382.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11382.html?rss Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST Processenabled situational applications are quickly becoming ideal for organizations that need to develop applications effectively at the lowest cost possible Understanding Clouds Real Use in BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11378.html?rss Thu, 28 May 2009 16:34:00 EST With all thats ahead for business process management Dennis Byron takes a quick look back at the history and meaning of BPM So What Does BPM Mean http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11362.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11362.html?rss Thu, 28 May 2009 07:00:00 EST As organizations become more service enabled theyre recognizing that Enterprise can extend the flexibility and agility promised by SOA in all parts of the infrastructure Web Brings SOA and Cloud Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/11360.html?rss Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:00 EST While BPM helps the business community to visualize model and define the business processes SOA helps the IT community deliver services that are needed by those business processes BPM SOA Adds Up to A Big Hit http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/11351.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/11351.html?rss Tue, 26 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Business Service Management BSM solutions provide realtime visibility into the performance of applications and services Business Service Management Links IT to the Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/11348.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/11348.html?rss Fri, 22 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Read the transcript of Dennis Byrons recent ebizQ podcast with Lynn R Hogg Pallas Athena President of Pallas Athena USA How Pallas Athena Is Looking at Process Discovery http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11342.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11342.html?rss Wed, 20 May 2009 10:17:00 EST Can the combination of one and one BPM and the cloud equal more than two BPM in the Cloud One Plus One Is More Than Two http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11336.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11336.html?rss Thu, 14 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Did you know SOA relies on the work of BPM to define analyze and execute resources where SOA has the best effect How BPM Builds the Business Case for SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11314.html?rss Wed, 13 May 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Dont be afraid to ask and answer the hard questions the way BPM provider Metastorm did BPM VIEWPOINT Are You Asking Yourself the Hard Questions about BPM in Todays Economy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11291.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11291.html?rss Thu, 07 May 2009 07:00:00 EST How do you know if governance is worth the investment or if its going to add another layer of complexity into your architecture Is Governance Necessary in an SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11283.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11283.html?rss Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Heres how BPM initiatives can continue to thrive in the face of shrinking budgets and increasing demand Keeping Your Process Improvement Initiative On Track http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/11277.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/11277.html?rss Fri, 01 May 2009 07:00:00 EST Oracles recent announcement that it will acquire Sun has some interesting implications for BPM users and potential users BPM VIEWPOINT Does OracleSun Mean Its a Horse Race for BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11257.html?rss Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST The adaptation of iterations in the ADM cycle in the recently released TOGAF is a welcome addition indeed TOGAF Applied One Iteration at a Time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11247.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11247.html?rss Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Business process modelling lays the foundation on which several enterprise initiatives are dependent Modelling Tools Interoperability Constraints and Approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/11246.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/11246.html?rss Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Rather than suffer through these lean times with underperforming SOA projects forwardthinking companies are revamping them to achieve the critical returns they once promised The Right Time to Streamline Unruly SOA Projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11225.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/11225.html?rss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Suppliers agree that case management is part of BPM And thats the way users want to see it too Managing Case Management Within BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11210.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11210.html?rss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron For BPM to fit at the top of the stack it cant merely support workflow or integration It needs to integrate the BI aspects of the stack too BPM VIEWPOINT How Do You Look at BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11185.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11185.html?rss Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST The following governance metrics are absolutely necessary to futureproof your SOA investments Important SOA Metrics You Need to Know About http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11174.html?rss Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST While its true that many SOA projects have died an ugly death does that mean all future SOA projects will too Hardly SOA Isnt Dead It Just Needs to be Measured Effectively http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11160.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11160.html?rss Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST Realizing the true benefits of SaaS requires integration of the business processes you intend to automate SaaS Without Integration Plan Puts Business Processes in Silo http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11159.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11159.html?rss Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron Is it better to choose one strain of BPM over another The answer is unique to your organization When It Comes to BPM Type It All Depends on You http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11157.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11157.html?rss Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST From JP Morgenthal Is SOA dead dying hyped or something else Maybe a look back can give us a view on how to move ahead SOA A Retrospective http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11151.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11151.html?rss Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST How can you drive breakthrough productivity throughout your organization By leveraging BPM with dynamic tasking Transforming Email Noise into Business Process Knowledge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11142.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11142.html?rss Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST By applying techniques described in TOGAF organizations can monitor changes both to business and technology and take appropriate action to revise their architecture as needed in response TOGAF A Better Way to Build Enterprise Architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11131.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11131.html?rss Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST People and tools are important but without good processes both can go to waste Delivering Value Through Process Improvement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11128.html?rss Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST A kneejerk reaction to the current recession might be to put an SOA initiative on hold In reality SOA can reduce costs by reengineering and streamlining business enabling reusability and eliminating redundancies Continue Your SOA Journey Without Breaking Your Budget http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11113.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11113.html?rss Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST When choosing BPMenabling technology you need to consider technology that can automate both the real and the shadow supply chain This also means the CFO has a major place in the BPM buying decision BPM in the Shadow Supply Chain Part II of II Consider Your CFOs Requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_platforms_suites/features/11090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_platforms_suites/features/11090.html?rss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:21:00 EST From Dennis Byron BPM products optimized for case management might be the products that bridge the extremes in my view of the BPM spectrum BPM VIEWPOINT Does Case Management Fill in the Gaps in the BPM Spectrum http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11094.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11094.html?rss Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Enterprise architecture is a complex undertaking that takes hard work and commitment from all levels of an organization The good news is it can really transform the way a company does business Enterprise Architecture From Folklore to Facts Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11051.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11051.html?rss Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Monitoring desktop events provides organizations valuable insight into business processes in a way no other technology can Analyzing Desktop Usage To Drive Business Process Improvements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11062.html?rss Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Most software companies think ondemand applications SaaS are a replacement for traditional business software That only works if the platform on which the SaaS applications run take process into account With PaaS It Is the Process Stupid http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/11046.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/11046.html?rss Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Enterprise architecture is a complex undertaking that takes hard work and commitment from all levels of an organization The good news is it can really transform the way a company does business Enterprise Architecture From Folklore to Facts Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11049.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/11049.html?rss Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST These are difficult times that will test businesses of all sizes and only the most adaptable will survive Those that focus on their processes and endure will reap great benefits in coming years Five Ways For Companies to Weather the Recession with BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11015.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11015.html?rss Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST Get Dennis Byrons BPM take on Microsoft SharePoint now called Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS BPM VIEWPOINT Is SharePoint Floor Wax or Dessert Topping http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11028.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/11028.html?rss Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:31:00 EST According to Beth GoldBernstein SOA isnt dead but different organizations need to take different approaches to SOA There is no one size fits all Is SOA Dead Long Live SOA Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10999.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10999.html?rss Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST While SOA is seen as complex BPM is seen as the path to business success Can BPM help deliver SOA success The Road to SOA Success Runs Through BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10956.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10956.html?rss Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST SOA and cloud computing offer new alternatives in terms of business models delivery models support models and operational models However theyre new and that means they have many holes that need to be filled says analyst JP Morgenthal Differing Views on SOA Cloud Computing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11017.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/11017.html?rss Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST According to Beth GoldBernstein SOA isnt dead but different organizations need to take different approaches to SOA There is no one size fits all Is SOA Dead Long Live SOA Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10998.html?rss Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST How do the BPM and accounting worlds interact to automate product and services supply chains BPM in the Shadow Supply ChainPart I Accounting Is No Longer Just for the Bean Counters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10988.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10988.html?rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:43:00 EST Companies execute a number of duplicate applications many of which are old and require excessive maintenance and should have been killed a long time ago but like vampires live on Killing Vampire Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10986.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10986.html?rss Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST Conventional SOA governance wisdom that calls for a big bang topdown approach has proven ineffective for most enterprises A new paradigm is needed for todays organizations to see real value in the real world SOA Governance Not Just an Architects Plaything http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10941.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10941.html?rss Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST Many SOA planners are turning to SOA patterns to help provide muchneeded consistency in their efforts across the enterprise Designing the Perfect SOA One Pattern at a Time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10958.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10958.html?rss Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:03:00 EST BPM expert Lance Gibbs looks at current events from a process prism Witnessing Process Failure in Action http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10934.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST By leveraging an inhouse XBRL effort companies can enhance reporting without making a costly investment in technology infrastructure Bring XBRL InHouse for a True Return http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10908.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10908.html?rss Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST During our current economic crisis theres good reason for wanting to understand service orientation better says ebizQs Michael Poulin QA on SOA in Todays Economy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10943.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10943.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:49:00 EST How sales and accounting managers can synchronize their data for better business process management Understanding Common Data Integration Challenges Can Improve BPM A SalesforceQuickbooks Integration Example http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/10891.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/10891.html?rss Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST The rise of multiple ESBs are a result of iterative SOA implementation approaches and the difficulty in ensuring a single ESB across the entire spectrum of SOA initiatives In addition enterprises that initially ensured a single centralized ESB architecture are being challenged with scalability issues which are particularly important for any pervasive integration Regardless of the camp theyre in these experiences are driving people towards federated ESB models Why the Time Has Come for Federated ESBs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10915.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10915.html?rss Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST If BPM systems are so perfectly aligned with processoriented organizations then why arent all businesses using them How Good Does a Process Definition Need to Be http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10910.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10910.html?rss Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Process automation can help alleviate an organizations operating costs and more significantly support enterprises in getting a better yield from their current IT investments Bringing IT to Account for Its Actions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10868.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10868.html?rss Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Organizations have already taken enormous strides to agility with SOA and next great leap forward is Business Event Processing Business Event Processing and SOA A Powerful Duo for Empowerment and Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10840.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10840.html?rss Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:29:00 EST Dave Linthicum Talking with Dale Skeen PhD Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Vitria http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itil/features/10843.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/itil/features/10843.html?rss Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Following up on the BPM market review Dennis Byron looks at the leading trends in business process management over the next few years Looking Ahead at Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10836.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10836.html?rss Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST Transaction management technologies allow companies to guarantee the interoperability of their SOA environments ensuring bottomline profitability is sustained through greater agility reduced infrastructure cost and streamlined operational efficiency Manage the Health of Your SOA with Transaction Monitoring http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10823.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10823.html?rss Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:36:00 EST What will be the hottest technologies in Five Innovations That Could Change Your Life http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10799.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10799.html?rss Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST Trace the history of SOA and fruitcake and youll find that if not managed properly the value of an SOA initiative just might be at risk of being exiled to the land of the holiday fruitcake The Surprising Similarities Between SOA and Fruitcake http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10770.html?rss Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:16:00 EST BPM lookback Some of the names were new and the software is getting closer to where you want it to be The Business Process Management Software Landscape http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10774.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10774.html?rss Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:38:00 EST Discover streetlevel strategies to sculpt a leaner and meaner SOA for these tough times Pursuing SOA in Hard Times http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10760.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10760.html?rss Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:30:00 EST While many SOA projects may be executing flawlessly with modular standardized services its time to start looking at the data thats flowing through these architectures Often its flawed outdated or simply outofsynch information Enterprise Data Hairballs May Clog SOA Will SOA Itself Help Unravel Problems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10724.html?rss Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:25:00 EST Launch a SOA platform that gets the most out of the processes peopleactually use Three Keys to Enabling Agile Business Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10703.html?rss Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:35:00 EST Under the hood of a modern BPM machine lie many powerful capabilities BPM Knowing the Future Means Knowing the Past Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10702.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10702.html?rss Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:48:00 EST Under the hood of a modern BPM machine lie many powerful capabilities BPM Knowing the Future Means Knowing the Past Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10697.html?rss Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST Small and mediumsized enterprises do not have large IT organizations to focus solely on SOA and they dont need them They just need a tool that is easy to use An Early SOA Play Pays Off for SMBs and Their Vendor http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10704.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10704.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:50:00 EST Is it best to look at business processes and workflows as services The BPM value proposition pays off best in an SOA environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/10639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/10639.html?rss Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:15:00 EST Can business integration help sell even the most basic mainstreet widgets Can Integration Build a Better Mouse Trap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10628.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10628.html?rss Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:41:00 EST Having trouble with legacy systems Read how one of the most antiquated organizations managed to renew their IT with SOA SOA Brings Government IT Into the Here and Now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10600.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10600.html?rss Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:22:00 EST Break through all the buzzwords so business can take BPM back from the vendors BPM and SOA Where IT Is Going if Real People Take It There http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10577.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10577.html?rss Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:15:00 EST Heres how to keep your most valuable resource your companys data at the forefront of SOA from day one Data Governance for SOA Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10560.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10560.html?rss Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:23:00 EST Automation alone cannot unlock the considerable benefits that advanced deployments have to offer Drive BPM Initiatives To Higher Business Value http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10551.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10551.html?rss Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:08:00 EST Time to get back to basics and translate nextgeneration technology into a value proposition a business executive can embrace SOA and Web Who Cares http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10523.html?rss Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:12:00 EST Think you could teach your local bureaucracy something about running an effective organization Most likely they have something to teach you How BPM Rules the Government http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10517.html?rss Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST While SOA is often thought of as a purely technical issue getting business leaders on board is crucial to achieving true SOA success BusinessPowered SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10486.html?rss Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST Integrating BPM and CEP gives you intelligent business processes that can react to rapidly changing business conditions with continuous visibility Building The Instantly Responsive Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/10479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/10479.html?rss Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:30:00 EST SOA can often turn into a lumbering giant find out how to keep your SOA running lean and mean Making SOA Leaner and Cleaner to Maximize Profits Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10438.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10438.html?rss Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:22:00 EST SOA can often turn into a lumbering giant find out how to keep your SOA running lean and mean Making SOA Leaner and Cleaner to Maximize Profits Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10393.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10393.html?rss Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:39:00 EST Taking the time to reevaluate and realign your business processes can pay big dividends Aligning Strategy with Business Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10378.html?rss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:40:00 EST How far into the cloud should your business go Approaching Cloudsizing Part I of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/10315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/10315.html?rss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:10:00 EST In a new survey of companies ebizQ explored how enterprises plan to implement new types of applications such as SOA Web mashups open source etc Will they continue to use application servers If so what kinds Application Servers in Emerging Service Oriented Architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10255.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/10255.html?rss Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research When initiating a BIBPM plan small and midsize companies vary from their bigger counterparts in very different ways BPM And a Tale of Two Market Segments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10302.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10302.html?rss Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST SOA registries are helping companies achieve the key SOA deployment goals organization reuse and proper governance Find SOA Success With SOA Registries http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10251.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10251.html?rss Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST According to Forrester Research were in the initial phases of a major technology growth wave called IT everywhere and heres what you need to know about it Emerging Technology Trends CIOs Should Care About http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10264.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10264.html?rss Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:35:00 EST Today the insurance industry perceives that SOA is just about technology We need to flip the momentum and driver SOA must be led by the business not IT or the vendor to derive the most value from the enabling technologies Read this article to begin to think of ways to shift the paradigm Insurance Where SOA Means Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10250.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10250.html?rss Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:58:00 EST Change is at the heart of most businesses For the insurance industry the possibilities of embracing change and subsequently transformation are a reality The insurance industry is poised and positioned its all around linking the business strategy with a change in mindset and leveraging enabling SOA and BPM technologies available in the marketplace This whitepaper discusses the three critical success factors for success in insurance Insurance Leveraging SOA and BPM to Change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/insurance/features/10245.html?rss Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST Here are the actions top IT and business executives recommend taking to ensure SOA success Secrets of SOA Standardization Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10216.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10216.html?rss Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:00:00 EST BPM can play an important role in an enterprises IT or SOA governance strategy but only if BPM also plays a key role in the enterprises overall strategy Do You Need BPM for SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10218.html?rss Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST Theres information and then theres information and your SOA could very well depend on knowing the difference between the two Taming the SOA Tiger With CEP Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10196.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10196.html?rss Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:00:00 EST Theres information and then theres information and your SOA could very well depend on knowing the difference between the two Taming the SOA Tiger With CEP Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10171.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10171.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST Five ways enterprises are getting results by applying BPM to enterprise governance Five Ways BPM Enables Enterprise Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10181.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10181.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:02:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide Related Topics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10170.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10170.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:01:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide Case Studies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10169.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10169.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide Evaluating SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10168.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10168.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:59:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide Best Practices and Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10167.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:50:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide Why We Need SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10166.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10166.html?rss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:48:00 EST SOA Governance Quick Guide What is SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10165.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10165.html?rss Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:19:00 EST Forrester looks into the IT crystal ball to see what skills will be in demand for the next big IT wave Demand for BPM Skills Heating Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10154.html?rss Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST To counteract a possible negative impact on productivity and profitability David Kelly says organizations are focusing on improving one of their biggest problem areas application enduser performance Maximizing User Experience and Perfomance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10132.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10132.html?rss Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:06:00 EST One of the key questions about Oracles acquisition of BEA Systems is how they will deal with some significant product overlap Breaking Down the OracleBEA Product Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10126.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10126.html?rss Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:35:00 EST ESB architecture is often poorly planned fragile and static the very opposite of what SOA promises says David Linthicum Are ESBs Evil http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/10093.html?rss Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST In June Adobe Systems chose Alfresco for BPM The Group gives its take on this noteworthy move Adobe Goes Alfresco Over Content Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10088.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/10088.html?rss Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Take away the hype and SOA is still able to unlock knowledge trapped within organizations and allow companies to gain a powerful competitive advantage Does SOA Still Matter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/10050.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Whatever software solution you are looking for its always good to know what steps to take to make sure you get the most out of that solution How to Be a Good IT Customer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9924.html?rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST According to RFG unless IT executives fully understand the management complexities associated with SOAs and virtualization the technologies will bring businesses to a dead halt Virtualization SOAs and Management Miasma http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/10010.html?rss Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer breaks down the good and the bad on IBMs announcement of intent to buy Ilog IBM Puts the Rules Down By Picking Up Ilog http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/10012.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/10012.html?rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM is transforming the financial services sector with features designed specifically for banks insurers and other financial functions BPM Changes the Game for Financial Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9979.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9979.html?rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Organizations employing service reuse are starting to see some significant SOA and business benefits Tap Into the Power of Reuse With SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9967.html?rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum says the choice is yours redo your enterprise architecture now or continue bleeding IT costs for the foreseeable future Five Reasons to Redo Your Enterprise Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9913.html?rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baers take on Oracles plans for BEA and the big unanswered question what will become of Weblogic What Will Become of Weblogic Under Oracle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9923.html?rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research reports the SOA software and services market is growing rapidly and predicts that SOA will soon become a core requirement for most projects SOA Market to Hit B in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9889.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9889.html?rss Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Aberdeen reports that top companies are using SOA and web services as the glue to pull integration and workflow together giving them a distinct competitive advantage Workflow and integration meet in the middle Aberdeen says http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_soa_cloud/features/9887.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Secure applications demand source code analysis tools but which one is the right solution for your enterprise Good Security Is Choosing the Right Security Tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9835.