http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/?rss Web Services are business functions packaged as services that can be published to the network and used by other programs via standard interfaces and communication protocols Web services located on disparate servers on the Internet or other IP network can be incorporated into Web applications enabling programmers to assemble applications from prebuilt services and allowing service providers to make their digital assets easily available worldwide In this section youll find articles on the latest developments in Web services standards tools and strategies 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9512.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9512.html?rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST Eventdriven applications that are constructed as compositions of Web applications can offer considerable benefits to your enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9428.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9428.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST The growth of multiparty relationships necessary for SOA poses some vexing problems in managing those identities http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9120.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9120.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9011.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/9011.html?rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST An AMR Research Alert that delivers the real deal regarding whats going on with MicrosoftYahoo http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/8949.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/8949.html?rss Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:02:00 EST Peter Rhys Jenkins explores the linkage between SOA Governance and Realpolitik http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/8685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/8685.html?rss Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:00:00 EST A survey of opportunities for Web the next generation enterprise http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7220.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7220.html?rss Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:00:00 EST Five things you should know to deliver secure SOA and Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7171.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7171.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/web_services/features/7153.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7153.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7051.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/7051.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6790.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6790.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6771.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6771.html?rss Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:00:00 EST Setting the context for data interoperability http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6758.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6758.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6536.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6536.html?rss Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST But the Group says hurdles remain http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6385.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6385.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6187.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6258.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6258.html?rss Sun, 25 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST How mobile technologies can help employees drive your competitive edge http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6327.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6327.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6257.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6245.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6245.html?rss Sun, 04 Sep 2005 17:00:00 EST How process portals can deliver real bottomline value http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6248.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6228.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/6228.html?rss Sun, 05 Jun 2005 17:00:00 EST As Web services become more pervasive standardized identity management is getting more attention http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5995.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5995.html?rss Sun, 01 May 2005 17:00:00 EST The Enterprise Service Bus is driving the need to manage connected services in todays and tomorrows enterprise IT environment says Don Laursen of Captaris http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5877.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5877.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5802.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5802.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5761.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5761.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5780.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5780.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5756.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5756.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5731.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5731.html?rss Sun, 20 Mar 2005 16:00:00 EST With a spate of security breaches topping the headlines this month identity theft is also topping the minds of CIOs as criminals hack into corporate networks to steal and use personal information that invades individuals privacy and costs companies and individuals billions of dollars each year Jeff Currie the senior strategist directing IBM Tivolis identity management solutions group discusses how to prevent intrusions before they occur http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5730.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5730.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5682.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5685.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5652.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5652.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5635.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5635.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5531.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5531.html?rss Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:00:00 EST XML hardware marks the point at which open networks intersect withincreasingly missioncritical applications and with the increasingly strict andgranular security policies imposed to control access to those missioncriticalapplications As networking and security and indeed application management begin to converge it is therefore a key battleground http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5507.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5507.html?rss Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:40:00 EST In this Webinar recap Gian Trotta recounts the best ways to develop deploy and optimize JEEbased applications to increase business agility http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5478.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5478.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5460.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5460.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/web_services/features/5462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5462.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5463.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5463.html?rss Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:00:00 EST If youre trying to convince your peers to move to Webbased systems for all crucial business operations youll not soon win easy converts Why Because as Kelly Abbott of Red Door Interactive says youre throwing caution to the wind like a Bohemian living in Kansas City In time he argues others will come to understand that your independent thinking is not just a fashion statement but a core system of values rooted in the belief that the Web will make the company more money and save time http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5442.html?rss Mon, 06 Sep 2004 08:00:00 EST Tight security begins with knowing whos accessing your system and leveraging that knowledge throughout your overall IT infrastructure Here IBMs Jeff Curie spells out how to go about rolling out an integrated identity management system for your company http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5100.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5100.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5103.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5104.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5104.html?rss Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:00:00 EST Business process monitoring and management are becoming prerequisites for business competitiveness Companies who ignore this trend may be doing so at their own peril stresses ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein No wonder then that she sees them as evolving into enterprise essentials The good news is that there are a large number of solutions on the market The bad news is that the shakeout has not yet occurred and there is also a great deal of confusion All the more reason to read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5068.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5068.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/web_services/features/5071.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5071.html?rss Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:48:00 EST As data integration has gone from relatively primitive to a critical need of organizations the factors influencing the success of such efforts have also evolved in number and complexity Here Sterling Commerces Terry Noreault highlights key points to ponder as you mull the solution your company needs http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5038.