http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/?rss Legacy Integration involves the integration and Web extension of existing legacy systemsespecially missioncritical mainframe systems in order to leverage existing IT assets Various techniques and technologies can be used to extend legacy systems into Internetbased systems This section covers the methods vendors and products for legacy integration including screenscraping user interfacelevel integration datalevel integration and methodlevel integration Copyright 2008 ITQuadrant, Inc. All Rights Reserved editor@ebizq.net webmaster@ebizq.net en-us http://www.ebizq.net/web_images/ebizqnews.gif http://www.ebizq.net/?rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Its all about enterprise linkagehow you link strategy to process to technology http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10076.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10076.html?rss Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:19:00 EST By making the right IT choices the soft market of the PC industry has managed to avoid the historic trend of industrywide underwriting losses http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10111.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10111.html?rss Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EST Despite tough economic times investing in electronic data migration solutions can save big money in the long run http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10064.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/10064.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9835.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9835.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST Is it possible to deliver BI on the iPhone giving executives uptotheminute corporate data the minute they need it http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9666.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9666.html?rss Thu, 29 May 2008 07:00:00 EST Three ways to transform your old legacy applications and gain a competitive edge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9656.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/9656.html?rss Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST percent of data migrations overrun or fail altogether But there are now proven disciplines to keep you on the safe side http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7599.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7599.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7373.html?rss Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST How a growing industry standard can help you get things done faster http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7153.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7029.html?rss Thu, 01 Jun 2006 07:00:00 EST With enterprisewide control of all jobs job scheduling has become the most useful tool in managing the entire IT environment that is if its used correctly http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7010.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/7010.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/6992.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/6992.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST Relentless business imperatives are placing new demands on legacy systems However the rip and replace approach is rarely the right answer Why http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5881.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5881.html?rss Sun, 06 Mar 2005 17:00:00 EST In order for an IT modernization project to be successful from a business integration perspective the effort must anticipate and address the changes that must occur across the organization not simply those in IT Ed Olmstead of BluePhoenix Solutions gives this and other simple yet valuable gems of advice in part one of this twopart ebizQ series http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5683.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5683.html?rss Mon, 03 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST In this premium content by John Abbott of The Group we launch into iSCSI Internet small computer systems interface an obscure name for an interesting technology that has not yet realized its full potential It offers the promise of building networks of storage arrays using standard networking infrastructure and therefore of opening up storage to the kind of revolution that local area networks brought to PCs and small servers during the s http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5462.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5445.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5445.html?rss Mon, 18 Oct 2004 08:00:00 EST There are both cost and competitive challenges in maintaining legacy systems Large deployments can be costly and investment for new or replacement solutions can be expensive as well From a business and competitive perspective Dr Bob Sutor of IBM says the requirement can be summed up in one word speed Businesses need to respond rapidly to market opportunities and be first to market At the same time businesses need scalable reliable and secure production applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5229.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5229.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Before your organization can comply with the myriad of new and approaching laws and government regulations it needs to select a document management system that enables rather than hinders compliance And Laserfiches Jeffrey Green is at the ready to help you separate the compliancesupporting software wheat from the chaff http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/5039.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4933.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4933.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4894.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4840.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4809.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4738.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4687.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4687.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4690.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4690.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4565.html?rss Mon, 31 May 2004 08:00:00 EST Integrating legacy systems is a task most enterprises dont cherish But its one thats necessary and that may go more smoothly if companies follow the best practices set forth here by Sanjay Raj of Infosys Technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4567.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4569.html?rss Mon, 10 May 2004 08:00:00 EST The emerging and potentially huge market for RFIDrelated offerings has caught the attention of webMethods which The Group says is positioning itself to be in the right position at the right time But will it pay off http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4373.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4373.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4218.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4218.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4184.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4133.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4134.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 according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Glen Johnson in an ebizQ webinar outlined here http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3966.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3966.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3913.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3882.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3882.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3821.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3727.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3646.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3595.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3595.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3548.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3519.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3519.html?rss Mon, 22 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST As much as things change in IT a constant has been the difficulty of selecting among integrated suites bestofbreed wares and industryspecific apps And AlignIT Group research shows that the amount of integration involved in implementation is often a key factor driving those decisions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3501.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3501.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3504.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3387.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3301.