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9835.html?rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Mapping TOGAF to RUP can help alleviate some of the initial apprehension of embarking on an enterprise architecture journey Mapping the Unfamiliar to the Familiar With TOGAF and RUP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9869.html?rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST Aberdeen findings show that the top pressure driving enterprise organizations is the need to support new agile business processes Thats where implementing BPM and SOA can help by reducing costs improving management visibility and decentralizing decision making Aligning IT to Business Processes How BPM is Complementing ERP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9864.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9864.html?rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:49:00 EST Premium Content from the Group Acquisition activity has slowed down considerably in SOA over the past two years but is the time now ripe for SOA industry consolidation Is SOA Management Primed for More Consolidation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9825.html?rss Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM has progressed from do it our way to have it your way adapting to the way you do business Jan Baan on Realizing the Full Potential of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_platforms_suites/features/9816.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm_platforms_suites/features/9816.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:50:00 EST In the continuous battle to outperform the competition adding data quality to performance management initiatives is one of the ways organizations are using to beat the competition Three Trends Around Data Quality for Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/9770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/9770.html?rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:23:00 EST With BPM a key to competitiveness organizations must also learn to manage the time and effort their employees engage in one of the hardest things to measure and processthinking Will BPM Ever Master the Human Element http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/9780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/9780.html?rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:14:00 EST From Forrester Read Randy Heffners guide on building an SOA platform that is both strategic and effective How to Build Your SOA Platform http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9771.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9771.html?rss Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:27:00 EST Is Extreme Transaction Processing XTP just the thing to complement your Federated ESB Going to Extremes Extreme Transaction Processing Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9690.html?rss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Find out what new BPM features users are excited about and what you should look for in the nextgeneration of BPM software Is BPM for Real What Users Think http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9731.html?rss Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Is Extreme Transaction Processing XTP just the thing to complement your Federated ESB Going to Extremes Extreme Transaction Processing Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bam/features/9688.html?rss Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes BPM Discipline is Key to Achieving Competitive Advantage Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9647.html?rss Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Three ways to transform your old legacy applications and gain a competitive edge Top Ways to Modernize Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9656.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9656.html?rss Wed, 28 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Business Process Management is meaningless without management discipline to achieve effective processes BPM Discipline is Key to Achieving Competitive Advantage Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9646.html?rss Thu, 22 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baers notes from TIBCOs user conference When Real Time Isnt Fast Enough http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9532.html?rss Wed, 21 May 2008 12:02:00 EST Theres often a lovehate relationship between SOA and mashups and to some mashups are being seen as an alternative to SOA Tony Baer Mashing Up Enterprise Mashup Markets http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/9618.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/9618.html?rss Wed, 21 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Enterprises seeking to improve customer experience can achieve remarkable results by taking a processbased approach Using Business Processes to Improve Customer Experience http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9589.html?rss Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 EST AMR Research predicts big changes for the future of SOA AMR Research The Future of the SOA Market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9571.html?rss Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 EST HPs Kelly Emo describes steps to develop implicit SOA governance Part II of II SOA Governance in a MashedUp World Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9408.html?rss Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Dennis Byron A recent survey finds that both workflow and BPM modelingintegration features belong at the top of the stack Is BPM the New ERP Software http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9512.html?rss Thu, 01 May 2008 06:40:00 EST HPs Kelly Emo describes how to deliver innovation with control through implicit governance SOA Governance in a MashedUp World Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9407.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9407.html?rss Thu, 01 May 2008 06:04:00 EST Were on the verge of a new era for SOA with the integration of Complex Event Processing technology which can enable the gathering of data from and about any services running in the enterprise The Engine for EventDriven SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security_event_management/features/9412.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security_event_management/features/9412.html?rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST A truly successful BPM system acts as an extension of a business managers brain It delivers process management intelligence contributing to informed real time decisions How Real Time Analytics Delivers Significantly Better BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9480.html?rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum asks If service oriented architectures are based on services then whats a service Or even better how does a service differ from information So What the Heck is a Service Anyway http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9360.html?rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQ Premium Content Forrester uncovered best practices in five areas of BPM after interviewing vendors and numerous users Forrester Research Centers of Excellence for BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9406.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9406.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST David Kelly muses on how to address the wide range of business changes and challenges that we have these days from economic evolution to globalization Is Governance the Silver Bullet of Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_governance/features/9391.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_governance/features/9391.html?rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:54:00 EST Complex event processing software is powering a new generation of applications that enables companies to make faster decisions and execute more effective actions The Year of CEP http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9409.html?rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Five common SOA governance mistakes are presented along with their solutions SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9343.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9343.html?rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQ Premium Content A report by Forresters Ken Vollmer with special attention paid to manufacturing and financial services sectors and process management technologies Forrester Research BPM Tool Use Varies By Sector http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9404.html?rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:41:00 EST When we sat down with Mills we asked him if this meant that SOA was getting well kind of humdrum Is SOA Getting Boring Tony Baers Report from IBM IMPACT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9378.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9378.html?rss Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST SOA often founders under too heavy or too lightweight of an approach Heres how to take the rightweight approach to SOA Simplifying SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9097.html?rss Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:43:00 EST AMR Research premium content In the crowded BPM market IDS Scheer sticks out IDS Scheer Branches Out Expands to Full Process BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9373.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:34:00 EST Organizations looking to take advantage of integrating business intelligence within SOA are focusing on the following areas Integrating BI Within Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/9266.html?rss Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Forresters Larry Fulton explains how lifecycle management can ensure that your SOA delivers the highest possible business value over time Understanding SOA Service LifeCycle Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9061.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9061.html?rss Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST How are IT staffs expected to combine business to business business to consumer and other ecommerce processes outside the firewall BPM Its Not Just About Integration Engines Anymore http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9231.html?rss Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Classic David Linthicum What SOA needs is someone with central control ie a bouncer who can enforce the following rules SOA Needs a Bouncer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9110.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/9110.html?rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:51:00 EST Were not really alarmed by Lombardis slowing growth rate Its hard for any company to maintain tripledigit growth as its business grows larger and Lombardis business remains healthy enough But we wonder if there are that many large business process management BPM suite deals remain for Lombardi or any company to win in this space Group Lombardis Business Remains Healthy Enough http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9202.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9202.html?rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST BPM suites should be capable of modeling and processing for both workflow and data intensive processes Pushing BPM to the Extreme http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9102.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9102.html?rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST The union of the BPM and SaaS presents new costeffective ways for organizations of any size to deploy custom business applications in a highlyresponsive collaborative Enterprise environment Peanut Butter and Jelly Wine and Cheese BPM and SaaS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9148.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9148.html?rss Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Premium content from Forrester Research Heres how to make sure outsourced SOA doesnt get left out in the cold Your SOA is Only as Good as Your Relationship Triangle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9049.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/9049.html?rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST Two factors have slowed user acceptance of business process management middleware too few features and too many standards Whats Holding Up BPM Acceptance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/9068.html?rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:11:00 EST Properly executed data services can provide the link that unifies conventional data systems with the many strengths of SOA The Case for Enterprise Data Services in SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9011.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9011.html?rss Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST From Forresters Randy Heffner Flexible processfocused applications demand a new toplevel design model A Brave New Process Design Paradigm http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/9048.html?rss Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Identity is the single common thread that permeates every application in a modern company which is why these five trends are essential to every enterprise and industry Five Critical Trends for Identity and Access Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9024.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/9024.html?rss Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer reports The founder of IDSScheer talked of the parallels between playing jazz with managing an organization and embedding robust business processes BPM and All That Jazz http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8987.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8987.html?rss Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Joe McKendrick wonders if ESB services can be moved to integration as a service or ondemand and if this is the shape of things to come Analysis SaaS Firm Workday Buys ESBMaker Cape Clear http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/8963.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/8963.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST While its impossible to eliminate all security risks heres how organizations can manage their risks proactively Managing IT Risk Effectively http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8924.html?rss Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:03:00 EST Here are the steps your organization needs to take to make sure you have the right talent taking the right approach to SOA SOA Talent Clearly LackingNow What http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8910.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8910.html?rss Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baers take on David Linthicums recessionthemed talk at the Open Groups Enterprise Architects Practitioners Conference SOA and the Trough of Disillusionment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8890.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8890.html?rss Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Part of ebizQs coverage of trends for Jim Sinur says that the search for a high performing workplace is this years common theme BPM Themes For http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8860.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8860.html?rss Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST The convergence of document publishing processes and application development The Document as Application http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/8841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/8841.html?rss Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Part of ebizQs coverage of trends for With agile and flexible service and systems that can help deliver them customer interactions can become positive memorable experiences at every touch point ServiceOriented Customer Interaction Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8830.html?rss Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Part of ebizQs coverage of trends for Rules management systems can costeffectively accelerate and optimize processes The Silver Bullet of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8855.html?rss Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer shares some perspectives on recent SOA doomandgloom chat Will s IT Budgets Cut SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8825.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:04:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer delivers a quick take on todays breaking news items Oracles accepted purchase of BEA Systems and Suns surprise acquisition of MySQL Breaking News Oracle Buys BEA and Sun Buys MySQL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8833.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8833.html?rss Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:13:00 EST Open source integration server software can be as important to external EAIBPM as OSS applicationweb server software is to internal application integration Can OSS Integration Server Software Enable EAIBPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8804.html?rss Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST From Adobe New trends in the computer industry rely upon SOA as the enabling foundation to build infrastructures for those with needs consumers and those with capabilities providers to interact via services across disparate domains of technology and ownership Trends for SOA and Specialized Messaging Patterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8794.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8794.html?rss Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum If your existing enterprise architect cant take you where you need to go you have to either to give them the tools they need or give them a pink slip Firing Your Enterprise Architect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8785.html?rss Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly tells us what it takes for an organization to be agile and regulatorycompliant A Look Back at Cutting Complexity Out of the Agile Organization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8437.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8437.html?rss Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:00:00 EST Using Performance Management companies can align their operational and financial information internal processes and strategic goals to build a considerable competitive advantage Data Quality The First Metric That Matters for Performance Management Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8765.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8765.html?rss Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Linthicum says if your consultant has done his or her job you should have an architecture where the volatility has been abstracted into a configurable domain Do you have it A Look Back at Are Consultants Dropping the Ball on SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8320.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8320.html?rss Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski says unrestricted use of BPM in its current form has the potential to lay waste to healthy workplaces worldwide A Look Back at BPM and the Failure of IT Infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8497.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8497.html?rss Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Events present the same problems but were coming up with new answers says Oracles Stephanie McReynolds A Look Back at Making Leaps in Event Processing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8467.html?rss Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Linthicum says those who buy into SOA just to go along with the crowd and dont do the real work required to ensure that the solution is right for their problem domain will surely try to get out of their commitment in the future What Do SOA and the Credit Crisis Have in Common http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8745.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8745.html?rss Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski delves into the similiarities between business processes and Gaudis architecture while wishing happy holidays to all Processes and Classical Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8759.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8759.html?rss Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:15:00 EST Heres how to shift SOA from an ITcentric technology to a business accelerator solution Mashups Moving SOA Out of The Back Office http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8738.html?rss Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:09:00 EST Business can feel like a war sometimes so its no surprise that the ancient classic treatise The Art of War by Sun Tzu has relevance to the corporate world The Art of War Lessons for the Workplace http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8744.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8744.html?rss Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:53:00 EST How to ensure the integrity of corporate data in an SOAbased world SOA Security One Size Doesnt Fit All http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8724.html?rss Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:47:00 EST Dont build what you cant manage But thats precisely what many are doing today with SOA A Look Back at Governance is Key to SOA Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8723.html?rss Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST Randy Heffner says enterprise architects should understand and evaluate the embedded SOA management solution that they may already own seven of which are highlighted here Forrester Embedded SOA Management Solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8695.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8695.html?rss Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST The emergence of Complex Event Processing and the growing takeup of BPM and BAM calls into question whether we should treat BI as a standalone solution Can Intel Be Separated From Process http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8718.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8718.html?rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:35:00 EST Youve heard of objectbased computing SOA BPM and BI but what about eventdriven computing Key Requirements for EventDriven BPM and SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8700.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8700.html?rss Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST The Open Source Software development model is becoming a more prevalent approach to developing many services quickly and cost effectively Integrating Open Source Into Your SOA Project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8696.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/8696.html?rss Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:02:00 EST Peter Rhys Jenkins explores the linkage between SOA Governance and Realpolitik Whats In It For Me http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8685.html?rss Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:39:00 EST ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Joe McKendrick interviewed the industrys top practitioners to reveal the best practices customer case studies and industry surveys that you can use to transform you tactical SOA systems into the right strategic mix of governance and integration with complementary technologies like BPM that will increase the depths and directions of your business agility ebizQs InfoWorld SOA Supplement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8680.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8680.html?rss Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:54:00 EST Gartners Roy Schulte talks about the four trends that you should know about SOA right now Roy Schultes Webinar at SOA in Action http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8670.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8670.html?rss Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST Never fear David Linthicum is here to get you out Are You in SOA Project Hell http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8649.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8649.html?rss Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:00:00 EST In this ebizQ premium content Forresters Ken Vollmer talks about choosing a comprehensive SOAbased framework for BPM and integration The IntegrationCentric Business Process Management Suite http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8659.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8659.html?rss Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer has started to see more evidence of the growing reach of BPM vendors BPM Land Grab http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8637.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8637.html?rss Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron This article is the second of two that digs deeper into the ESBMOM portion of the midstack from an open source perspective ESBs in Taking the Open Source Bus to SOA Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/8638.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/8638.html?rss Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:00:00 EST SAPs Harald Nehring says that by making correlations in real time organizations can reduce their response times to critical business events significantly Business Events Drive Enterprise SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8625.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8625.html?rss Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:49:00 EST ebizQs Gian Trotta reports on our How do you say SOA poll You still have time to weigh in before Monday and get your chance to win the iPhone How Do YOU Say SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8631.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8631.html?rss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:22:00 EST Speakers at ebizQs SOA in Action virtual conference considered the effects SaaS and Collaboration on SOA in a panel discussion SOA Web and the Future of Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8624.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8624.html?rss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer spoke to a Pegasystems customer about their lean BPM implementation RulesDriven Lean BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8623.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8623.html?rss Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:48:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says that aligning different business justifications with funding strategies is an important consideration for SOA projects The SOA Money Question http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8614.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8614.html?rss Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST The Open Groups Chris Harding explores the differences between serviceoriented and enterprise architecture What Makes SOA Different http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8588.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8588.html?rss Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Robert Frances Group says that alignment alone without IT having effective processes and management leads to increased IT expenditures and slower or negative growth Best Practices for Strategic Alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8590.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8590.html?rss Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Linthicum is at it again dispensing advice as only he can about how to sell SOA Five Things All SOA Vendors Should Know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8575.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8575.html?rss Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:05:00 EST In the ondemand world the pendulum swings all processes toward the goal of pleasing the customer Making Customers Happy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/8567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/8567.html?rss Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:09:00 EST Tony Baers take on the Billion acquisition offer for BEA Systems Oracle Bids for BEA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8556.html?rss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST AMR Research had the opportunity to follow an initial SOA project from start to finish for a M supplier and service provider to consumer product companies SOA Case Study Using an SI To Accelerate Your Initial SOA Project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8549.html?rss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer describes SAPs plans for a BPM offering SAP Direct Dials BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8545.html?rss Thu, 04 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Serviceoriented enterprise networks can help us achieve the vision of effortlessly exchanging information between employees along with partners and customers Unified Communications with a ServiceOriented Network Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/network_security/features/8526.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/network_security/features/8526.html?rss Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST Can the majority of challenges companies face be traced to process problems BPM Critical for ISVs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8523.html?rss Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST A preview of Forresters Randy Heffners keynote presentation at SOA in Action SOA Tricks and Treats http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8496.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8496.html?rss Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST From Dennis Byron This article is the first of two that digs deeper into the ESB portion of the midstack highlighting the place of the up and coming OSS ESB crop ESBs in Taking the Open Source Bus to SOA Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/8480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/8480.html?rss Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST The Groups Dennis Callaghan A growing European customer base introduction of a SaaS offering and extensive partner relationships have Lombardi primed for growth as it ponders an IPO Lombardi Emerges as BPM Success Story http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8479.html?rss Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum warms us to consider business needs first starting with core requirements and think about technology needs after that Getting SOA Right the First Time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8452.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8452.html?rss Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Because business rules trigger critical decisions and an organizations mission is achieved through the use of business processes both need to be thoughtfully captured and preserved BPM A Rules Approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8436.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8436.html?rss Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly follows a company on its way to SOA adoption SOA in the Real World http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8416.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8416.html?rss Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST Dennis Callaghan says that since this year was characterized by big companies buying up smaller process managers its a fair question to ask whether theres still a place for independent standalone BPM vendors The Group Banner Year for Savvion http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8425.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8425.html?rss Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST SOA planners should use these enterprise architecture management best practices The Best Laid SOA Plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8412.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8412.html?rss Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Aligning IT infrastructure with the business needs ServiceOriented Infrastructure Building http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/8389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/8389.html?rss Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Michael Dortch reminds us that effective IT decisions must be made within a context defined by effective business processes Back to BPM Basics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8387.html?rss Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST Since todays complex SOA and Web applications are becoming increasingly difficult to test at the application level leaving the burden of testing to QA is inefficient and ineffective A new approach is needed SOA Quality Assurance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8347.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8347.html?rss Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST The Group IBM is throwing a lot of resources at bringing together BPM with SOA and also seeks to get IT to think more like business users in order to use technology more effectively IBM Draws BPM and SOA Parallels http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8352.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8352.html?rss Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly believes that any organization considering or pursuing SOA should also be creating a data services strategy Building an SOA Whats Your Data Strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8266.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8266.html?rss Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Bill Swanton says companies considering BPM need to think through how they are going to get started and how much they will embrace the concepts over time Business Process Management Vitamins Versus Aspirin http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8315.html?rss Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:17:00 EST HP Buys Opsware Or is it the other way around Tony Baer on HPs Acquisition of Opsware http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/8285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/8285.html?rss Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST David Linthicum suspects that as we progress with SOA as we become smarter on implementations architecture design testing and deployment that event processing will become better defined and layered within many SOAs Complex Event Processing and Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/8273.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bi/features/8273.html?rss Thu, 19 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly takes a look some of the reasons we need better information management and explains how they play into an SOA strategy Integrated Information for Stronger SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8265.html?rss Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST We are in the middle of a Wild West rodeo over componentbased computing that builds processoriented solution functionality using standard Web services BPM Sheriff Rolls Into Town http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8253.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8253.html?rss Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST IT architects can take a uniform approach to the network which is the common denominator for all applications Agility Principle ServiceOriented Network Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8234.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8234.html?rss Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST People who needs BPEL Jon Pyke on BPELPeople http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8230.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8230.html?rss Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST Dave Kelly says incomplete or unstructured data can prevent effective communication and reduce the effectiveness of SOA strategies Supply Chains and SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8206.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8206.html?rss Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:17:00 EST Now that the BPELPeople specification has finally been released it is important to clarify exactly what it covers and what it doesnt cover Keith HarrisonBroninski on BPELPeople http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8203.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8203.html?rss Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:22:00 EST Are these people the luckiest people in the world Tony Baer on BPELPeople http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8199.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8199.html?rss Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Ungoverned SOA may be occurring right now in your enterprise and compromising all of your systems The Truth About SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8189.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8189.html?rss Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Peter Fingar makes the economic and social case for business process management Its the Global Economy Stupid http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8188.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8188.html?rss Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST How the combination of RFID and SOA can provide immense business benefits to the enterprise Adopting SOA in RFID Deployments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8168.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8168.html?rss Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Using business process management best practices such as incremental iterative change and carefully built user interfaces Lufthansas success represents an example for BPM practitioners to study Forrester Lufthansa Transforms With BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8155.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8155.html?rss Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EST As modernday technology navigators SOA architects are finding that EII or data federation provides an excellent charter for their voyage from planning and design to implementation Using EII to FastTrack Your Way to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/8153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/8153.html?rss Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:00:00 EST Although at first glance it appears that IBM is simply buying market share Telelogic has a few jewels that are notably missing from IBM Tony Baer on IBMTelelogic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8144.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8144.html?rss Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST How business process management and serviceoriented architectures can reciprocally leverage the assets of one another Leveraging BPM on an SOA Foundation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8136.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8136.html?rss Thu, 07 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST Starting in June we bring you David Linthicums new ebizQ monthly SOA column In this installment Dave shows why you have to implement a mechanism thats able to track and manage of the service assets within your organization Linthicum Zone The Two Flavors of SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8116.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8116.html?rss Wed, 06 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs IT Directions BloggerHuman Interaction Management pioneer Keith HarrisonBroninski gives us a taste of how to deal with the inevitable changes that inevitably occur in software and process development Dealing with Process Change http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8115.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/8115.html?rss Thu, 31 May 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says that SOA is really about effective communication which most importantly requires consistent reliable and accurate underlying data Why Reliable Data is the Key to Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/8090.html?rss Wed, 30 May 2007 06:20:00 EST RFGs Michael Dortch says that while many companies have BPM plans in place many of these same companies have little to no accurate information about the business processes currently in use Capturing and Documenting Business Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8086.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8086.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2007 06:30:00 EST Helping enterprises identify the unexpected requires a new software paradigm can process highvolume streams of diverse events SOA provides this starting point EventDriven Software Goes Mainstream http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8077.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8077.html?rss Thu, 24 May 2007 07:00:00 EST By implementing an information management strategy that focuses on data quality and data integration the benefits of SOA can be further realized Building an SOA Treat Your Data as a Corporate Asset http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8062.html?rss Wed, 23 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Using BPM and a common IT service management solution to bridge the gap between IT and business Bridging the Gap Between IT and Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8032.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8032.html?rss Fri, 18 May 2007 06:00:00 EST Virtualization offers immense opportunities for cost savings with the proper upfront analysis and planning but few have considered the potential pitfalls of large scale adoption The Next Big Mess http://www.ebizq.net/topics/virtualization/features/8038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/virtualization/features/8038.html?rss Thu, 17 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Should SaaS really stand for SOA and Ajax as a Service SaaS Its All About SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8044.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/8044.html?rss Wed, 16 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Its not your fathers technology its a new breed of software that holds promise for helping managers focus on critical information without having to wade through all the distracting and irrelevant noise of daily office work Task Oriented Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8029.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/8029.html?rss Thu, 10 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Tony Baer muses Is consolidation killing innovation The Innovation Gap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/8001.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/8001.html?rss Wed, 09 May 2007 07:20:00 EST Dave Kelly asks Do you want fries with that Supersized BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8005.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/8005.html?rss Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 EST Without proper planning and an eventdriven SOA approach your success could take an unfortunate turn A Better Way to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7961.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7961.html?rss Wed, 02 May 2007 07:00:00 EST SOA needs the strengths of BPM to model run monitor automate and more flexibly adapt your companys business processes Your BPMEnabled SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7981.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7981.html?rss Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Software AG and webMethods have been midsized players fighting with global IT firms like IBM TIBCO BEA Systems Oracle and IBM in the SOABPM Arena Whats going to happen now that theyve teamed up AMR Research Bulking up for the SOA Fight http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7966.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7966.html?rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST The more effectively the business IT and project participants can play well with others the more likely the BPM solution will be effective and productive The Promise of BPM Collaboration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7925.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7925.html?rss Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Oracles Project X tries to accomplish what has so far eluded organizations defining a set of common business objects so one enterprise system can exchange its customer object or process with another Tony Baer Oracles X Marks the Spot http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7960.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7960.html?rss Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQ vice president Beth GoldBernstein utilizes her extensive background on Software AG and webMethods technology to explain why the acquisition is so compelling and why Software AG is now positioned in the top three of SOABPM providers Welcome to the Top Three Software AG http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7953.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7953.html?rss Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly explains the gap between BPM goals and implementation highlighting the difference between what you want to do and what youre actually going to do The BPM Gap http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7924.html?rss Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EST Dennis Callaghan of the Group talks about Software AGs new plan to be an SOAenabler Group Analysis Software AG and webMethods http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7929.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7929.html?rss Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:00:00 EST Sandy Carters whirlwind tour of leading markets deploying SOA solutions Passport to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7850.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7850.html?rss Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says the more you can automate your SOA governance the more effective and efficient it will be Improving Processes With Automated SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7868.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7868.html?rss Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:16:00 EST With an eye toward bulking up its emerging SOA business Tony Baer explains why Software AG is offering roughly million in cash to buy webMethods Analysis Software AG Acquisition of webMethods http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7900.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7900.html?rss Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST Forrester Research says acquisitions bring SOA governance front and center SOA Repositories Come Of Age http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7786.html?rss Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST If you have difficult decisions to make about technology implementation for an enterprise backbone take a look into the future BPM and the Future of Programming http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7869.html?rss Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST A combination of processes that are coming to be collectively known as the realtime enterprise will become the basis for our economy in the information age The Greatest Innovation Since the Assembly Line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7873.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7873.html?rss Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist Dave Kelly says we can make processes more sensical with SOA governance Policies Processes Metrics and People http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7849.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7849.html?rss Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST RFGs Michael Dortch says analytics and intelligence BI are increasingly coalescing and integrating with the capture discovery mapping and optimization of business activities performance and processes BI in BPM Business Knowledge Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7861.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7861.html?rss Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:39:00 EST A dozen years ago a nightmare used to make CIOs lose sleep the terrible potential cost of system downtime on business ServicesOriented Business Continuity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7862.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7862.html?rss Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST IT evolution is all about disruptive technologies and bestofbreed ideas merging together to lead to even better solutions for the enterprise Two such that are coming together presently are RealTime Infrastructure RTI and SOA Leveraging Synergies RTI and SOA Unite http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7788.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7788.html?rss Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Jon Pyke of the Workflow Management Coalition says XPDL is a proven stable format for process design interchange that has so far avoided standards hype Is XPDL the Silent Workhorse of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7852.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7852.html?rss Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says that unless SOA is done right theres a risk that an SOAbased IT environment will actually be more inflexible and inadaptable than a traditional IT environment SOA and Governance Why It Matters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7769.html?rss Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly asks if there is a secret sauce to ensure your SOAs success Doing SOA Right Why Is It So Hard http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7770.html?rss Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST Sandy Carter brings us the longawaited conclusion to her discussion of common SOA pitfalls sharing IBMs vision on how to drive your business toward flexibility through innovation The Top Five SOA Donts Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7781.html?rss Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:16:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly predicts that will be a significant year for the widespread adoption and use of BPM technologies A Look at the BPM Market http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7590.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7590.html?rss Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST IBMs Sandy Carter discusses common SOA pitfalls and shares IBMs vision on how to drive your business toward flexibility and growth through innovation The Top Five SOA Donts Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7780.html?rss Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Forresters Ken Vollmer and Henry Peyret share their views on integrationcentric BPM suites for the th quarter of The Forrester Wave BPM Suites http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7768.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7768.html?rss Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Actional Systinet Flashline Infravio and Blue Titan have all been acquired by larger vendors continuing a trend we have seen in recent years in the SOA space One independent company that still remains however is AmberPoint Isnt it About Time Someone Bought AmberPoint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7714.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7714.html?rss Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski discusses how to integrate organizational management with the IT backbone Taming the Minotaur http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7719.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7719.html?rss Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST SOA governance is about supporting behavior that will help you achieve business goals Part II of II Best Practices for SOA Governance Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7679.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7679.html?rss Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST How application development process integration and connectivity to partners can drive growth while meeting compliance mandates The CIOs New Balancing Act http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7683.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7683.html?rss Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST Valueadded resellers experiencing losses within a niche market can turn to the SaaS delivery model which is rapidly gaining popularity SoftwareasaService Flexibility is Key http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/7591.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/saas/features/7591.html?rss Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:00:00 EST Part I of II SOA governance is about supporting behavior that will help you achieve business goals Keys to Successful Governance with SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7680.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7680.html?rss Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST RFG has been asked by its clients what CIOs are seeing as top priorities going into Top Priorities in IT Today http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7602.html?rss Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST Mulesources Dave Rosenberg says one persons SOA may be someone elses Web Services EAI ESB or other acronym My SOA is Not Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7672.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7672.html?rss Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:10:00 EST RFG proposes the Missing Link for BPM IPLM and SOAs and makes specific recommmendations for IT decision makers Business Knowledge Management Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7639.html?rss Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:33:00 EST Ronan Bradleys musings about the enterprise service bus and reusable services marketplace ESB Buyers Beware http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/7646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/7646.html?rss Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Every organization thats considering business process management wants to know what they have to put in or spent on it and what theyll get back at the end of the year A Faster BPM Return on Investment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7589.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7589.html?rss Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:50:00 EST RFG proposes the Missing Link for BPM IPLM and SOAs Business Knowledge Management Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7619.html?rss Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Among other predictions AMRs Bruce Richardson says SOA moves from SOA what to small pilots in manufacturing and retail Five Predictions for http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7616.html?rss Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Exploring processenabled content rich vertical applications What You Need When You Need It http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7571.html?rss Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Companies can exploit integration technology to drive big gains in top line revenue improve operational efficiency and differentiate themselves from competitors SOA in Action IntegrationasaService to Improve Customer Relationships http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7587.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7587.html?rss Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST BPM enables organizations to enforce operations consistency and also helps adhere to the everexpanding body of compliance regulations and laws Beyond Process Automation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7586.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7586.html?rss Sun, 07 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST Group How has Tibco utilized their acquisition of Spotfire and how will the deal influence the company going forward What to Look For From TibcoSpotfire http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10816.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/10816.html?rss Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST As companies make the shift to SOA enterprise architects have to maximize adoption and reuse while simultaneously retaining the quality performance and governance of their SOA Ensuring the Business Outcomes of SOA Initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7548.html?rss Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:11:00 EST Years of bridging the functional and cultural gap between the business and IT sides of organizations have sparked development of a new breed of professional Business Process Experts combine a wide and everevolving array of business and technical skills that enable truly effective integration projectsThey also face the challenge of the getting business and technical sides to appreciate and amplify each others skill sets Back in May of SAP launched a specialized online community called the Business Process Expert Community It provides an impressive combination of information instruction interaction designed help both business and IT professionals share best practices and become Business Process Experts and also help their companies evolve Full Transcript First Look Podcast with SAPs Mark Yolton http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7561.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7561.html?rss Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:35:00 EST Todays work environment isnt static so why is your BPM solution BPM Dynamic Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7539.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7539.html?rss Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Turns out serviceoriented networks are intelligent as well as proactive Here Comes the SON http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7525.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7525.html?rss Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:00:00 EST Customer service is the last remaining differentiator and the key to longterm business process success Rising Above Commoditization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/7528.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/7528.html?rss Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:30:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says recent shifts towards SOA have increased the need for a rational ITapplicationsSOA governance strategy Manage Your SOA The Increasing Need for SOA Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7499.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7499.html?rss Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST Dave Chappell says an ESB makes it easy to translate disparate application data from one format to another by providing a means for inserting data transformation engines as services on an asneeded basis into business processes Evolution of the Enterprise Service Bus Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7454.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7454.html?rss Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:30:00 EST The case for business process management dashboards Keep the Information Flowing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7513.html?rss Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein and Brenda Michelson propose an eventdriven service design method to help business analysts architects and developers design services optimized for agility and reuse Build Your SOA Creating Reusable Service Patterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7477.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7477.html?rss Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 EST NetManage which just released SOA Planner has spent a lot of time lately resisting acquisition overtures from private investment firms NetManage Rejects Buyout Offers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7476.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7476.html?rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:00:00 EST Most business processes today are not intelligent Yet as leading organizations move to serviceoriented architectures they must build intelligence into processes in order to drive competitive advantage Building Intelligent Business Processes into SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7475.html?rss Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:40:00 EST Eric Roch says you have to think about SOA in terms of IT strategic alignment Plan Your SOA The SOA Strategic Services Blueprint http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7474.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7474.html?rss Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:10:00 EST An ebizQGartner podcast with special guest Gartner Research Director Beniot Lheureux New Approaches to MultiEnterprise Application Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7484.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7484.html?rss Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:28:00 EST Jon Pyke of the Process Factory separates the verities from the balderdash in todays BPM workflow products Why Workflow Sucks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7462.html?rss Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Dave Chappell says the key to success is to build an architecture that allows for each application to be decoupled from the rest of the SOA by using the ESB as a form of mediation Evolution of the Enteprise Service Bus Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7453.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7453.html?rss Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Integration appliances can greatly reduce cost while simplifying implementation and ongoing maintenance Simplify and Accelerate Your SOA Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7444.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00:00 EST AMR Research talked with dozens of companies about how BIPM implementations have progressed within their organizations AMR Researchs Business IntelligencePerformance Management Maturity Model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/7445.html?rss Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:00:00 EST As everyone shrieks about benefits of SOA actually implementing an SOA infrastructure is proving to be very challenging This is where governance comes in Mature SOA Requires Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7423.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7423.html?rss Mon, 13 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST An ideal BPM solution will result in unparalleled collaboration between business and IT to automate and optimize business processes drive up efficiency and agility while lowering costs and improving compliance and quality of service Building a Better Back Office with BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7421.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7421.html?rss Sun, 12 Nov 2006 17:00:00 EST Experts and vendors say the reuse of SOAenabled services can dramatically cut development costs and eliminate duplication of effort across the enterprise Reuse as a Value Driver for SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/7424.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/7424.html?rss Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Enterprise IT and business decision makers must ensure that BPM and SOA efforts are approached in integrated coordinated ways Making the BPMSOA Connection http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7408.html?rss Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninski argues that nontechnical business people feel that BPMSOA tools bear no reality to the world they know Base Processes on Business Objects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7410.html?rss Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:30:00 EST Ronan Bradley says a properly managed SOA can facilitate the cost effective deployment of new business relationships the efficient use of existing IT investments and can measure the real value to the organization of SOA itself Manage Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7395.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7395.html?rss Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:00:00 EST Robert Frances Groups executive guide to the BPM competitive landscape RFGs Guide to BPM Solutions and Vendors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7401.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/7401.html?rss Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:40:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly says doing SOA right requires taking the longer view with an understanding of not just how services will be used but how they will be reused The Longer View on SOA Reuse http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7394.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7394.html?rss Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:03:00 EST AMR Research discusses the reality of manufacturing composite applications SOA on Steroids http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7374.html?rss Tue, 24 Oct 2006 07:49:00 EST The new generation of SOA technologies is making legacy modernization projects simpler and faster than ever before Legacy Modernization Gets a Push From SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7373.html?rss Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:41:00 EST Todays businesses run on software and as that software gets more complex so must our configuration management mechanisms Open Source Software Configuration Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/7371.html?rss Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST Lessons from the Bards comedies in explaining our customers relationships to process BPM BPEL SOA A Comedy of Errors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7355.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7355.html?rss Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST The hype around SOA says it will make life easier streamline business and provide untold flexibility and responsiveness But will it SOA Savior or Nemesis http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7340.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7340.html?rss Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:53:00 EST Neil WardDutton says an IT architects job is to work with a range of stakeholders to bring IT and business needs together in the development and implementation of IT solutions SOAs Business Value Part III of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7338.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7338.html?rss Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:47:00 EST The success story of the Kansas Department of Transportations foray into intelligent content management The Role of Documents in Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7337.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7337.html?rss Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:41:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer says if you get serious about SOA at some point you have to deal with architecture Selling SOA Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7330.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7330.html?rss Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:00:00 EST How a new class of BPM software is mastering oneformany and manyforone Wagging the Long Tail of RulesBased BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7320.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7320.html?rss Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:00:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer talks about vendors who are tying it all together with bits and pieces of disparate systems Who Supports Composite Apps http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7318.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7318.html?rss Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:00:00 EST Neil WardDutton says SOA should help IT organizations act in a systematic way which improves the overall quality of the service that they provide to customers SOAs Business Value Part II of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7319.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7319.html?rss Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:11:00 EST Eric Roch says capacity planning for SOA is complex but not impossible SOA Capacity Planning http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7311.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7311.html?rss Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST Instead of custom code Cast Irons George Scott says appliances unveil significant advantages Five Reasons to Use an Appliance for Integration Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7301.html?rss Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EST Instead of custom code Cast Irons George Scott says appliances unveil significant advantages Five Reasons to Use an Appliance for Integration Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7300.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/7300.html?rss Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST RFG believes initiatives related to serviceoriented architectures SOAs software as a service SaaS and other approaches to ITempowered business enablement are proliferating faster than they are maturing Best Practices for IT Infrastructure Management and Business Alignment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7285.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7285.html?rss Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST SOA should help IT organizations act in a systematic way which improves the overall quality of the service that they provide to customers SOAs Business Value Part I of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7286.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7286.html?rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:10:00 EST Three guiding principles that can bring success to your SOA roadmap SOA ITs Strategic Inflection Point http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7276.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7276.html?rss Wed, 13 Sep 2006 07:30:00 EST AMR Researchs Dennis Gaughan analyzes the recent move by webMethods to purchase SOA governance tool maker Infravio Analysis of the webMethodsInfravio Deal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7277.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7277.html?rss Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part III of III Planning and Execution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7248.html?rss Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:00:00 EST How business rules can improve application integration and SOA implementation SOA Meets Business Rules http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7249.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7249.html?rss Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Since there are elements of SOA that are unusable antipatterns should be recognized as early as possible and be avoided at all costs SOA Antipatterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7238.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7238.html?rss Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST AMR Research reports that vendors are starting to consolidate data integration and enterprise application integration EAI tools to build out their SOA frameworks Consolidating Data Integration Architectures With Metadata Acquisitions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7237.html?rss Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:00:00 EST Tony Baer discusses the R words in light of last weeks BEAFlashline acquisition Registries vs Repositories http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7236.