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3248.html?rss Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:00:00 EST Even as the hype surrounding Web services dies down theyre becoming more and more entrenched in the workplace and with good reason according to IBMs Bob Sutor Whats more he observes Web services have only just begun http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3184.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3058.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/3058.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2987.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2987.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2883.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2883.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2807.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2767.html?rss Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 EST The Robert Frances Group says vendor hype surrounding SarbanesOxley is almost deafening Yet an RFG survey finds IT execs hear more noise than see products that truly help with SarbanesOxley compliance Indeed RFG asserts that existing technologies can probably do most of the compliance trick provided an enterprise is truly elastic http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2440.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2440.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2048.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2298.html?rss Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST As much as things are changing in IT the more they may be staying the same For now At least thats the conclusion of a major survey conducted for EAI vendor Mercator Software which finds that most companies see extending the life of and integrating legacy apps as a key priority this year Newer technologies such as Web services will just have to wait their turn and until budgets loosen up the survey shows Mercator senior VP and CMO Michael J Collins has an indepth look for us at those and other significant and in some cases surprising survey results http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1485.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1487.html?rss Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST IT has moved from hardware and software eras to the era of the network aided in large part by Web services says META Groups Mark Vanston In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here he and Candle senior architect Peter Rhys Jenkins explore ITs current state and how mainframes fit in http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2312.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2312.html?rss Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST The struggle to extend legacy systems in an age of information sharing and realtime enterprises is part of the natural order in the IT world says Gartner Research Director Dale Vecchio In an ebizQ webinar summarized here he puts the struggles in perspective and tells where things are heading http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2314.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2314.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1508.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1508.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2316.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1628.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1628.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST Application integration platforms have evolved to ease the administrative overhead associated with maintaining the growing number of clientserver packages in most companies As clientserver applications evolve toward distributed applications and Web services the nextgeneration AIP architecture promises more improvements in IT administrative productivity This paper from Fiorano Software explains how http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1629.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1629.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1627.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1627.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1568.html?rss Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST What do you do when a missioncritical legacy system becomes corrupt and needs replacement The IT department for Jefferson County Colorado tackled the difficult task of replacing its aging AS address management system with an integrated Javabased application server environment Heres how http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1661.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1661.html?rss Sun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The feature set of an application adapter is critical to the success of an integration project But since adapters can vary widely in their functions and capabilities its important to determine their suitability for specific projects and to understand the constraints imposed by an improperly designed adapter This paper from Infosys Technologies details a set of requirements for evaluating application adapters http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1672.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1672.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST Back in the media was rife with stories about how programming shortcuts in the s required massive code rewrites to handle YK dates Today pointtopoint interfacing promises to be the next big embarrassment says the EAI Industry Consortium This paper explains why pointtopoint integration could be a major mess in the years ahead http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1681.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1681.html?rss Mon, 07 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The phasein of HIPAA requirements is beginning this month And despite the advance warning many healthcare provides arent prepared This paper from IT consulting firm Syntel looks at the benefits that HIPAA will convey upon the industry and provides an action plan for getting up to speed on the new requirements http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1685.html?rss Mon, 07 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST How does a fivestar luxury hotel chain improve its customer service and increase bookings Grupo Palace Resorts did it by developing a Webbased system that integrates its own Unixbased room reservation systems with an external flight reservation system and gives customers the convenience of making travel plans online David Burton of NetManage provides the details http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1684.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1684.html?rss Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST This article an excerpt from Mercator Softwares white paper Integration Technology Vision examines the state of integration technology today and shows where integration practices and technology are headed http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1558.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1558.html?rss Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST What should you look for when selecting an integration solution This white paper from Bostech Corp presents the key characteristics of an EAI product as well as the integration alternatives to EAI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1692.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1692.html?rss Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST As distributed applications become pervasive integrating them using traditional methods becomes complex and expensive An integration solution focused on componentbased application composition offers a simpler solution This article by Fioranos Hemen Godbole and Sriram Chakravarthy explains how such an approach can meet the needs of all members of an integration project http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1556.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Before you undertake your next EAI project make sure you understand the importance of EAI version control Otherwise youll be faced with a mess of conflicting code and overlapping development environments Here EAI experts Eddy Edwards and Mick Broderick provide a primer on the howtos of EAI version management http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1703.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1703.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Todays integration challenges involve not physical connectivity so much as information interoperability argues Jeffrey Pollock of Modulant Solutions In this paper he explains why the missing link in successful enterprise integration is enterprise information interoperability an emerging category of methodologies and tools for tying together disparate data vocabularies and definitions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1707.