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7236.html?rss Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part II of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7229.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7229.html?rss Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A survey of opportunities for Web the next generation enterprise SOA and Ajax http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7220.html?rss Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Should Complex Event Processing be used as a way to address SOAs shortcomings Using CEP to Address the Five Challenges of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7209.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7209.html?rss Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST The Group reports that IBM and FileNet have been straightaheadcompetitors for plus years and as such the two have a lot of product overlap and a potentially difficult product integration process ahead IBM Buys a Competitor Not a Partner http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7208.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/7208.html?rss Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:28:00 EST ebizQ columnist Tony Baer says content is king Analysis of the IBM FileNet Acquisition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/7207.html?rss Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A realistic business and technology view of what it takes for companies to successfully adopt serviceoriented architectures The Path to SOA Part I of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7193.html?rss Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Capturing and analyzing real business processes is considered the critical step in any business process initiative The Missing Discovery Piece of Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7174.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7174.html?rss Thu, 03 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A challenge for enterprisewide SOA is establishing the enterprise semantics meaning of data and a canonical common format for business objects Building the SOA Common Information Model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7175.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7175.html?rss Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST Avoiding the blind spots that will mess up your governance processes SOA Governance and Rogue Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7172.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7172.html?rss Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Five things you should know to deliver secure SOA and Web services Bulletproofing Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7171.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7171.html?rss Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:59:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baers extended commentary on HPs acquisition of Mercury Interactive Governance Vendor Merge Thyself http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7167.html?rss Wed, 26 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Small to mediumsized businesses face unique integration challenges since business models are more likely to focus on straightforward businesstobusiness integration with partners and customers Leveraging SOA for Your SMB http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7152.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7152.html?rss Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly takes a look at some of the trends driving underlying changes in extranet technologies and infrastructure capabilities Extranet Trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7151.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7151.html?rss Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says IT and business executives must understand trends in the BPM marketplace and use this as input into investment decisions targeting performance improvement Understanding the Consolidating BPM Landscape Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7154.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7154.html?rss Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly explores the differences between building internal portals and externally oriented portals or extranets From Portals to Extranets http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7133.html?rss Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:00:00 EST The Groups take on the news that shortly after announcing itsacquisition of Blue Titan Software SOA Software announced a new ESB federation product SOA Software Integrates Blue Titan Pushes ESB Federation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7136.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7136.html?rss Wed, 05 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Data services may hold the answer to moving legacy systems forward into the SOA An Overlooked Component of a Fully Functional SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7106.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7106.html?rss Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:56:00 EST OnStrategies Tony Baer reviews a new book by Beth GoldBernstein and Gary So Book Review Integration and SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7101.html?rss Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says IT and business executives must understand trends in the BPM marketplace and use this as input into investment decisions targeting performance improvement Understanding the Consolidating BPM Landscape Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7090.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7090.html?rss Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST For most IT organizations SOA is a culture shift from a technologydriven application development style to a businessdriven style SOA Transformation and IT Culture Shock http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7089.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7089.html?rss Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST From ebizQs Dave Kelly A closer look at the potential range of SOA appliances that might come in useful for organizations implementing SOA The Evolution of SOA Appliances http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7069.html?rss Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Why SarbanesOxley and SOA may be the best thing that ever happened to you The Joy of SOX http://www.ebizq.net/topics/com_sec/features/7071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/com_sec/features/7071.html?rss Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST Phil Gilbert argues that BPMs competitive advantage is realized through a more efficient environment for collaboration and the ability to drive requirements down into the SOA layer The Difference Between IT and Business Enablement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7070.html?rss Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:30:00 EST Establishing the right set of leadership behaviors is arguably the most critical factor in the sustainable deployment of process management Process Management Beyond the Technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/7052.html?rss Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly recommends tying the three core aspects of the business its people the business processes and corporate information back to the IT initiatives that involve SOA technologies The Rise of SOA Appliances http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7051.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/7051.html?rss Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST AMRs Bruce Richardson ponders that anything we want to do in the future will be constrained by the support of a huge legacy foundation Dragging the Mayflower Pilgrims and Kayaks Big Versus Little SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST An excerpt from ebizQs Oracle Insider Open Standards and Portals What You Need to Know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7028.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/7028.html?rss Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:00:00 EST Fourth and final in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski Bridging the ITBusiness Gap With BPM and SOA Part IV http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7026.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7026.html?rss Wed, 31 May 2006 07:00:00 EST CIOs and CTOs must be convinced that SOA provides the necessary means to facilitate fast and effective implementation of new business practices into the infrastructure beyond Web services methodologies The Missing Link in SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7011.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7011.html?rss Tue, 30 May 2006 07:00:00 EST CIOs and CTOs want a transformation of strategies based on building SOA frameworks that can synchronize market signals back to sales production fulfillment and service SOA Gets SellSide Religion http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7012.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/7012.html?rss Mon, 29 May 2006 08:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says the support of effective enterprisewidebusiness process management BPM represents a strong opportunity to evolve ITbusiness alignment and SOA efforts in ways that support BOAs From SOA to BusinessOriented Architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7013.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/7013.html?rss Thu, 25 May 2006 08:00:00 EST How enterprise architecture enables business transformation Making EA Work Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6967.html?rss Wed, 24 May 2006 07:30:00 EST An excerpt from the ebizQ Oracle Newsletter Strategic Portal Decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/7004.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/7004.html?rss Tue, 23 May 2006 09:00:00 EST But the Group asks will the midmarket convert SAP Preaches SOA for all Market Segments http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6993.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6993.html?rss Mon, 22 May 2006 09:00:00 EST Eric Roch says the mainframe is an odd creature to integrate but SOA holds the potential to make legacy systems more interoperable Mainframe Integration Patterns http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6992.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/6992.html?rss Wed, 17 May 2006 17:00:00 EST A PSG Group excerpt from new ebizQ blogger Brenda Michelson Planning and Conducting Enterprise Service Bus Rides Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6942.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6942.html?rss Sun, 14 May 2006 17:00:00 EST How enterprise architecture enables business transformation Making EA Work Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6966.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6966.html?rss Sun, 14 May 2006 17:00:00 EST Whats needed to support the entire SOA lifecycle is more than just tracking the technical aspects of servicesit also requires that companies set up ways to track communicate and collaborate on the definition creation deployment and management of services The SOA Collaboration Challenge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6968.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6968.html?rss Sun, 14 May 2006 17:00:00 EST Finding a way to massproduce enterprise mashups encompassing business functionality has remained elusive The Enterprise Mashup http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/6969.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mashups/features/6969.html?rss Wed, 10 May 2006 09:56:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly says SOA requires a rededication and realignment of the traditional development lifecycle especially when it comes to capturing the benefit of reuse Recycling Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6950.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6950.html?rss Sun, 07 May 2006 17:00:00 EST A PSG Group excerpt from Brenda Michelson Planning and Conducting Enterprise Service Bus Rides Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6941.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6941.html?rss Wed, 03 May 2006 10:00:00 EST Third in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski Bridging the ITBusiness Gap With BPM and SOA Part III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6929.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6929.html?rss Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST Some initial findings address some of the critical success factors forSOAs as discovered by early adopters RFGs Recommendations for SOA Initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6917.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6917.html?rss Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:00:00 EST The Groups take on Red Hats acquisition of Jboss Open Source SOA Building Blocks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6910.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6910.html?rss Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:44:00 EST Second in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski Bridging the ITBusiness Gap With BPM and SOA Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6899.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6899.html?rss Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST First in a commentary series from Zygmunt Jackowski Bridging the ITBusiness Gap With BPM and SOA Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6859.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6859.html?rss Sun, 16 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST To ensure secure reliable compliant serviceoriented architectures the quality process must morph towards the process we observe in realtime or embedded systems Achieving Quality with SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6885.html?rss Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:30:00 EST The Group says IBM is working to solidify its position as a partner of choice in helping enterprises to understand and embrace SOA IBM Ups SOA Ante http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6869.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6869.html?rss Sun, 09 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST Serviceoriented architectures promise improved speed in bringing newabilities to market by increasing the reuse of existing assets SOA Changes Innovation for IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6862.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6862.html?rss Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:00:00 EST The Groups attention caught on LogicBlaze when it launched last year with an open source ESB offering LogicBlaze Broadens Offerings into SOA Platform http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6837.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6837.html?rss Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:00:00 EST AMRs Dennis Gaughan gives a supershort analysis on BEAs recent acquistion BEA is on Fuego http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6829.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6829.html?rss Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:12:00 EST With services eroding the silos demarcating internal applications from one another not to mention the outside world its difficult to delineate where the system admins responsibility leaves off and the developer or process owner kicks in The Blood Brain Barrier http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6830.html?rss Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST Cape Clears Annrai OToole says themes emerging in SOA development involve simplicity collaboration open source and subscriptionbased everything The ServiceOriented Future http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6823.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6823.html?rss Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST A howto guide from the Open Groups Chris Harding Modeling SOA Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/6824.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cloud_computing/features/6824.html?rss Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:30:00 EST The Groups take on BEAs purchase of Fuego BEA Systems adds BPM to AquaLogic by acquiring Fuego http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6810.html?rss Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:00:00 EST Yesterdays monolithic IT infrastructure is being deconstructed into a dynamic matrix of loosely coupled services The Application is Dead http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6792.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6792.html?rss Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly asks if were looking at too much of a good thing Buzzword Alert Governance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6790.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6790.html?rss Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:00:00 EST Oracle says more and more best practices are emerging as organizationsmake the move to SOA Emerging Best Practices for SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6777.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6777.html?rss Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:10:00 EST Stanley Young of HP says his companys new product controls and eases SOA implementation Web Services in Retail Banking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6770.html?rss Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:59:00 EST Governance was a key theme at the kickoff session of the Web ServicesSOA on Wall Street conference in New York last week The Cost of an Ungoverned SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6771.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6771.html?rss Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST An interview with Oracles Brian Dayton When the Middle Becomes the Center http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6739.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6739.html?rss Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Building an integrationcentric enterprise Understanding Enterprise SOA Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6738.html?rss Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:00:00 EST Building an integrationcentric enterprise Understanding Enterprise SOA Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6705.html?rss Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Which approach is right for enterprise metadata management ISO Versus Ontologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6718.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6718.html?rss Sun, 12 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Despite the myths rulesdriven BPM is emerging as the leading BPM technology of choice for customers interested in solving real business problems Six Myths of Rules and Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6721.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6721.html?rss Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Organizations that take the time to plan for SOA development and deployment will help ensure that their transition will deliver direct business benefits Getting the Most From Your SOA Investment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6695.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6695.html?rss Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Building an integrationcentric enterprise Understanding Enterprise SOA Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6696.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6696.html?rss Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Can modeldriven architecture be made simpler and more accessible to become a widely used enabling technology for SOA Achieving Business Agility through ModelDriven SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6639.html?rss Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Having the right type of testing processes in place are critical to being able to consistently deliver applications services and IT infrastructure components Optimizing Application Quality with Testing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6641.html?rss Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST Embracing the benefits that effective process automation and management can bring to any organization The Impact of Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6617.html?rss Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:16:00 EST In striking contrast to the prevailing SOA euphoria survey results are suggesting that SOA reality is not delivering at least not yet on a consistent basis SOA Delusions and How to Avoid Them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6610.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6610.html?rss Sun, 08 Jan 2006 17:00:00 EST James Chang provides perceptive and clearthinking analysis while envisioning a generalpurpose BPM methodology in his new book reviewed for ebizQ by Keith HarrisonBroninski Review of Business Process Management Systems Strategy and Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/6604.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/6604.html?rss Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST An argument to start identifying the points at which security decisions are made and the security control points where these decisions are enforced Security Patterns within a ServiceOriented Architecture Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6554.html?rss Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Employing the right SOA can help the insurance industry overcome its challenges Insurer Heal Thyself http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6555.html?rss Sun, 11 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Chris Harding provides thoughts on the development of a global service that can translate between applications enabling interoperability at the semantic level Can We Develop a Semantic Domain Name Service http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6556.html?rss Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST Leveraging ERP data to gain insightful information for decision support process improvement and corporate efficiency Bridging the Reporting Gaps in ERP Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6534.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6534.html?rss Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST An argument to start identifying the points at which security decisions are made and the control points where these decisions are enforced Security Patterns within a ServiceOriented Architecture Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/woa/features/6535.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/woa/features/6535.html?rss Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs Dave Kelly talks about how to achieve more connectivity among disparate data sources applications and processes Changing Integration Requirements and ESBs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6536.html?rss Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Keith HarrisonBroninskis new book explains how people really work and how they can be helped to work better Book Review Human Interaction Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6516.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6516.html?rss Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Ten recommendations for improving business processes effectivenessand maximizing IT spending during ERP implementations Ten Rules for Maximizing ERP System Impact http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6517.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/6517.html?rss Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST With the appropriate integration testing strategy SOA projects can more reliably deliver on their promise of creating value for the business Getting the Most Out of Integration Testing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6510.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6510.html?rss Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Part IV of a complete guide by David Linthicum Integration of OnDemand Applications Service Providers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6509.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6509.html?rss Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST A piece by the SOA Leaders Council on maximizing the value and success of serviceoriented architectures Putting the SOA Infrastructure Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6512.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Understanding the business benefit of serviceoriented architectures The Future of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6485.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly takes on rules process optimization Why Agile Business Rules Solutions Matter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/6486.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/business_service_management/features/6486.html?rss Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Rashid Khan describes a new approach aimed at capturing the inherent complexities and dynamic nature of business processes Maximizing the Value of Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6487.html?rss Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST Ronan Bradley of PolarLake says Goldilocks has known for quite a while that she has to change the way her integration projects are currently designed Goldilocks and the three ESBs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6465.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/6465.html?rss Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly says the strategic impact of process exceptions can be much greater than people think The Impact of Business Process Exceptions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6466.html?rss Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:00:00 EST IBMs Ali Arsanjani and Kerrie Holley take us on a tour of the new Service Integration Maturity Model SIMM What is the Service Integration Maturity Model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6467.html?rss Sun, 30 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Brenda Michelson recommends using serviceorientation for noninvasive application package customization The Vanilla Layer Cake Theory http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6444.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6444.html?rss Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST The very real experience of building a service layer SOA in the Field Part III of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6358.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6358.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST The very real experience of building a service layer SOA in the Field Part II of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6357.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6357.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly tells us what happens when every process doesnt go smoothly Where Do Business Process Exceptions Come From http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6382.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6382.html?rss Sun, 16 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Part III in a complete guide by Dave Linthicum Integration of OnDemand Applications Part III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6388.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6388.html?rss Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:00:00 EST The very real experience of building a service layer SOA in the Field Part I of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6356.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6356.html?rss Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:00:00 EST Will SOA ever really fulfill its promise Making SOA Happen http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6381.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6381.html?rss Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:00:00 EST For organizations attempting to streamline their business processes figuring out what to do with exceptions can be an important part of the solution Why Business Process Exceptions are Important http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6383.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6383.html?rss Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs David Kelly says well see increased focus on process optimization and simulation capabilities offered by BPM technologies The Future of Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6329.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6329.html?rss Sun, 02 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST Chip Wilson says leadership and vision in your enterprise investments will bring significant ROI The Enterprise Gateway http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6355.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6355.html?rss Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:51:00 EST Ronan Bradley of PolarLake says bridging the divide between theory and practice is essential in order to deliver truly successful SOAs Six Principles of SOA Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6187.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/6187.html?rss Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:00:00 EST SOA solutions should be tailored to the approach and level of maturity of the organization to ensure a smoother path to adoption and success Toward a Pattern Language for ServiceOriented Architecture and Integration Part III of III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6258.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6258.html?rss Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST RFG asks if its the end of an era Implications of the OracleSiebel Deal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6297.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6297.html?rss Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQs own Dave Kelly sets us straight on BPM Business Process Management Primer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6293.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6293.html?rss Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST Finding our way through the highly diverse and varied IT landscape The Challenges of Integration in an SOA Environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6294.html?rss Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST IBMs chief SOA architect says SOA solutions should be tailored to ensure a smoother path to adoption and success Toward a Pattern Language for ServiceOriented Architecture and Integration Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6257.html?rss Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST With serviceoriented architectures entering largescale deployment ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein takes us back to the basics SOA Fundamentals http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6245.html?rss Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST How process portals can deliver real bottomline value Where Insight Meets Process http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/6248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/6248.html?rss Sun, 28 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST SOA solutions should be tailored to the approach and level of maturity of the organization to ensure a smoother path to adoption and success Toward a Pattern Language for ServiceOriented Architecture and Integration Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6228.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6228.html?rss Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:00 EST IT executives have a great opportunity to improve the effectivenessefficiency and results of their organizations by implementing more formal processes Implementing ProcessBased Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6209.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/6209.html?rss Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:24:00 EST A look at the JBI specification and what it means Java Business Integration Gains Industry Support http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6188.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6188.html?rss Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Tools to make sure youre doing what you say youre doing Using BPM and Business Rules http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6150.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/6150.html?rss Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST The growth of SOA reveals a need for sophisticated discovery mechanisms The Key to Success with SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6151.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/6151.html?rss Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST CRM ERP and SCM effectiveness is influenced heavily by the performance of people who do not have those applications on their desktop Extending the Enterprise with BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/6133.html?rss Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Considering the ESB as a backbone candidate for the networked integration environment Enterprise Service Bus QA Part II of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6132.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6132.html?rss Sun, 17 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Considering the ESB as a backbone candidate for the networked integration environment Enterprise Service Bus QA Part I of II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6117.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/esb/features/6117.html?rss Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST Making the business case for the movement to serviceoriented architectures The ROI of Your SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6092.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/6092.html?rss Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:00:00 EST ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly says far too many companies have business processes where fidelity between stated policies and actual processes doesnt exist Process Improvement Do As I Say Not As I Do http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/6081.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/6081.html?rss Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST Using a risk plan can avert confusion improve the business as well as help achieve compliance Developing Risk Plans http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/6021.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/6021.html?rss Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST As Web services become more pervasive standardized identity management is getting more attention Where Are We With Federated Identity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5995.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5995.html?rss Sun, 15 May 2005 17:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus and Business Process Executive Language make it easier to deploy Web services making the promise of SOA a reality ESB and BPEL Changing the Rules of Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/5924.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/open_source/features/5924.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Understanding the difference between a tactical compliance solution and a strategic business process solution may contribute significantly to a companys longterm success Can Compliance Create ROI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/government/features/5898.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/government/features/5898.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Large traditional enterprise software companies are encountering stiff competition from companies offering SaaS solutions ServiceOriented Architectures and Software as a Service http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/5899.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/operational_bi/features/5899.html?rss Sun, 08 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Linthicum takes pity on us and debunks common perceptions about serviceoriented architectures Eight Pervasive Myths About SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5900.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5900.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Dave Kelly takes on the challenge of todays broad and complex compliance requirements Can BPM Save Us From a Compliance Nightmare http://www.ebizq.net/topics/government/features/5878.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/government/features/5878.html?rss Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Well its certainly nonintuitive and its undeniably controversial But its also true You cant implement BPM with BPM Or more precisely you cant implement BPM with just BPM says Ross Altman of SeeBeyond You Cant Implement BPM With Just BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5855.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5855.html?rss Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST The proponents of SOA claim that it brings great benefits to the enterprise More resource sharing fewer information silos and simpler structure But is SOA the next big thing or just a trend Is SOA a Fad or Silver Bullet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5857.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5857.html?rss Sun, 24 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Business Process Productivity enables a level of business transformation that companies could only previously imagine making it possible to adapt swiftly to new market challenges but within an environment of control efficiency and continuous improvement Approaches to enact this method are explored in this part two of a twopart special ebizQ series with WebMethods Blazing the Path to Business Process Productivity Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5858.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5858.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Unlike traditional approaches that require processes to be defined in excruciating detail before any automation can occur moving to a more dynamic model lets you choose when you want to deploy letting experience and real world needs drive the timing and details of process definition says Rashid Khan of Ultimus Solutions to the Challenge of Process Mapping http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5820.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5820.html?rss Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Companies utilizing the concept of business process productivity are better able to leverage existing IT assets quickly and effectively in support of strategic business initiatives while quickly implementing the processes that these initiatives depend on The need for a change in business processes to increase agility is discussed in this part one of a twopart special ebizQ series with webMethods Blazing the Path to Business Process Productivity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5822.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5822.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Companies will achieve a greater ROI from their SOA initiatives if they build adaptable and reusable systems says Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs own Vice President for Strategic Services in this premium content on eventdriven service design methods Part two of a twopart series Designing Agile Business Services Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5802.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5802.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Most of todays process implementations are not in fact contained neatly in their own top tiers of the enterprise architecture providing a simple translation from business needs to process implementations Rather the current Business Process Management stack is scattered across different levels of infrastructure as its designers require Part two of a twopart ebizQ series Human Interaction The Missing Link in BPM Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5803.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5803.html?rss Sun, 10 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST As business process software packages have gained acceptance in the marketplace its important for organizations to understand that there are actually three different kinds of BPM each designed to solve a specific problem Action Technologys CEO Bill Welty educates us on the differences The Three Faces of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5804.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5804.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs own Vice President for Strategic Services presents an eventdriven approach to designing adaptable and reusable business services Designing Agile Business Services Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5761.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5761.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Existing process languages for all their power do not in themselves capture the human issues crucial to such activities Why is this And what else do you need Human Interaction The Missing Link in BPM Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5779.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5779.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST Brian Sennett says businesses now have an opportunity to make improvements that go beyond mere compliance to increase the efficiency and predictability of operations Developing Industry Standards for Compliance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5780.html?rss Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:00:00 EST IT and business executives are posing questions related to BPM BSM and SOAs these days Many of these questions are focused on consistent definitions of the acronyms themselves Herewith some attempts to rationalize and simplify the confusion courtesy of Robert Frances Groups Michael Dortch Can We Translate IT Alphabet Soup into Business Benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5781.html?rss Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST The move to SOA is inevitable But the shift in technologies and paradigms is putting enterprise business operations and their ability to quickly adapt at risk Thats why SOA requires governance from day one Part two of a twopart special ebizQ series with WebLayers CEO Motti Vaknin The Business Imperative of SOA Governance Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5756.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5756.html?rss Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST On the surface it appears that any organization worth its salt should be able to define and document the business requirements for a new technology initiation or the automation of an existing process Logician Steve Minsky explains why its harder than it seems The Challenge of BPM Adoption http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5757.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/biz_opt/features/5757.html?rss Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:00:00 EST While the move to serviceoriented architectures is inevitable it requires watchful governance from day one Part one of a twopart special ebizQ series with WebLayers CEO Motti Vaknin The Business Imperative of SOA Governance Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5731.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:00:00 EST Over the next few years SOA will become intricately linked with RFID and will be a key part of how organizations leverage the inherent power of RFIDbased solutions says ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly ServiceOriented Architectures and RFID http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5728.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5728.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:00:00 EST Technology infrastructure process flow and business requirements all need to be discovered and translated into a process map to enable automation to occur This effort as well as adjusting the process map to keep pace with change is the most significant challenge of BPM projects according to Ultimus CEO Rashid Khan Want BPM The First Challenge is Your Process Map http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5729.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5729.html?rss Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Those who are standing up SOAs today need to understand the value of the system holistically You need to consider all of the angles including security service management orchestration etc Forgot something and youll have to go back and add it later but thats a bit like adding a basement after you already built the house Is Your SOA Durable http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5711.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5711.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Business process management allows you to model automate manage measure and optimize the flow of business process steps that span your organizations systems people devices customers and partners within and beyond your corporate boundaries In a recent ebizQ Webinar SeeBeyonds Ross Altman said that the BPMs return on investment is significant Realizing the ROI of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5682.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST Informationcentric Web services will provide only limited value if they are constrained by the need for separate services for each physical data source says Rob Cardwell of MetaMatrix Unless a service can span an organizations existing data sources Web services will just put another layer of silos on top of existing data assets SOAs Information Access Layer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5685.html?rss Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Serviceoriented architectures SOA are gaining widespread acceptance as a way to map business processes and tie together enterprise applications using Web services but without a standardsbased Business Service Registry to act as the unifying mechanism SOA cannot fulfill its promise says Luc Clment Heres his guide to avoiding the seven dangers of implementing SOA without a Business Service Registry The Top Seven Risks of SOA Without a Business Service Registry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5652.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5652.html?rss Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST SOA is about bridging the gap between business and IT through a set of businessaligned IT services using a set of design principles patterns and techniques says Ali Arsanjani chief architect at IBMs SOA and Web Services Center of Excellence In this final portion of a threepart ebizQ series Arsanjani discusses the attributes of topdown bottomup and crosssectional goalmodel analyses for service identification How to Identify Specify and Realize Services for your SOA Part III http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5653.html?rss Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST SOA is about bridging the gap between business and IT through a set of businessaligned IT services using a set of design principles patterns and techniques says Ali Arsanjani chief architect at IBMs SOA and Web Services Center of Excellence In this part two of a threepart ebizQ series Arsanjani provides an architectural template for an SOA How to Identify Specify and Realize Services for your SOA Part II http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5632.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5632.html?rss Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST In a recent ebizQ Webinar You Cant Implement an SOA with Web Services experts discussed the prospects of strategically utilizing serviceoriented architectures to reuse applications and rationalize disparate systems resulting from MA instead of adhering to the ripandreplace approach Building an SOA to Your Companys Specifications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5635.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5635.html?rss Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST Its still early in and serviceoriented architecture SOA is the hottest buzzword of the year SOAs slice and dice and they do anything you need them to do faster cheaper and more efficient than anything else ever But do our customers really need or want it Is SOA the Answer for Our Customers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5636.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/5636.html?rss Sun, 13 Feb 2005 17:00:00 EST Analysts have predicted pundits have professed professors have lectured companies have scurried to sell what they had as SOA products often missing the point that SOA is not a product Its about bridging the gap between business and IT through a set of businessaligned IT services using a set of design principles patterns and techniques says Ali Arsanjani chief architect at IBMs SOA and Web Services Center of Excellence Part one of a threepart ebizQ series How to Identify Specify and Realize Services for Your SOA Part I http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5601.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5601.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST As services and the architectures that support them become more of an asset within the enterprise we need to begin learn how to categorize the patterns of the architectures thus creating SOA levels Dave Linthicum not only provides us with a better understanding of what is a true SOA but also allows us the ability to pick the right level to meet our business needs All SOAs Are Not Created Equal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5578.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST Inventor of Complex Event Processing David Luckham starts with a basic question is life simple Most people will truthfully answer no Events happen in life that are neither simple in how they happen nor in the effects they have on others However Luckhams latest ebizQ article seeks to simplify Complex Event Processing so we can remove the fear the word complex might imply and instead utilize it best to manage events as they come our way Taking the Fear out of Complex Event Processing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/5580.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/5580.html?rss Sun, 06 Feb 2005 08:00:00 EST In a large complex and fastpaced online environment the fundamental concept of modularization becomes necessary By removing dependencies the business decisionmaking processes and technology platforms can react fast enough to deliver a flexible efficient and scalable system The Flexibility of XMLBased Rich Clients http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5531.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5531.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST With all the pressure on IT departments to do more with less and increasingly deliver new business functionality faster ebizQ analyst and visionary Dave Kelly makes the case that that through the rest of and into well see even more adoption of and advances in modeldriven development tools and tools that provide support for SOA and SOA transitions Solving IT Problems with ModelDriven Development and SOA Enablement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/5555.html?rss Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST In an ideal world we would be able to build all our applications from scratch being completely in control of all the different architectures and how they work together said Oracles Ted Farrell in a recent ebizQ Webinar But in the real world we need SOAs to prevent us from having to write glue code to piece all our applications together he said SOA Applications Getting Rid of Glue Code http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5557.html?rss Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Eric Austvold of AMR Research enumerates his firms decisions which include reducing IT complexity by standardizingprocesses and simplifying corporate data as well as enabling innovation by creating reusable services Integration Decisions for http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mgmt_bp/features/5532.html?rss Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST When we last discussed ontologies we covered how they help the SOA architect prepare semantic generalizations that make the problem domain more understandable This month lets take a deeper dive into the enabling standards Your Pocket Guide to Semantics and Ontologies Part Two http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5460.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_platforms_suites/features/5460.html?rss Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST Lior Amar says a wellarticulated asset management strategy provides the framework for organizations to closely monitor their migration path to communicate ideas on new and existing Web services and to guarantee that both enhancements and new services are delivered in response to real organizational needs The Role of Software Assets in SOA Implementation http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/5463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_content_management/features/5463.html?rss Mon, 27 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST In todays highly dynamic marketplace organizations are looking for a fast return on new and existing investments ServiceOriented Architecture SOA is a framework that enables businesses to speed the delivery of IT projects costeffectively and easily SOA is an ideal framework to leverage functionality in old and new systems allowing the organization to respond faster to new opportunities Speeding Up Business Benefits with SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5445.html?rss Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:00:00 EST In a recent Webinar on the principles of developing flexible serviceoriented architectures Bob Knauss a business integration solution specialist at IBM recommended building as much visibility and transparency as possible into all systems that house components so everyone will immediately know whats going on and get it all into a business context Webinar Recap Best Practices for Designing a Flexible ServiceOriented Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5446.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/5446.html?rss Tue, 07 Dec 2004 10:44:00 EST Business Performance Management is being recognized as a way to align and optimize sales marketing customer service IT compliance finance and HR departments across an enterprise Taking our latest survey will help you to define specific benefits or refine your current implementation of this promising new method to meet business challenges Survey Define and Refine Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5403.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5403.html?rss Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:00:00 EST Its no secret that developing serviceoriented architectures are among the most complex and difficult projects for the enterprise integration professional With thousands of data elements to track whats an architect to do David Linthicum says ontologies will make problems more manageable Your Pocket Guide to Semantics Ontologies and Application to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5393.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/5393.html?rss Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:00:00 EST The increasing complexity and number of integration projects can no longer be dealth with on a projectbyproject basis IT departments need to set up specialist units to cope with the growing number and complexity of application integration projects Gartners Paolo Malinvorno shares a gradual fourstage plan for the disciplined design deployment daytoday operations of an integration competency center Creating an Integration Competency Center and Keeping It Running http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5360.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5360.html?rss Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:59:00 EST Some corporations have begun to tap into the power of serviceoriented architectures SOA to solve business problems using industry standard software Because everyone follows the same set of standards enterprises can be responsive flexible and competitive potentially realizing the dream of an ondemand business Unleashing the Business Value of SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5379.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5379.html?rss Mon, 15 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs Vice President of Strategic Services interviews Kevin McAuliffe Director of Strategy and CTO for IBM Business Performance Management about IBMs Business Performance Management Solutions Taking a Holistic Approach to Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5332.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5332.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:29:00 EST Beth GoldBernstein ebizQs Vice President of Strategic Services interviews Kevin McAuliffe Director of Strategy and CTO for IBM Business Performance Management about IBMs Business Performance Management Solutions A Holistic Approach to Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5317.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5317.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 18:15:00 EST Access to information that aligns strategy to operations and enables action to be taken based on insights gained can help businesses thrive in a hypercompetitive market Examples detailed include insurance companies lowering the cost of claims while improving customer service and retailers attempts to optimize sales with minimal inventory Why Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5316.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:51:00 EST To IBM CEO Sam Palmisano an ondemand business boasts business processes that are integrated endtoend across the company and with key partners suppliers and customers Heres how organization action and infrastructure can be orchestrated toward such an objective Business Performance Management Delivering OnDemand Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5315.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5315.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:51:00 EST The increasing complexity and number of integration projects can no longer be dealth with on a projectbyproject basis IT departments need to set up specialist units to cope with the growing number and complexity of application integration projects Gartners Paolo Malinvorno shares a gradual fourstage plan for the disciplined design deployment daytoday operations of an integration competency center Creating an Integration Competency Center and Keeping It Running http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5314.html?rss Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:34:00 EST Companies facing considerable and inescapable outlays for integration projects can ease the pain by choosing the proper style of integration to pursue Gartners Roy Schulte takes a look at some of the best choices Evaluating Investments in Systematic Application Integration Configuring Your Enterprise Framework To Improve Your Bottom Line http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/tech_in_biz/features/5313.html?rss Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:00:00 EST While substantial progress has been made in business process standardization the industry requires more that a single compacted standard says Antoine Lonjon of Mega International This feature presents the current status of business process standardization and the need to embrace the multiple dimensions of business process approaches The Multiple Dimensions of Business Process Modeling and Standardization http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5297.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/5297.html?rss Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Real time means real fast right But hold on a second In the business context of the realtime enterprise speed isnt always the correct measure Author and visionary Peter Fingar explains what real time really means in business and why Is Speed the Measure of Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/5245.html?rss Mon, 04 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST Those who are equipped with an agile business rulesdriven enterprise will have greater ability to focus on strategic business decisions rather than be constricted by regulatory compliance headaches Is Business Agility an Oxymoron http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dm/features/5167.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dm/features/5167.html?rss Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:20:00 EST In this comprehensive guide Amlan Debnath and Marco Tilli of Oracle highlight how integration technologiesspecifically BPM and the emerging BPEL standardenable enterprise portal solutions to more effectively provide organizations with not only timely access to relevant information but also the ability to view and manage endtoend business processes The Key to Success with Enterprise Portals http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/5128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/5128.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST As enterprises shift their focus beyond mere application integration to getting processes to work and play well together they need specialists who can see the big picture to assure they get things right says IBMs Douglas W Allen What makes a good business integration architect and why are they so important Allen knows The Evolution of the Business Integration Architect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5101.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST When you give data to trading partners do you know whos really looking at it Would you like a way to control who sees it and when OctetString Founder and CTO Clayton Donley touts virtual directories to shore up your BB interactions Secure Data Sharing Via Virtual Directories http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5103.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/5103.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST The widespread move toward service oriented architectures is undeniable and as they mature theyre bringing more and more benefits to enterprises according to Sonic Software CTO Gordon van Huizen But he cautions that adopting SOAs is hardly simple or quick and he advises enterprises not to allow themselves to become dependent on just one vendor SOAs Coming of Age http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5104.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/5104.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST The trend toward enterprises that are driven more and more by realtime data spawned by events is unmistakable according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly who says the impact will reach all the way from the corporate boardroom to the cell phone or PDA in your pocket As Kelly puts it Over time being able to easily and efficiently generate receive and consume realtime data within your company and from business partners or customers is going to be a critical component of almost all IT and business plans EventDriven Business Processes Coming To A Company Near You http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/5069.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST That reminder from integration guru Grand Central Communicatons CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He points out that While the focus lately has been on how you manage information flows service invocation and processes between systems its important to keep our eye on the ball namely connectivity even though its the uglier part of app integration We Still Need To Focus On Connectivity http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Becoming a truly processpropelled enterprise means much more than just buying software It means changing the way of thinking of your entire organization BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar have said that before and here they not only say it again they explain the ikindsi of thinking that are needed and why It could be a real eyeopener for you Systems Thinking The Core Core Competency For BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/5037.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:36:00 EST Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend SOA Meets Compliance Compliance Oriented Architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/5016.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Making Business Process Management a true enterprise aid requires much more than just buying technology It means companywide culture changes and entire enterprises learning a whole new way of thinking and approaching daily business And the learning process is hardly painless as we learn in this piece from BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar Learning To Become a ProcessManaged Enterprise Or Why AllStar Teams Are Clumsy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/5008.html?rss Mon, 16 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Is the vendor onthemark or engaging in wishful thinking as so many others before it have The s Rachel Chalmers takes a hard look at the landscape in this report Reactivity Predicts Web Services Big Bang Any Day Now http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5009.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5009.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Without the pragmatic information and cost management capabilities delivered with a Web services management platform particularly as it relates to the relationship between services users will lose confidence in the ability of the infrastructure to deliver and Web services ROI will plummet So says Actionals David Bressler who expands on that point and offers pointers on implementing such platforms Maximizing Web Services Deployments With Web Services Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4973.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4973.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Indeed With all the buzz around service oriented architectures and all they promise to do for enterprises developers and CIOs alike are demanding answers to several key queries and IBMs Mark Colan serves up those answers here You Have Critical SOA Questions We Have Answers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4976.html?rss Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST II sometimes gets given short shrift amid all the talk about such alignment But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says it should not be like that He notes that riskbased testing is perhaps the most efficient way of checking how things will work at the intersections of business and IT Testing While Aligning Business And IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4974.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4974.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST EDI is a true survivor evolving with changing IT times to continue to meet changing enterprise needs says EXTOL Internationals Stephen Rosen He explains that the latest trends involve realtime data synching empowering endusers and EDI as part of complete enterprise views Modernizing EDI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses strive for better awareness of themselves and changing market conditions along with the ability to quickly respond to changes they should look to Business Performance Management advises the IBM Software Groups John Medicke He says it offers the bonus of getting IT and business in better alignment Realizing A RealTime Enterprise With Business Performance Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4933.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST The Business Process outsourcing market is experiencing unprecedented growth according to MEGA Internationals Mark McGregor He asserts its a trend your company can benefit from iifi it uses the right approach with respect to the very processes that are outsourced Understanding Business Processes A Key To Successful Outsourcing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4934.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4934.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Done right SOAs Web services and composite applications can greatly enhance enterprise agility and hence the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions says ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein But she cautions that the operative words there are idone righti and that even then those hot technologies and concepts arent magic bullets Integration Best Practices Beyond The SOA Composite Apps And Web Services Hype http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4894.html?rss Mon, 26 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for such alignment is no longer in dispute says David A Kelly of ebizQ But some key facets of getting there are tougher to come by than just buying more technology For instance he points out the whole nature of the relationship between business managers and the IT organization has to change Aligning Business And IT Theres No Other Way http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4892.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4892.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST As we move to integrate more systems and as serviceoriented integration becomes more important you need to plan for scalability into the future advises integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum who is the CTO of Grand Central Communications He says what sufficed until very recently doesnt anymore and certain wont down the road as integration needs widen Can Your Application Integration Architecture Scale http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4841.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Basel II and SarbanesOxley are just two of the stressors prompting them to seek increasingly agile and costeffective integration platforms How are they coping and how might their approaches apply to other sectors PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley and Nigel Thomas of Lynton Research fill us in Compliance Challenges Put Integration Heat On Bank CIOs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/4842.html?rss Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST As Web services technologies become the enabler for critical business processes the need for protection against potential attacks becomes imperative says ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He zeroes in here on a particularly perplexing problem preventing hacker attacks on systems Protecting Your Web Services Deployment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4840.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4840.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST For both the business and IT sides of enterprises as explained by BEAs Mark Atherton and Peter Linkin in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here They show how servicedriven enterprises can benefit your company helping to align the very business and IT realms they help ServiceDriven Enterprises WinWin Propositions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4809.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Sometimes the future is the best place to go back to as ebizQ columnist David A Kelly explains here concerning application development tools David cites two vendors in particular who have seen the backtothefuture light and are reaping the rewards Retro App Development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4810.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4810.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST The heck with hubandspoke designs Enterprises are better off doing their integrating at the edges of their networks explains IONAs Peter Cousins in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here What does he mean by that and how could it help overcome many of ITs current shortcomings Cousins presents a thorough thoughtful explanation and education Integration On The Edge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4784.