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1707.html?rss Sun, 04 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Will Web services revolutionize application architectures or will the technology simply represent another minor stage in the gradual evolution of our current legacy and clientserver architectures Progresss David Ireland offers his view on how Web services will affect existing systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1551.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1551.html?rss Sun, 14 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST In this chapter from iConexio CEO Atul Aptes new book Java Connector Architecture he explains the integration benefits of Web services and shows how they and Java application adapters can complement each other in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1550.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1550.html?rss Mon, 08 Jul 2002 00:00:00 EST Smaller integration projects with shorter deployment times are increasingly favored over huge infrastructure overhauls This WRQ white paper discusses how to accelerate and simplify your integration projects using reusable business components It shows how your existing systemsincluding legacy applicationscan be reused to shorten both the time and the cost of new ebusiness initiatives http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1721.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1721.html?rss Sat, 08 Jun 2002 00:00:00 EST Legacy transformation and integration efforts are best implemented in phases argues William Ulrich of the Tactical Strategy Group This article based on his new book Legacy Systems Transformation Strategies outlines the concept of using phased deployment as a risk management tool on IT projects involving legacy information architectures http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1734.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1734.html?rss Mon, 27 May 2002 00:00:00 EST Modeldriven integration is the Object Management Groups new approach for developing distributed systems This article from MetaMatrix explains the concepts behind modeldriven integration and the benefits it can offer developers http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1741.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1741.html?rss Sun, 19 May 2002 00:00:00 EST A BB integration project is only as good as the data being integrated In this white paper excerpt from Data Junction authors David Loshin of Knowledge Integrity and David Inbar of Data Junction explain the importance of data quality in BB integration the requirements for quality data and the role of a data quality monitor in integration projects http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1747.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1747.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1751.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1751.html?rss Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 EST Where has EAI been and wheres it going Eric Roch of TIBCO provides some insight in this overview of the history of enterprise application integration the principal approaches to achieving it and the emerging trends http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1544.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1544.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1766.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1766.html?rss Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST Providing remote access to legacy mainframe systems isnt a simple undertaking Heres how one manufacturer of digital imaging equipment approached the challenge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1767.html?rss Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:00 EST So youve got a new Java deployment and a bunch of legacy systems that need to be integrated with it Ed Roman of The Middleware Company looks at the various technologies available for Javatolegacy integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1540.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1540.html?rss Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 EST IT executives frequently must decide whether to rewrite port or integrate their legacy applications with newer ebusiness systems In this article NetManages Peter HavartSimkin explains why you should Webenable your legacy host system and how the use of four types of infrastructure tools can provide a simpler more streamlined and reliable approach to doing so http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1784.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1536.html?rss Mon, 14 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST To create an integrationready application developers need to understand the definition of one of the most basic EAI technologies adapters A term thats often used to mean different things the adapter is nonetheless fundamental to application integration In this article Atul Apte CEO of iConexio Technologies explains the importance of adapters in integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1605.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1605.html?rss Mon, 07 Jan 2002 00:00:00 EST How do you speed reporting for a multinational pharmaceutical company when its key systems are based on a disparate collection of legacy Unix applications In the case of GlaxoSmithKline the solution was to implement a Webbased reporting tool Mike Feldman of DataRite Systems tells the story http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1800.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1800.html?rss Sun, 30 Dec 2001 00:00:00 EST There are two basic ways to approach integration according to executives at CrossAccess Corp You can integrate the applications or you can integrate the data This article outlines the roles of both types of integration solutions in a complete enterprise integration environment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1801.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1801.html?rss Mon, 18 Jun 2001 00:00:00 EST What is Sun Microsystems Connector Architecture for the JEE platform all about and why will you need it for enterprise integration in the coming year Theo Stolker of WRQ explains the platforms benefitsand a few of its failings http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1602.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1602.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1619.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1619.html?rss Mon, 21 May 2001 00:00:00 EST Businesses will soon be interlinked by a Web service grid says Stans Kleijnen vice president of Sun Microsystems Forte Tools group and this grid will enable organizations to make their services available to each other and to any application front end But to accomplish this Kleijnen says developers need tools that support open standards and that can automate the task of wrappering and transforming legacy code into Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1524.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1524.html?rss Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:00:00 EST The problem of integrating ERP systems has been around almost as long as ERP itself Over the years developers have found several approaches to integrating ERP with legacy CRM and ecommerce applications This article offers an overview of the options http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2336.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2336.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2334.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2334.html?rss Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 EST Webbased enterprise portals provide employees and customers with access to data stored in a variety of business applications But moving data between a portal and multiple legacy and offtheshelf applications presents a challenge for programmers In this white paper Steven Scala vice president of GE Integration Solutions for GE Global eXchange Services explains why an integration broker is the ideal tool for integrating Web portals with internal and external business systems http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1594.html?rss Mon, 05 Jun 2000 00:00:00 EST Healthcare is an industry like any other but from an IT perspective it has some unusual features It is informationintensive But that says Robert Murrie CEO of Healthcarecom makes it uniquely suited for the new middlewarebased frontier of the Internetso long as basic healthcare values arent lost in the process http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1624.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/1624.html?rss Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:00:00 EST CRM ERP and ecommerce are not necessarily distinct entities says Nigel Thomas director of product management at Constellar UK Rather he says in this twopart article they are frequently linked and often best provided with a hubbased solution http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2322.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/legacy_integration/features/2322.html?rss