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Theres no question that service oriented architectures can be significant enterprise aids by making organizations much more flexible fostering reuse etc But SOAs themselves need some assistance when business processes are being orchestrated and Web services are being composed And that boost is coming in the form of BPEL as Oracles John Deeb described in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here BPEL Helping SOAs Help Enterprises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4785.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST It doesnt get much more basic than that yet many companies take less than ideal approaches according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein and Candle Corps Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar highlighted here So they offer an overview and numerous suggested best practices along with a peek at ebizQs Roadmap to Integration Technology Back To Basics Building An Application Integration Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprise Information Integration is unique unto itself but helps organizations leverage other types of integration technology according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein Here she explains how offering insight on EIIs history and growing role in the integration space particularly as a catalyst for companies seeking maximum agility and reuse from SOAs The Role Of EII In SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4738.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST As much as things change some stay the same or change enough with the times to stay with and even ahead of them even when it comes to IT says ebizQs David A Kelly He cites a couple of cases in point in the app dev tools arena Application Development Tools With Nine Lives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4739.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4739.html?rss Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here Information Management For Adaptive Companies Seeking A Holistic Answer http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4740.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST ECM virtualization is emerging as a way to manage unstructured information scattered across different content repositories databases file systems legacy applications and Web sites says RFGs Christie Hangey in this iResearch Briefi With a virtualized approach to ECM she adds disparate repositories and content stores can be linked and centrally administered managed and searched without copying or moving content to a central location Here Hangey explains the benefits of virtualized ECM The Virtualization of Enterprise Content Management ECM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/4687.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Its a quandary faced by architects all the time with pluses and minuses for each method points out integration expert and ebizQ columnist David Linthicum So which is better when And why Linthicum offers up some valuable insight for you Coupling Versus Cohesion When to Leverage Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4688.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST IT blindness can result in missed business opportunities on a large scale according to the terms creator David Luckham a Stanford professor IT guru and ebizQ columnist But Luckham notes that technology leading to IT Insight is starting to emerge solutions that could enable enterprises to seize those opportunities And he calls BAM the tip of the iceberg of that emergence The Beginnings of IT Insight Business Activity Monitoring http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4689.html?rss Mon, 21 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure how valuable would a laundry list of potential pitfalls in EAI rollouts be to you LogicCurves Jose Herrera figures plenty and here he runs them down to give you an advance headsup Avoiding Common EAI Implementation Missteps http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4690.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:51:00 EST Fast agile companies often have fat bottomlines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Ashish Mohindroo explained how SOAs can help companies including yours get there especially when you steer toward BPM BAM BB and more for good measure SOAs Help Companies Put Pedals To The Metal http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4643.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST As important as security is many obvious steps are simply ignored by many parties even though as Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins put it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here The weak points are everywhere Simply everywhere METAs Chris Byrnes joined him to suggest numerous security best practices especially for WebSphere MQ WebSphere MQ Security A Common Sense Approach http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/4644.html?rss Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST XML is truly omnipresent in the integration landscape helping organizations become and thrive as real time enterprises as well as in the BB and compliance arenas just to name a few And in a recent ebizQ webinar recapped here Magic Softwares Lee Sutton traced XMLs rise to business helper and showed how you can make the best use of it XML Marks The Real Time Enterprise Spot http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4645.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:00:00 EST The socalled servicedriven enterprise is geared toward providing just that service to customers trading partners and internal users alike And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein and BEAs Erik Frieberg explained that being one is as much a matter of corporate culture as IT infrastructure ServiceDriven Enterprises Aptly Named http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4596.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Its already moving out of the pureplay arena and into some packaged ERP solutions And ebizQs David A Kelly says its likely to keep evolving as more and more organizations realize how much BPM empowers business users to create change and even monitor processes BPM For Everyone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4594.html?rss Mon, 07 Jun 2004 08:00:00 EST Keeping customers satisfied and aligning business with IT are usually key organizational goals Theyre also much more readily obtainable when enterprises use Six Sigma and Service Level Management according to Proxima Technologys Tim Young who explains it all here Six Sigma And SLA Useful Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4595.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures Developing An Application Integration Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_arch/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Its not easy getting widely varying technologies to make sweet integration music but CoreTech Consultings Krishna Palaparthi told how to in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Making NET JEE And Legacy Systems Sing The Same SOA Tune http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4569.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST IT visionary and new ebizQ columnist David Luckham observes that problems created by companies being in the dark about the impact on the business of events in their IT infrastructure may only get worse as new technologies such as RFID begin to bombard those infrastructures with levels of data never seen before But explains Luckham if we could relate events to highlevel business processes that would give us IT insight with enormous potential impact on all of eCommerce Grand Visions For eCommerce Require Solving IT Blindness http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/cep/features/4487.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As the use or contemplated use of both public and private services in IT infrastructures accelerates enterprises need get a much better handle on services according to integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He proposes that a big help in that regard would be metaservices which would essentially be to services what metadata is to data Metaservices The Way Out Of The Wild West Of Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4488.html?rss Mon, 24 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even as SOAs finally begin to come into their own bringing with them muchheralded additional enterprise agility another type of architecture promises to complement them in that regard said integration expert Roy Schulte of Gartner during a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Dual Architectural Approaches To Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4493.html?rss Mon, 17 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Containing costs of integration efforts doesnt have to be a roll of the dice noted Itemfields Joe Schwartz in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Schwartz told of a way to hold down the tab of what is typically the costliest aspect of integration projects data transformation The OddsOn Favorite Less Costly Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4404.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST EII is in the words of ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein fast becoming the part of the infrastructure that aggregates integrates and manages information across the enterprise In this column GoldBernstein notes that EII does what the old data integration and EAI couldnt and dont leading to EII becoming a true IT growth sector She also offers some pointed and compelling EII best practices tips and explains how EII can be immensely helpful to your company Enterprise Information Integration What Was Old Is New Again http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4371.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST A persistent problem for enterprises is knowing whether applications and processes are performing up to expectations and not just in terms of whether projected ROI is being obtained But ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says solutions are surfacing to help organizations make such assessments and he points to one vendor in particular with a unique solution New Approaches To Valuing Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/4374.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/4374.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST As businesses become more processoriented and managing those processes becomes more critical the need is arising for a new Clevel executive the Chief Process Officer Here Chris Phillips of Staffware argues that creating such a role makes compelling business sense Will Your Next Appointment Be A CPO http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4372.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4372.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Integration problems within and between enterprises can certainly hurt bottom lines The EAI Industry Consortium says a first step in solving those problems is assessing where your company stands in the grand scheme of things integration in your industry and others In turn says the EAIIC that can help you set new integration and business strategies Realizing the Business Value of EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4324.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Even when companies offer products or services of the same basic quality at similar prices their bottom lines and the experiences of their customers can vary widely A key differentiator says Ajira Technologies President and CEO Nari Kannan is the processes that make companies what they are Business Process Optimization A Ticket To Competitive Advantage http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4322.html?rss Mon, 03 May 2004 08:00:00 EST This machine sometimes called the SEx Machine for short offers a way to keep your company a step or more ahead of its competitors at all times through timebased competition as BPM expert and ebizQ columnist Peter Fingar explained in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here The StrategyExecution Machine The Future Of Competition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4325.html?rss Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:48:00 EST Integration thought leader and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum describes himself as a big fan of ebXML which he says is a big step forward from the likes of EDI and other outdated BB standards And he says the latest trends on the ebXML front hold much promise for companies choosing to use it ebXMLs Move To SOA Clearly A Good One http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/4323.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its important because it helps companies to gain visibility into their business processes at the IT level and gives them a better idea of whats going on inside their business And ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says one vendor in particular may be ahead of the curve in this problem domain Tracking Business Transactions Across the Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eii/features/4256.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises cant just build serviceoriented architectures and expect that presto promised benefits will materialize For all their potential says Larry Alston who is no longer with Pantero the company he worked for when he wrote this SOAs must be able to reconcile inconsistencies among diverse data sources and targets especially differences in data semantics to deliver the ROI and agility companies seek And Alston says theres one type of technology in particular that can do that A New Model To Ensure Data Interoperability in SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4260.html?rss Mon, 26 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST They icani go well together according to the presenters in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here They offered perspective on how those areas coexist and more importantly how iyouri enterprise can take advantage of emerging trends in both Leveraging Web Services And Traditional EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4262.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/4262.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its quite rosy to hear Rod Perry of venture capital firm i tell it Perry makes the case that compliance is just the latest example of a business need pushing adoption of BPM systems He contends that BPMs place in the businessIT mix in general will stand it in good stead and says BPMs compatibility with legacy software will also help BPMs standing in the enterprise The Future Of BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/4218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/4218.html?rss Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST It took two decades but SOAs are meeting with more and more acceptance in the enterprise Why that is and the many and important benefits SOAs could bring to your company were among the topics explored in a recent ebizQ webinar which we summarize here SOAs Comes Into Their Own Finally http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4221.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/4221.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Its easy to buy packaged solutions that lead to your company behaving much as its competitors do even if those packages are later customized But BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation says the key to your organization distinguishing itself lies in unique business processes which are most readily achieved through BPM Stand Out With BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4179.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4179.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST ebizQ columnist David A Kelly says doing that is critical to staying in business Here he explores why BPM is an excellent way to bridge the two levels but adds that its not the only way In any event Kelly stresses that companies have to have a sharp realtime view of their activities to be in position to respond to changes in business conditions Connecting The Big Business Picture To The Details IT Infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/4178.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Rulesbased BPM helps make enterprises more agile so they can adapt to change more readily That ruleofthumb was described in detail in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here in which Pegasytems strutted its newest BPM stuff Simply Smart BPM Gets Smarter http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/4184.html?rss Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST All too often that doesnt happen which is a big reason so many integration projects disappoint according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee Here he offers practical tips to help you design systems with an eye on managing them once theyre rolled out so theyre less likely to fall short Building Integration Solutions With Deployment in Mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/4177.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/not_found/features/4177.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:00:00 EST Companies cant and shouldnt stir BPM into their IT stew willynilly say BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar Here they offer a methodical way to mix BPM into the enterprise menu and explain why it will be delicious for bottomlines Assimilating BPM Col Sanders Secret Recipe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/4133.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST In a hrefhttpwwwebizqnettopicsbpmfeatureshtml targetblankPart Onea of his advocacy piece on BPML BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation showed how BPML helps bring business process documentation into the real world Here Hamilton identifies something he says would make the wide adoption of BPML a sure thing MyBPMLorg http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4129.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4129.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST Proponents tout Business Process Integration as an efficient way to automate business processes especially those requiring interaction among numerous systems and organizations while leveraging legacy technology Metaserver President and CEO Richard Schultz is among those solidly in BPIs camp BPI Carving Niche in Insurance Industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4134.html?rss Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:00:00 EST The move to make grid computing more enterprisecompatible is largely linked to settling on standards and Oracle has some definite ideas on how those standards should shape up says The Group In this report the Group assesses those ideas and their possible key impact on the future of grids Oracles View On Grids http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4135.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/guc/features/4135.html?rss Wed, 31 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Having clear visibility into your business means knowing whats going on at the foot business level but thats made up an unlimited number of transactions and events at the much more granular business and intraapplication level Here ebizQ columnist David A Kelly sorts it all out for us Understanding Transactions At Different Levels http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4070.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/4070.html?rss Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Because it helps business process documentation into the real world thats why according to BPM expert John Hamilton of Computer Sciences Corporation In this first of two pieces on the subject Hamilton outlines the virtues of BPML and explains how it helps process documentation conquer the ageold use it or lose it challenge Why BPML http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/4068.html?rss Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST If your infrastructure makes significant use of Web services and you think that means youre engaging in service oriented integration think again says Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum Here he punches holes in many myths about SOI and notes the many benefits to be gained from using real SOI Will the Real Service Oriented Integration Solution Please Stand Up http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4069.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Mix in some BPM Web services orchestration BAM and composite apps and you have yourself the makings of an agile responsive infrastructure ebizQ VP Beth GoldBernstein and Glen Johnson of Magic Software said in an ebizQ webinar The LegoSwiss Army Knife Approach to SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/4040.html?rss Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes Choosing the Right Integration Solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/3998.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:01:00 EST As BPM matures standards such as BPEL are becoming more important to its adoption according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly Here he explores the BPMBPELSOA connection and looks at one vendor in particular he sees as well down the road to helping companies reap the benefits of BPEL Orchestrating Business Processes with BPEL http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3966.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3966.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST For all the buzz around SarbanesOxley a recent Aberdeen Group survey found business managers more concerned about the bigger compliance picture And Aberdeen has specific recommendations about making SOX a component of overall enterprise cost compliance initiatives SOX Fits As Part Of Larger Compliance Efforts http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3964.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3964.html?rss Mon, 15 Mar 2004 12:00:00 EST Depends on your vantage point says The Groups William Fellows Here he offers updates and perspective on the scrambling to come up with such standards and on other significant developments in the grid realm including roles being played or tried by Oracle Intel Sun HP BT DataSynapse and others Will Grids Skid On Standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/3967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/3967.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up Open Source Could Come On Strong For EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3913.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Integrated Development Environments always productivity enhancers have gone from being largely proprietary to more open says the AlignIT Group But the need for IDEs that are even more interoperable is growing and the question notes AlignIT is how far vendors will go in that direction Future IDEs How Flexible http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3914.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3914.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST While the benefits of BPM are plentiful say BPM gurus Howard Smith and Peter Fingar executive stung by past tech implementation may be skeptical So say Smith and Fingar some approaches are better than others when it comes to introducing BPM into a companys culture and enabling it to grow The BPM Greenhouse http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/3915.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/3915.html?rss Mon, 08 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The potential payoffs of implementing RFIDbased systems are enormous but so are the challenges involved in those implementations according to ObjectStores Mark Palmer Here he offers insight into those challenges but explains why theyre well worth conquering The Main Challenges Of RFID http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3916.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3916.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Knowing whats happening in your business processes in real time is importantand ebizQ columnist David A Kelly notes there are different ways to keep tabs BPM vendors offer one perspective and you can get views from the XML and Web services side as well Business Process Visibility Different Approaches http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST New on the supply chain scene socalled fourthparty logistics providers are making their presence felt What are they and how might they aid your company Analyst firm Frost Sullivan takes a look FourthParty Logistics Turning A Cost Into A Value Proposition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3881.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST You need look no further than your integration situation to find a primary reason to embrace the move toward open standards according to PureEdge President and CEO Mark Upson He maintains that theyre the ticket to lower costs and easier data exchange with other organizations An Integration Case For Open Source http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3882.html?rss Mon, 01 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST The rapidly proliferating laws and regulations that enterprises have to comply with is ironically spawning benefits for those same enterprises points out the Robert Frances Group In this report RFG explains how to leverage the current compliance landscape to your companys advantage Integrated Compliance Solutions Step In Right Direction http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3883.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap Integration Architectures Foundations For Growth http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3825.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 07:00:00 EST The more things change the more they seem to stay the same especially in the IT realm So says David Linthicum Grand Central Communications CTO and ebizQ columnist Take for instance the latest incarnation of IT appliance the socalled integration appliance Might it be right for your company EAI Toasters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Problems arise from moving to Webtier architectures and Internetbased protocols to improve application accessibility says the Aberdeen Group Here Aberdeen outlines those concerns says the conventional wisdom on addressing them isnt as wise as it may seem and suggests better approaches Efficiently Improving App Delivery http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3781.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3781.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST BPM software needs business rules to steer or make decisions at key points as the processes progress notes ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He goes further though in pointing out that those rules in turn need to be managed themselves Business Rules Need Rules Too http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3785.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Buying BPM technology is one thing Knowing how to make the best use of it is something else and could significantly impact the results companies get from it Here BPM gurus and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar explain how to be sure strategists implementers and users are BPMsavvy Mastering Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3723.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3723.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Excitement over RFID is growing even as the economy improves presenting opportunities for technology vendors and buyers alike In this report The AlignIT Group looks at RFIDs promise examines the barriers to its uptake and explains why the prevailing issue is integration RFID Integration A Key To Widespread Adoption http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/3724.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST And thats not all BEAs Andrea Eubanks and Dominic Sartorio offer an overview of how the role of adapters in the larger integration picture has been changing and how adapters are about to color that picture even more to the ultimate ROI benefit of buyers of integration solutions StandardsBased Adapters A Leg Up for the Integration Industry http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/adapters/features/3726.html?rss Mon, 09 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Contrary to what may be popular belief Web services in and of themselves IdontI provide enterprises with the path to true SOAs now or down the road What does Wakesofts Kamal Shah tell us here Producing SOAReady Systems From The JEE Development Phase http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3727.html?rss Mon, 02 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST The impact of paperladen business processes is no paper tiger for financial services firms Indeed it can be a real bear of a problem But Mandy Chepeka of PureEdge Solutions says XMLbased eforms are providing such firms with the ticket to automated processes and their many effiencies Business Process Automation For Financial Services Firms http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/3697.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Making companies faster on their feet and more responsive to market conditions is more easily said than done But it IcanI be done by creating a businessdriven IT infrastructure via a strategically crafted combo of an SOA with a BPMS says Cognizant Technologys Pravin Gokhe The SOABPMS Bridge To Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3646.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Many observers feel the market for enterprise service buses will grow strongly this year and Sonic Software says its uniquely positioned to take advantage In this analysis the examines the technology the demand for it and the claims of Sonic and competitors real and potential in the space Sonic Software Tooled Up For ESB Battle http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/3648.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/messaging_middleware/features/3648.html?rss Mon, 26 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Traditional BPM software was fine as far as it went but didnt go far enough according to ebizQ columnist David A Kelly He notes that many BPM vendors have taken their wares to the next level by working business rules considerations into the decisionmaking mix BPM With Business Rules Now Thats Progress http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3641.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3641.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST In a word no contends Pegasystems founder CEO and Chairman Alan Trefler Here he tells what distinguishes BPM systems from one another and what sets them apart from previous aspirants to the title of productivityraisercostcutter for enterprises Is All BPM Alike http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/3595.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Like it or not its almost inevitable that yoy are going to have to at some point according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He sets out here to explore the three most common methods to get the job done including their pros and cons Making JEE and NET Work And Play Well Together In SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3594.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Calling SOA a near ideal technology to use in an IT environment where software and hardware from multiple vendors are deployed and one that enables business tasks to be accomplished by executing a series of services IBMs Bob Sutor here spells out the way to head for an SOA world The Path to SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/3545.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Web services could well be a shot in the arm for IT buyers and sellers alike according to Gartners Whit Andrews Though theyre no cureall Andrews argues Web services idoi enable companies to make better use of the IT they buy with obvious advantages for everyone involved Web Services The Right Integration Medicine http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3547.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3547.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST The challenge Gaining agility by accessing critical business processes and data from anywhere in the enterprise by extending host transactions to offhost applications as fully standard and secure Web services The answer IONAs Jody Hunt gave it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Making Mainframe Transactions Into Secure Web Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.html?rss Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Its there said Gartners Cameron Haight in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here You just have to be cautious in your approach to Web services in general and Web services management in particular to realize the business benefits Web services promise to provide And Haight served up specifics Web Services Hope In The Hype http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3549.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST What in the world do heating and air conditioning controls have to do with the realm of BPM and business rules ebizQs own David A Kelly uses them as an analogy to show clearly how a wellplanned intersection of BPM and business rules can mean a more efficient agile enterprise Centralized Management With Decentralized Control http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3518.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Hardly But ebizQ columnists and BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar suggest here that all the hubbub surrounding Web services is doing iBPMi a idisiservice A ihugei disservice And one stemming in large part from semantics Love Affair With Web Services Waning http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3520.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3520.html?rss Mon, 05 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Perceptions and immature standards stand in the way of enterprises leveraging Web services and SOAs to their full potential according to ZapThinks Ronald Schmelzer and IONAs Steve Vinoski in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here And both offer insight on overcoming those obstacles SOA And Web Services Bridging Barriers To Agile Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3521.html?rss Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:09:00 EST Integration guru and SeeBeyond CTO Ross Altman says its time to step back from the Web services buzz for a snapshot of how close we really are to what he dubs integration nirvana plugandplay integration Altman cautions that a key requirement mature standardsis hardly in place yet Web Services Standards and PlugandPlay Integration A Report Card http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3519.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3519.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Dell renowned for solid business processes has a broken one according to ebizQ columnist and noted BPM expert Howard Smith He says a reallife encounter with Dell shows how little things can trip up business processes and why you need business process management systems Dell Dials Wrong Number For Howard http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/3502.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/3502.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it BB Why You Need It And How To Achieve It http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/3504.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Application server vendors see security as a possible way to stand out in the crowd and so many will be building it into their offerings And ebizQ columnist Andre Yee says that can only be good for users Among the areas of focus Web services security and what Yee calls the other SOA Security New Frontier For App Servers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3503.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST What is integrated separation and what does it have to do with the dynamics of BPM and business rules ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains that it can make all the difference in the world between BPM systems that are essentially stuck in stone and those that are readily and easily adaptable Where Business Rules And BPM Intersect http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3454.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3454.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Though SOAI is far from riskfree were likely to see many enterprises heading that way in the coming year because its potential benefits are so pronounced predicts integration guru David S Linthicum Is it right for your company Linthicum offers insight that could help you decide ServiceOriented Application Integration The Big Push in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3455.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST They could help streamline and ease access to apps throughout an enterprise asserts Bowstreets Usman Memon And he says a key to it all is a servicesoriented architecture in conjunction with the new type of portal structure Next Generation Portals http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/3457.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/3457.html?rss Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The gap between evolving Web Services standards and the mature technologies Web Services can integrate must be bridged to make Web services reliable integrators of mission critical systems maintained IONA execs in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here And they say they know how to do it MissionCritical Integration Via SOA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3461.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3461.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Insurance companies are using socalled smart BPM to better their bottom lines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein Pegasystems Bob Thayler and AgencyPorts Eric Harnden showed how Surely other types of companies could also benefit from smart BPM Smart BPM Bailing Out Battered Insurers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/3408.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Integration efforts that tie infrastructures in Gordian Knots of custom code can be a distant memory if companies turn more to BPM says AptSofts David Cameron He says BPM provides a lowcost integration layer as well as workflow and monitoring functionality and helps align business and IT BPM Point and Click Application Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3409.html?rss Mon, 08 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST The silo mentality still plagues many companies whose business units function as islands unto themselves when it comes to technology But Bank Ones Manish Bhatia says they have to shed that way of operating and outlines ways to go about it from the basic to the more recent Leaving Silos Behind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3410.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Disconnected systems used by managed care providers hinder efforts to give doctors complete views of their patients records and hence to get the best possible care for patients But ebizQs David A Kelly looks at efforts by two of the companies seeking to change that Microsoft and MEDecision Managed Care Integrations Whats the Solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/3387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/3387.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Want to futureproof your company to inevitable change Youll need an agile serviceoriented architecture that rolls with the business flow by reacting quickly to change and rapidly creating business processes Expert advice on getting there was offered in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Making Future Shock Less Shocking http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3389.html?rss Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Legacy frequently has a negative connotation in the IT realm But Gartners Dale Vecchio stresses the upside Legacy systems are here and they work and theyve worked for quite some time In a recent WRQsponsored ebizQ webinar outlined here Vecchio offered insight on keeping such systems valuable Giving Legacy Systems New Leases On Life http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3367.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3367.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST In this third and final part of his examination of BPELWS integration expert David S Linthicum explores more aspects of how it works and reiterates its potential as a standard for process integration He also clearly points to the one thing about BPELWS that no one can be sure of yet Understanding BPELWS and Application Integration Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3294.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST To gain the full benefits of Service Oriented Architectures companies need to define reusable services In this column ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein proposes and eventdriven method for defining services Designing Reusable Services To Enable SOAs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3301.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says Web services development roadmaps have come so far over the last two years they can now be used as the basis for other types of development projects as well In this IT Agenda report RFG says companies would do well to explore that idea Web Services Development Strategies Not Just For Web Services Anymore http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/3305.html?rss Mon, 17 Nov 2003 07:00:00 EST The first thing to get straight according to ebizQ columnist Andre Yee is that Web Services testing is decidedly different from conventional testing Here Yee explains how then serves up a number of best practices for testing Web services Testing Web Services What You Need To Know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3307.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3307.html?rss Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Its time for managed care organizations to put themselves and all providers on the same page by giving them a complete and unified view of the medical records of patients suggests ebizQs David A Kelly But to do that Kelly notes such organizations need to play some integration catchup Managing Managed Care Integrations Whats the Problem http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/3248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/healthcare/features/3248.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Grid computing is generating more and more attention but is it justified In this Spotlight report analysis firm The Group notes formidable obstacles in grid computings way but says the move toward it may be inexorable with possibly significant implications for XML Web services and more Gambling On The Grid http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/3128.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST One constant in integration is change And organizations able to adapt best and fastest fare best The move toward eventdriven realtime service oriented architectures is real and in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Amlan Debnath ran down how your company can move toward one EventDriven Evolution Survival Of The Fastest http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3181.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/3181.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Pervasive adoption of Web Services will eventually happen the AlignIT Group says in this report But then The issue of how a servicesbased IT environment will be managed will become paramount for many organizations Here insight from AlignIT into that approaching challenge for businesses Web Services and Integration How Will It All Be Managed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3182.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3182.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Thats where BPM experts and ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar show in this piece that profits come from with lots of help from managing what they call the invisible P of process They refer to it as the Business Process rEvolution Making Profits Out of Thin Air http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/3195.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/3195.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST What is smart BPM and how is it helping insurance companies weather a tight economic climate Whats more what might it do for your company even if its not in the insurance sector A recent ebizQ webinar took a look and we peek at that webinar here Simply Smart BPM Takes Businesses by Storm http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/3123.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST BPM is all about putting the ability to shape and manage business processes in the hands of business users right Then why is one major vendor betting on idevelopersi getting the BPM market to take off ebizQ columnist David A Kelly delves into this one Who Will Make BPM a Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3141.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/3141.html?rss Mon, 27 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST The promise of SOAs is unmistakable and adoption is starting to pick up Still says ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein some high hurdles remain The availability of third party services is abysmal GoldBernstein outlines some best practices for creating adaptable business services Making SOA A Reality An Appeal To Software Vendors And Developers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3142.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3142.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST As enterprises move toward utilitylike servicescentric anytimeanywhere computing the right approach to identity management can be critical in helping them become more elastic and enjoy better ITbusiness alignment says the Robert Frances Groups Michael Dortch in this IT Agenda report Toward the Elastic Enterprise Managing Identity Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/3054.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/security/features/3054.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST A good business service management tool can help IT departments maximize the provision of critical business services without taxing their staffs In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here BMCs Jim Byrd looked at solutions for monitoring the PeopleSoft WebLogic Server and Tuxedo environments BSM A WinWin IT Proposition http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/systems_management/features/3058.html?rss Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Wellknown integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says BPELWS can help enterprises harness the promise of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures Here is Part of his look at how your company can join in and reap the benefits BPELWS Integration Aid Part http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3060.html?rss Mon, 13 Oct 2003 09:00:00 EST Its no secret that security remains a significant obstacle to mainstream adoption of Web services But new ebizQ columnist Andre Yee has some tips on how you can make Web services secure right now and some thoughts on why such security promises to get even better in the nottoodistant future Meeting the Challenge of Web Services Security http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3019.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/3019.html?rss Mon, 13 Oct 2003 08:00:00 EST Alas how can companies make the best use of legacy apps from YK and other projects to become more nimble and meet todays needs Hint BPM and composite apps play large roles Our own Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Avigdor Luttinger took a look in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Managing Complexity By Melding Applications and Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2987.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2987.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST While its tempting to do integration tactically its better overall to go the strategic route Compelling reasons are provided in a book being written about integration best practices by ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and integration expert Bill Ruh Here GoldBernstein offers some initial insight Creating An Integration Strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2928.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2928.html?rss Fri, 03 Oct 2003 04:09:00 EST The financial services industry is fiercely competitive and The AlignIT Groups Stephen Ross observes that technology in general and business process integration in particular have emerged as evermore pivotal differentiators as firms seek to win and retain customers Biz Process Integration Key Financial Services DealClincher http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa/features/2931.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus is emerging as a viable alternative to the usual integration approaches and is likely to keep gaining ground in the marketplace according to PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley Here he outlines the advantages of ESBs and cautions that they carry a significant drawback Jumping On The Enterprise Service Bus Where Web Services Meet EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2883.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST What are Service Domains and how can they help your organization reap the benefits of Web and Grid services Heres a hint Think of them as service entry points aggregators and dispatchers IBMs YihShin Tan explains Uncover Web Services And Grid Services With Service Domains http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2884.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2884.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST Financial firms cant rest on their SWIFT implementationrelated laurels says Vitrias John Parker He notes changes to the standard are coming swiftly and says firms will have to be just as swift to stay up to speed Parker also pans pointtopoint implementations and lauds those based on BPM Staying a Step Ahead of SWIFT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/2885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/2885.html?rss Mon, 29 Sep 2003 08:00:00 EST And that explains AMR Researchs Eric Austvold isnt just for known regulations related to passive process documentation but for future active compliance as AMR calls it Austvold also suggests three ready sources of BPM software SarbanesOxley Compliance Calls for BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2887.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2887.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Whats an Integration Competency Center whats it got to do with an enterprise nervous system how can it help your organizations integration efforts and what benefits would result Gartners Roy Schulte gave valuable insight on that and more in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Get A Grip With Enterprise Nervous Systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/2807.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST AMR Researchs Eric Austvold would likely answer Yes In a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here Austvold explained why he thinks Chief Process Officers and black belts are among the emerging trends companies can get in on to extend their ERP systems and become processoriented and agile CPOs and Black Belts Process Improvement Missing Links http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/2811.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/process_monitoring/features/2811.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Believers say BPM could well be a pivotal turning point in business automation and an organization called BPMIorg is helping to stoke that fire Here BPMIorg cochair Howard Smith lends insight on the groups role perspective on BPMs evolution and info on BPMs potential for enterprises Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2830.html?rss Mon, 22 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The buzz around BPELWS has been picking up And noted integration expert and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum says its with good reason properly applied BPELWS can help enterprises harness the real potential of Web services process integration and serviceoriented architectures BPELWS Integration Helper http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2832.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST The benefits of becoming a realtime enterprise are many and are becoming more and more apparent and widely acknowledged In a recent ebizQ webinar our own Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuest President and COO Lee White discussed a bunch of them Ten Critical Steps Toward a RealTime Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2767.html?rss Mon, 15 Sep 2003 09:00:00 EST Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint Crossing The BusinessIT Chasm With Composite Applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2769.html?rss Mon, 08 Sep 2003 07:00:00 EST The shift in the corporate landscape that Business Process Management Systems make possible is so groundbreaking some businesspeople need a lot of convincing But theyre glad when they grasp the concept as BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar can attest Seeing The BPM Light http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2705.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2705.html?rss Tue, 02 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST In fact say BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar IT isnt dying at all its just evolving from a datacentric Old IT to a processcentric New IT And here in a preview of their new book they take on headon the premise of that controversial recent piece claiming IT doesnt matter Rumors Of ITs Demise Are Highly Exaggerated http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2613.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2613.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST The old days of integration of pointtopoint hardwired difficulttochange spaghetticode are disappearing being replaced by a businesscentric wave of processoriented agile enterprises A recent ebizQ webinar gave an overview of the movement and its benefits for businesses The New Integration Paradigm Making Business Processes Fly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2653.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2653.html?rss Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 EST Using BPM to stay in line with SarbanesOxley HIPAA and other statutes can not only keep you on the right side of the law it can give a significant boost to your bottom line Viewers of a recent ebizQ webinar got the lowdown BPM Way More Than Just Compliance Benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/2654.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ind_sol/features/2654.html?rss Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres irony at work with BBs big hubs according to integration guru David S Linthicum Most still use EDI and VANs due to BBrelated shortcomings of XML and Web services Yet hubs will ultimately need to turn to XML and Web services to survive in a world of SOAs and realtime enterprises Big Hubs Not Dead Yet But Change Is Needed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/2616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/2616.html?rss Sun, 24 Aug 2003 03:00:00 EST Indeed says the AlignIT Group portals have come into their own as key integration mechanisms And the integration demands being made of them continue to grow So what type of vendor is your best bet for portals that meet the needs of todays enterprises AlignITs answer might surprise you Portals Much More Than Mere UIs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/portals/features/2617.html?rss Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The recent expoQ webinar Whats the True Value of Web Services was such a hot ticket presenters Ross Altman of EDS and Whit Andrews of Gartner got so many questions they couldnt get to many of them But get to them they do right here Web Services What Curious Minds Want To Know http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2552.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2552.html?rss Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Whither Web services How close are they to fulfilling their promise And whats the future likely to hold for them and companies turning to them Ross Altman of EDS and Whit Andrews of Gartner gave us a snapshot of Web services during the ebizQ webinar Whats the True Value of Web Services Web Services A Help But No Panacea http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2500.html?rss Mon, 11 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST Many of the problems enterprises have getting a handle on their business processes actually originated in ancient times But say Howard Smith and Peter Fingar theyre the very st century problems that BPMS systems are meant to solve King Tut Might Have Been Proud http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2503.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 06:00:00 EST Is your revenue pipeline springing leaks If so your bottom line could be taking needless hits In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explores the ways holes pop up in such pipelines and ways to plug them up and assure a smooth flow of profits to company coffers Patching Revenue Holes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2441.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2441.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST As companies try to connect business services across functional silos they have to overcome bottomup systems and network management frameworks according to analyst firm the And in this Spotlight report the says the need to get there from here is making Performance Management one of the hottest sectors in enterprise software Performance Management This Joint Is Jumping http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web20/features/2442.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The key to unlocking the potential of Web services as an efficient means of integration resides in a readily accessible place the mainframe according to WRQs Scott Rosenbloom Whats more says Rosenbloom The other option building Web services from the ground up with new business logic is an expensive and timeconsuming process Building Web Services On The Mainframe http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2443.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2443.html?rss Mon, 28 Jul 2003 10:00:00 EST Some BPM projects produce better ROI than others The trick is being able to know which is which And in this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly helps you sort them out Some Characteristics of HighROI BPM Projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2044.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2044.html?rss Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Separating sales marketing and service into their own distinct categories of CRM apart from the rest of an organizations information creates illogical boundaries that shift the focus from enterprisewide processes to functional silos And in this AMR Research Alert Research Director Laura Preslan suggests a much more integrated approach to related business processes and applications CRM An EnterpriseWide Endeavor http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2227.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2227.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:00:00 EST The tide of new regulations that public companies have to comply with will continue to rise unabated along with the associated demands on IT as the Robert Frances Group sees it So RFG says companies must put in place processes to keep up with the new rules comply with them and in case of noncompliance minimize the damage And in this IT Agenda report RFG gives details on possible strategies for businesses to follow Building A Defensible Compliance Strategy http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2226.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/compliance/features/2226.html?rss Mon, 14 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Even as Business Process Management picks up steam its waters are being somewhat muddied by the proliferation of vendors claiming to offer BPM wares Trouble is each defines BPM in its own way So BPM experts Howard Smith and Peter Fingar set out here to set the record straight over BPM and the advantages that true BPM capabilities offer Clearing Up Confusion Over What BPM Really Is http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2225.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2225.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Services are gaining momentum as an enterprise IT best practice As adoption of services becomes more widespread its increasingly apparent that not all services are created equal according to Wakesoft CTO and founder Walter Hurst So he sets out here to set the record straight about where services fit into the grand scheme of things IT Putting Services Into Perspective http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2047.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2047.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Studies show Web site visitors will leave and not return if a page wont load in seconds so its critical to optimize app servers middleware hardware and databases for faster performance If youre using a WebSpherebased system the tips offered in the ebizQ webinar summarized here can help WebSphere Tricks And Customers Who Stick http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/2192.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/2192.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Publicly traded companies are dishing out significant dollars to comply with the SarbanesOxley Acts strict reporting requirements But complying with the new law could reap benefits for companies far beyond the SarbanesOxley arena as this ebizQ webinar summary illustrates SarbanesOxley Transform as You Conform With BPMS http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2193.html?rss Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 EST Despite the great promise of Web services and Service Oriented Architectures to enhance integration efforts and despite emerging standards that should hasten their adoption more is needed to move organizations into the services arena says Software AG Chief Services Architect JP Morgenthal And he notes here that catalyst could come in the form of a Web services taxonomy Simply put broad agreement on the organization and categorization of Web services Taking Web Services To The Next Level Taxonomy Needed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2046.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2046.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Application construction data integration application integration process management and workflow used to be seen as separate problems demanding separate solutions says analyst Rob Hailstone in this IDC Opinion But now he notes formerly divergent technologies are beginning to come together in part because Web services are making it possible as business demand increases for endtoend IT coverage of all activities And this Hailstone asserts may make plausible the best of all worlds of endtoend adaptability seamless integration and performance This study also describes how a serviceoriented architecture SOA fits in the mix of the allinclusive view of business functionality Integration Technologies Converging On Best Of All Worlds http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2048.html?rss Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Its not whether you win or lose but how you play the game right By the same token ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains here its not as much the BPM solution you pick that matters as much as the nature of the game youre playing He says what youre automating could determine whether your company is a longterm winner in the BPM game Finding Gold In Them Thar BPM Projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2050.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2050.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The realtime enterprise is not a trend that companies can afford to wait out As the competition speeds up companies will need to keep up or perish So says ebizQs Vice President for Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein With that in mind she points to ten areas companies must carefully cultivate in order to flower into a realtime enterprise Ten Critical Success Factors For The RealTime Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2052.html?rss Mon, 23 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Veteran BPM practitioner Andrew Spanyi says the time has come for a renaissance in business process thinking and the IT systems needed to transform thinking into doing In easytoread language and a workshop vignette that all readers will be able to relate to Spanyis justreleased book Business Process Management Is A Team Sport Play It To Win presents the fundamental principles of business process management and responds to the most common challenges to its desirability viability and practicality Lets now sit in quietly on the books central character and business process pioneer Peter Whites initial interactions with the workshops participants Well learn about their common questions and concerns as White outlines the critical variables for strategic business advantage for the decade ahead To date BPM has been in a supplypush mode from BPM insiders and technology vendors Spanyis book will likely reverse that state to demandpull from business leaders who read this entertaining book and its powerful message BPM Is A Team Sport Play It To Win http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2053.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2053.html?rss Wed, 18 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Using WRQs serviceoriented approach to integration Minnesotas motor vehicle department drove down its licenseprocessing times by and saved in programming and legacy storage costs along the way This ebizQ webinar summary can put you on the road to leveraging your host systems too Motor Vehicle Dept Integration RealTime Rubber Meets the Code http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:14:00 EST Were on the brink of the next computing revolution one that will enable business users to create use and share their own miniservices and apps which when combined with those created by others will become part of bigger more powerful services and apps Thats the contention of Jonathan Sapir the president of InfoPower Systems He says the technology to push IT over that edge is all but in place XML Web services SOAs and more will all come into play But Sapir maintains theres one tool that will truly spark that revolution IT At The Tipping Point http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2508.html?rss Mon, 16 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Recognizing that business processes are the engines of competitive advantage in any company Fuego cofounder Felix Racca and EDS Enterprise Consultant Waqar Sadiq champion the importance of Business Process Management technology in their new book Business Services Orchestration The HyperTier of IT Readers gain a firm understanding of how a companys bottom line can be managed through an added layer of software that focuses directly on the execution of business process independent of the people or underlying systems used to implement it In this excerpt from the book Business Services Orchestration is defined and readers learn how it closes the gap between business strategy and execution to boost earnings The chapter also provides general information about business processes and how to improve the operations of any company through smart process management Business Services Orchestration The HyperTier of IT http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2056.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2056.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST New Web services and Business Process Management BPM standards are promising the end of expensive bespoke adapters and inflexible integrations between monolithic applications says AMR Researchs Colin Masson He says theyre paving the way to RealTime Enterpriseoriented architectures and now is the time for your company to take that walk Time Is Now For RealTime Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2060.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST BMC believes it has a clear strategic focus for the first time in ten years So says William Fellows Principal Analyst At Large of the Group The idea says Fellows is that BSM will manage from the business process first and the technology second But does Fellows think that notion will measure up Will BMCs BSM Focus Fly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2062.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2062.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM is rapidly proving popular since it gives businesspeople control over the processes that make their companies tick And it doesnt hurt a bit that BPM is a winner in the ROI arena according to BPM experts and champions Howard Smith and Peter Fingar At the very heart of BPM is an obscure mathematical theory called Pi Calculus literally an awardwinner Here Smith and Fingar explain what Pi Calculus is and how it forms the foundation for the hot phenomenon known as BPM BPMs Underpinning The Pi Paradigm http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2063.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2063.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Automating a process once can save organizations lots of money Selecting a BPM solution that can enable continuous process improvement when needed can save or perhaps generate even more In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly tells you how to determine the extent of business process change your company needs and if its significant how to be sure the solution you turn to can fit the bill How Much Process Improvement Is Enough http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2064.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2064.html?rss Tue, 20 May 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM and other solutions developed to address SarbanesOxley compliance can have unexpected rewards such as helping a companys bottom line Former SEC attorney Michael Cronin and CommerceQuest CEO Ulysses Knotts discuss the regulation and its byproducts in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here RealTime Or Hard Time Using BPM To Reduce Enterprise Risk http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2304.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/human_centric_bpm/features/2304.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST A unified process standard finally seems within reach as major IT players line up behind BPEL And ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein says thats likely to help enterprises in an array of significant ways Businesses Should Benefit As BPELs Star Rises http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/b2b_security/features/1455.html?rss Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 EST In nature creatures that dont adapt perish The same can be said of enterprises And in this comprehensive eInform report IDC analyst Jan Duffy makes a compelling case for organizations becoming truly agile and explains what has to happen to their workforces processes and applications to get there Duffy says agility must truly become a driving philosophy to become reality for todays companies Reaching For Agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1456.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1456.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST If you cant measure it you most likely cant improve it To that end ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and CommerceQuests Lee White describe the latest ways to develop valuable and visible metrics to enhance business performance in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Modern Methods To Measure Business Success http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2305.html?rss Thu, 08 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Eventdriven serviceoriented architectures are a key accelerator for business agility and Web services are speeding them toward the integration forefront In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Gartners Roy Schulte discusses the hoopla hype and hurdles surrounding SOAs SOA It Goes The Agile Enterprise Goes Mainstream http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/2307.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_security/features/2307.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Web services dont represent the beginning of the end of EAI Quite the contrary say David Plesko and J Michael Lee of Accenture they go handinhand and one is a logical outgrowth of the other In any event they say EAI wont be phased out anytime soon and companies should have both in their IT buying patterns Web Services And Enterprise Integration Friends Not Foes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1466.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST As the lines between integration workflow processes and business processes become more and more blurred its becoming harder and harder for companies to be sure theyre buying the right class of software But ebizQ analyst Dave Kelly has examined the landscape and come up with some pointers to help guide you in your purchasing decisions Moving From Processes to Business Processes http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1467.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1467.html?rss Mon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST For any technology to succeed across the wide swath that is IT there must be wide acceptance of common standards Only when HTML was embraced for example did the Internet become what it is today But ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar say a recent move by two technology giants could gum up the works as backers of business process management BPM push standards those proponents say would help BPM fulfill its vast potential in the world of business computing IBM And Microsoft Messing With BPM Standards Development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1472.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1472.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST While interest in Web services remains high there may be a bump in their road to adoption and theyre having a tough time attracting budgetary dollars according to a new report from analyst firm TechMetrix Research And says the report JEE is the clear preference over NET at least so far Hiccup In Web Services Adoption http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1477.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1477.html?rss Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST What is BPIOAI and why should you care Heres a hint BPIOAI is a strategy as much as a technology It strengthens your organizations ability to interact with any number of systemsinside or outside the organizationby integrating entire business processes both within and between enterprises The writer David Linthicum noted integration expert In this piece prepared for WebV he runs down how BPIOAI can help your company BPIOAI Where Business Processes And Integration Meet http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1475.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1475.html?rss Wed, 09 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Using Web services to give customers interactive bills and documents that integrate with back endsystems can make a company much more efficientand its customers much more loyal In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Software AG VP Bill Ruh explains how and why CustomerDriven Integration Multiple Benefits http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2323.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST And according to IDC Senior VP Anthony Picardi integrationrelated offerings are among the main ones that fit that bill In this IDC Viewpoint Picardi points to five segments likely to lead IT out of its current complexity crisis and in turn its economic morass Simply Put Simplifying Software Saves http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1480.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1480.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Many companies are turning to tactical solutions to try to ride out this testy economic period But ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein says planning strategically can save time and money in the long run In this column GoldBernstein advocates applying the concepts of a serviceoriented eventdriven architecture when developing an integration infrastructure GoldBernstein also offers a detailed rundown of the critical components of such an architecture Technology Vs Architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1479.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1479.html?rss Fri, 04 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Integrating BPM with CAD can help companies preserve technology investments provide more agile infrastructures and better support customer service and business goals In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Aberdeens Tom Dwyer and Quovadxs Deborah Dean explain how it can help your company Synthesizing The Synergies BPM And Composite Application Development http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2310.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/2310.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The evolution of IT to what ebizQ columnists Howard Smith and Peter Fingar herald as the era of business process management systems came in distinct logical steps each built on the shortcomings of its predecessor Here Smith and Fingar trace those steps and in so doing show why they feel so strongly that this era was worth waiting for Business Process Management From Now On http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1483.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1483.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Oracle perhaps a bit late to the business process game is approaching it in a way that some say may already have put the software giant ahead of earlierbird rivals Certainly says the Aberdeen Group Oracles take on processes is different But will it work And what might it mean to you Aberdeen took a look Oracles New Business Process View http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1490.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1490.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Creating consumer connected supply networks is hardly easy The problem according to AMR Research Service Director Roddy Martin is building the business processes to support the CCSN across many fragmented backend IT applications that support mostly isolated business areas Not to mention integrating those processes and apps In this piece Martin outlines what that involves and names names when it comes to vendors All businesses can take a cue from the task facing manufacturers as they craft CCSNs Consumer Connected Supply Networks Big Challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1488.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST The IT landscape its a changin when it comes to integration visvis development Once on separate planes theyre beginning to come together notes ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein The question becomes is the emerging trend taking things in the right direction Integration and Application Development Converge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1487.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST While human solutions are fine and even encouraged in the course of daytoday business they can be downright disruptive if their impact isnt taken into account when process management technology is implemented or applications are integrated With that in mind ebizQ analyst David Kelly opines in this column about the process of automating processes Squeezing Ambiguity Out Of The Business Process http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1493.html?rss Mon, 17 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST What are the three ways to go about integrating applications and which is the best one for your project What are three ways to think of architecture and why is the most common often the least desirable when it comes to integrating apps Learn all that and more in this straightshooting sometimes even humorous report from noted EDS director Ross Altman Architectures Role In App Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1492.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/dev_tools/features/1492.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST BPM systems bridge the businessIT gap by allowing business people to create and change processes with little or no assistance from IT departments In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Greystone Groups Peter Fingar KMG Solutions Ken Morris and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein explain how BPM Systems The Great Enablers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2313.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2313.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST A notsofunny thing happens when business users try to complete tasks or projects the very applications created to help them do their jobs get in the way Thats because applications are byandlarge recluses isolated from other software The result Those same users have to come up with workarounds to circumvent the obstacles put up by the applications which slows down everyone and everything Even EAI and BBi dont respond to changing conditions and business processes The solution according to Howard Smith and Peter Fingar in their latest column for ebizQ BPM which enables the technology to change as needs do offering the ultimate in helpful flexibility and connectivity Tearing Down th Century Silos With st Century BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1500.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP vendors now entrenched in their customer bases are taking the next step by providing a path for their customers to attain the level of process and application integration that will fulfill the requirements of the extended enterprise according to analyst firm the It says users are looking to ERP application developers to help deliver on the original promise of better visibility into realtime corporate data and tight integration of disparate applications which can provide endtoend business process support So far the points out in this report this hasnt happened But the future may well be different ERP Heavyweights Target RealTime Enterprise Needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1504.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST As integration products evolve their development capabilities are becoming more and more important to businesses In this column ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains why and gives some pointers on picking the right integration solution for your company Back To The Future Development In Focus http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1508.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Youve no doubt been seeing a lot about it And perhaps your company has been slow to start moving in that direction In this piece analyst Eric Austvold of AMR Research spells out the benefits of becoming a processoriented enterprise explains the role Web services will play and suggests organizational changes that could help smooth the transition Preparing To Become A ProcessOriented Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1507.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1507.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres lots of hype surrounding the realtime enterprise these days When should your organization turn to RTE systems and when can that be overkill ebizQ Vice President for Strategic Operations Beth GoldBernstein explores those questions in this column in realtime How Real Is RTE http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1512.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Processes may be seen as the next battlefield in business and managing them in realtime could be the weapon that determines the victors In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here KMG Solutions Ken Morris CommerceQuests Lee White and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein discuss the BPMRTE arsenal BPM And The RealTime Enterprise Perfect Together http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2324.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/2324.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Business process management isnt just replacing business process modeling in the acronym BPM Its also giving process modeling a new significance in the real world of business process management In their latest column for ebizQ Howard Smith and Peter Fingar run down nine reasons the ioldi BPM never cut it and explain pointbypoint why the ineweri BPM has the old one beat culminating in a new valuable business tool that could revolutionize the businessIT landscape BPMs Third Wave From Modeling to Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1515.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1515.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST When it comes to integration one size doesnt fit all In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Data Junctions David Inbar and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein size up the different types to help you decide which are tailormade for your organization Picking The Right Integration Solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2316.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST There are years of pentup demand for BPM software that works though there have been many false dawns in the past when the software failed to deliver However this year many more pieces are in place than ever before according to analyst firm the It says Intalio has earned its stripes in the battle to get BPM standards done but now the really hard work begins being a startup trying to grab a piece of what could be a significant opportunity How will Intalio fare Read thes take Intalio Hits BPM Market Will Market Hit Back http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1628.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1628.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Business Process Management BPM is becoming such a significant part of the IT buzz and landscape its generating a host of related acronyms as only IT functions can Trouble is those acronyms tend to confuse rather than clarify But not to worry ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein is here to clear the BPM air She explains theres more than semantics at stake here theres the likelihood of making sound business and IT purchasing decisions Clearing Up BPM Acronym Confusion http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1627.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1627.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST First there was early management theory circa the s in which business processes were manual procedures written down and tucked away in policy manuals Then came last decades business process reengineering BPR revolution in which business processes were cast in concrete in ERP and other systems Now there is BPM The Third Wave in which agile business processes are set free from their concrete IT castings and move center stage in the world of business technology as the new source of competitive advantage Here Howard Smith and Peter Fingar assert that BPMs third wave will become a tidal wave that will truly revolutionize the way businesses go about their business BPMs Third Wave Build To Adapt Not Just To Last http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1630.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/1630.html?rss Wed, 08 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Whether youre a business person just learning about integration or an IT professional who needs to brush up youll benefit from the recent ebizQ webinar presented by SeeBeyonds Rick Clements and Chris Home and ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein The event summarized here spells out the ABCs of EAI Back To Integration Basics http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/2321.html?rss Mon, 06 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST ERP has changed considerably over the past few years Here John White of Fuego discusses the evolution of ERP systems and shares some lessons he learned about ERP while he was CIO of Compaq Making ERP Work the Way Your Business Works http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1639.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1639.html?rss Mon, 30 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Survival was the name of the game for most companies in and in her yearend column ebizQ Vice President of Strategic Services Beth GoldBernstein looks at how integration vendors played that game She also ventures an opinion on the mosthyped technology of the year Well give you a hint Its initials are WS In addition GoldBernstein gazes into her crystal ball to tell us about likely trends in Among them the arrival of the application server as THE enterprise server and BPM playing an evermore critical role in integration efforts The Year In Review And Looking Forward To The New http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1568.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST Business activity monitoring and business process management are widely viewed as the next big steps in integration making it an even more valuable business tool Here analyst Dave Kelly takes a look at how realtime business activity monitoring can help companies their partners suppliers and even their customers Integration Matures With Business Activity Monitoring http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/real_time_enterprise/features/1643.html?rss Mon, 16 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In this article Michael Harris of FileNET describes the market drivers and customer requirements for business process analysis and reporting He also explains how new reporting and analysis solutions can improve an organizations bottom line by helping them evaluate and redesign their business processes Process Visibility The Key to Optimizing Business Operations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1647.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1647.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST As companies begin creating portals to streamline information flows they face the daunting challenge of consolidating disparate information systems Building pointtopoint connections between the portal and the information source only creates additional information silos Here Robert Giljum of Oracle discusses why portal platforms require business process management capabilities Integrating Enterprise Portals with BPM http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1650.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1650.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In this report Phil Wainewright of Procullux Ventures describes the emerging global Web services infrastructure the players involved in building this infrastructure and the positioning challenges that many of them will face Web Services Infrastructure The Global Utility for RealTime Business http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1565.html?rss Mon, 11 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST How does an enterprise invest effectively in Web content management What are the business benefits of the technology and the pitfalls of such an implementation And how do you measure a return on investment Heath Davies of Sword ECM answers these and other questions in this white paper Web Content Management A Justifiable Business Expense http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1662.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1662.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST Enterprise application integration technology is just the starting point for an efficient EAI infrastructure The development of an enterprise integration architecture is the key to unlocking the claimed benefits of EAI says Paul Wagner chief architect at eServGlobal In this paper he examines the significance of application integration along with its business and commercial considerations EAI Success Factors http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1667.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1667.html?rss Mon, 04 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST In todays economy multiple business partners collaborate in a value chain Depending on the nature of their collaboration however they may want tighter or looser integration Analyst Dieter Jenz explains the two main approaches to BB integration and discusses the key standards that underpin each approach Achieving BPM Two Approaches Two Sets of Standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/standards/features/1562.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The business intelligence and content management sectors are among the handful of software markets likely to lead the economic recovery according to this report from TripleTree Heres an overview of the market trends technologies and key players in these two promising ebusiness software sectors Business Intelligence and Enterprise Content Management Market Overview and Forecast http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1669.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1669.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST In the financial services industry supply chain integration is a critical and ongoing challenge Here Michael Jackman of Interlinq explains how financial services organizations can successfully accomplish supply chain integrationadvice that can easily apply to any supply chain integration effort Four Key Lessons for Integrating the Financial Services Supply Chain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1621.html?rss Mon, 22 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Professional services organizations such as IT consulting and tech support businesses depend increasingly on a mobile workforce And that workforce requires mobile access to business data and applications Here Lori Ellsworth of Changepoint Corp explains the steps for implementing a mobile strategy for your professional services enterprise Business on the Move Empowering Your Mobile Workers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1714.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/mobile_integration/features/1714.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST More and more IT managers are concerned with enterprise process management and knowledge management To support this trend a new generation of these applications has arrived on the market Here Nimbus CEO Ian Gotts offers his insight into which ones you should have in your toolkit Managing Knowledge The Rise of Enterprise Process Management and Content Management Tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1601.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1601.html?rss Mon, 03 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST While EAI is a missioncritical strategy for many organizations it is also an approach that has been overhyped by vendors analysts and the press alike In this article theSequenceGroups Ankur Laroia dispels the myths of EAI and underscores what he sees as its true benefits EAI Facts and Fiction A Look at the Promises and Realities of EAI Tools http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1740.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1740.html?rss Mon, 13 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Business process management is a hot topic in EAI fields today But to truly realize the benefits of BPM tools an organization must be committed to componentbased development IBM consultant Douglas Allen explains why Business Process Management Requires a Commitment to Components http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1751.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1751.html?rss Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST This research report on business process management is the latest in the Delphi Groups Market Milestone Reports series It combines research conducted with technology vendors and end users for a comprehensive view of the BPM technology marketincluding spending habits growth areas customer needs and vendor solutions Business Process Management Market Milestone Report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1547.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1547.html?rss Mon, 29 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services will be a boon to healthcare providers faced with the impending integration requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act says Ankur Laroia of theSequenceGroup In this article he discusses the underlying business drivers for healthcare integration and outlines several Web services capabilities that healthcare organizations can leverage to achieve EAI Leveraging Web Services to Connect the Healthcare Enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1546.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1546.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST This Spotlight Report from IT investment banking firm Triple Tree presents a panorama of the Web services landscape including the concept technologies standards and competing products and their implications for systems integrators Web Services Spotlight Report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1543.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1543.html?rss Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST BPM will fundamentally alter the way companies do business argue the authors of this white paper by CSC Research Services Here they explain the challenges and opportunities inherent in business process management the steps needed for implementation the key features of BPM products and the role of the Business Process Management Language The Emergence of Business Process Management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1763.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1763.html?rss Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST The building blocks for competitive success are not products or markets but business processes According to University of Maryland assistant professor Sanjay Gosain and EAI Technologies CEO Velan Thillairajah thats the fundamental premise behind most corporate EAI projects In this white paper the authors outline the competitive drivers of EAI and the key challenges that organizations face in designing and implementing an EAI strategy EAI The Business Drivers and Technical Challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1766.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1766.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST These days supply chain management requires the design of processes that can span the IT systems of multiple business partners and provide competitive advantage through optimal efficiency in just about every aspect of product manufacturing sourcing and distribution The SupplyChain Councils SCOR model aims to help companies do just that Heres Part of our twopart series on the model SCOR Part An Introduction to the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/scm/features/1769.html?rss Sun, 17 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST This article by Optika CEO Mark Ruport identifies the most common obstacles associated with transaction processing including some newly identified problem processes associated with ERP and other lineofbusiness systems It also provides a stepbystep method for modeling those business processes to eliminate obstacles and reduce transaction cycles A SixStep Business Process Model for Eliminating ERP Chokepoints http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1770.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1770.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST How does business process integration fit in with all the other old and new integration technologies from EAI to Web services Metaservers Michael Aubin describes the role of the various technologies and explains how BPI products augment the existing integration products Simplifying the Integration Market BPI Is Here to Stay http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1536.html?rss Mon, 04 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services promise a standardsbased framework for business process automation Here Itamar Ankorion of Attunity takes an indepth look at the role of various Web services standards in business process automation and explains the strengths and weaknesses of Web services as they exist today Revolutionizing Process Automation with Web Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1535.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1535.html?rss Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Business process management is all the rage these days But what exactly does it involve Here Metastorm CEO Avi Hoffer defines BPM and distinguishes it from its technological predecessors He also offers some guidelines on typical features of BPM and technical details on implementations The Case for Business Process Management Driving Efficiencies and Mission Advancement http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1788.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1788.html?rss Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST Software products for business process management automation and integration have proliferated over the past year Here Robert Mick of the ARC Advisory Group describes the differences between the product types and explains why standards are needed to protect user investment and allow the market to reach its potential Business Process Management and EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1793.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1793.html?rss Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST Successful application integration requires businesses to move away from tightly joined massive systems and toward loosely bound business components says Peter Bals president of Glue Technology He sees Web services as a promising approach to achieving that goal Web Services and the Move to Loosely Coupled Computing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1532.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1532.html?rss Sun, 23 Dec 2001 13:21:00 EST Why do you need business process automation In a word ROI In this article Optika CEO Mark Ruport explains how business process automation can enhance an organizations productivity and provide a solid return on investment The Hidden Treasure of Business Process Automation Six Steps to Improving ROI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2591.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2591.html?rss Sun, 16 Dec 2001 15:42:00 EST Business process integration or BPI is the most strategic and thorough approach to application integration But it is also a major undertaking How should an organization go about structuring its BPI initiative William Ulrich of Tactical Strategy Group describes the key strategic and technical requirements for a successful project Critical Success Factors in a Business Process Integration Initiative http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/int_sbp/features/2602.html?rss Mon, 12 Nov 2001 00:00:00 EST As the next stage in the evolution of the Internet peertopeer computing promises to be a versatile underpinning for an enormous variety of novel entertaining and useful applications However PP applications pose many challenges for developers This excerpt from a white paper by Endeavors Technology presents the requirements for robust PP computing PeertoPeer Architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2306.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/2306.html?rss Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST Vertical industry standards will predominate the XML landscape in the future says Microsofts David Wascha product manager for BizTalk In this article he explains why the company anticipates an increasingly vertical evolution in XML standards and which standards the company plans to support in its BizTalk Server BizTalk Talks Up Vertical Standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1585.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/bpm/features/1585.html?rss Tue, 29 May 2001 00:00:00 EST The ebusiness software and services markets need to get vertical according to hightech investment banking firm Cherry Tree Co Its latest report looks at several key industriesfrom finance to healthcare to telecommunicationsand explores the opportunities available to enterprise software vendors and systems integrators that invest in developing industryspecific vertical applications and consulting services Getting Vertical The Benefits of Developing IndustrySpecific eBusiness Software and Services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/1619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/crm_int/features/1619.html?rss Mon, 30 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST Whats the next step in Web services According to Gartners Daryl Plummer its the emergence of a whole servicesoriented development and deployment environment Here are Plummers predictions on the Web services evolution From Components to Web Services Predictions on a New Development Paradigm http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1523.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1523.html?rss Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 EST The path to full business process integration between trading partners is a slow and gradual one Heres a look at how products and standards are emerging to help make business process integration a reality for BB ecommerce Achieving BB Business Process Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1578.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/ecm/features/1578.html?rss Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 EST Looking for a good reason to outsource your backoffice applications This white paper from LeapSource an outsourcing firm explains how companies can benefit from offloading their ERP and other backoffice applications to hosting firms Take My Back OfficePlease http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2334.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/erp_integration/features/2334.html?rss Mon, 11 Dec 2000 00:00:00 EST Collaborative computing where users share a wide range of resources from spreadsheets and presentations to entire Web sites is catching on fast in the corporate world But successful online collaboration requires workflow automation software to ensure that the shared content is properly managed In this article consultant Bruce Silver looks at the features and functions of Oak Grove Systems Oak Grove Reactor a process integration engine and Oak Groves line of Document Accelerators for workflow automation Workflow Enabling Collaborative eContent http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1598.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/eai/features/1598.html?rss Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 EST If youre using XML in application integration you need to understand the technologys strengths as well as its limitations SAGA Softwares Andre Yee talks about why we still need messageintegration brokers Using XML in Application Integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1573.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/soa_management/features/1573.html?rss