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5038.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5016.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/5016.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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4976.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4976.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4931.html?rss Mon, 02 Aug 2004 08:00:00 EST Combining the capabilities of XMLbased standards will enable truly open flexible and interoperable eMarketplaces asserts MBTs Pravin Gokhe Thats a tall order but he goes on here to explain just how that could happen via ebXML and standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4932.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4932.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/web_services/features/4894.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/4840.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4840.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4841.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4842.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4842.html?rss Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST And proving very adaptable and reliable at that as XML works its way into the mix according to Magic Softwares Lee Sutton in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Sutton says EDI remains the chosen BB path of a huge number of enterprises even as its vendors ready themselves for new challenges http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4808.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4808.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/web_services/features/4809.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4784.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/4785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/4786.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4786.html?rss Mon, 05 Jul 2004 08:00:00 EST Enterprises with such an architecture would realize benefits that only begin with much greater agility and lower maintenance costs points out longtime IT consultant Alexandre Samarine And he has just such a design in mind http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4787.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4787.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/web_services/features/4738.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4739.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4739.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/web_services/features/4687.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4688.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4689.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4689.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4643.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4644.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4645.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4596.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4596.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/web_services/features/4565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4488.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4493.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4404.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4404.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4323.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4260.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4262.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4262.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4221.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4221.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/web_services/features/4184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/4133.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/4134.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4135.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4135.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4069.html?rss Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:00:00 EST Its new features promise significant payback for enterprises And in an ebizQ webinar summarized here Candle Corps Warren Macek details what WAS has to offer and runs down best practices for assuring its peak performance http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4039.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/4039.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/web_services/features/4040.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3998.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3998.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3967.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3913.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3914.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3914.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3880.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3880.html?rss Mon, 23 Feb 2004 08:10:00 EST When exploring the best performance from the latest version of IBMs WebSphere App Server namely V it helps to go to an expert And Candle Corp does just that in the current issue of its WebSphere Insider newsletter which includes this indepth interview with IBMs Ruth Willenborg http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3823.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3823.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/web_services/features/3825.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3821.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3821.html?rss Mon, 16 Feb 2004 08:00:00 EST Thats another way for ebizQ columnist Andre Yee to say fault tolerance and high availability assurance Andre says its an oftenoverlooked aspect of integration design and he serves up pointers on building architectures that have that trait After all what good is any IT system if its down http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3783.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3783.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3785.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3785.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3724.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3726.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3727.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3697.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3646.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3648.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3648.html?rss Mon, 19 Jan 2004 08:00:00 EST Like it or not its almost inevitable that youre 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3594.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3545.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3548.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3549.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3549.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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3521.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3503.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3503.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/web_services/features/3504.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3504.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3455.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3455.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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3408.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3409.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3410.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3410.html?rss Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:00:00 EST Far from the recent claim that IT doesnt matter anymore it matters more than ever argues Droplets CEO Philip Brittan because todays IT investments fuel tomorrows growth Among his tips on building productivity and ROIenhancing software basing it on integrationeasing open standards http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3386.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3386.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/web_services/features/3389.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/3367.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3301.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3305.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3307.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3307.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3128.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3181.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 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/web_services/features/3184.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3184.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3123.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3123.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3142.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3054.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3054.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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3019.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/3019.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2931.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2885.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2885.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/web_services/features/2807.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2807.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2830.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2767.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2767.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2616.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2617.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2500.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2500.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2442.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 09:00:00 EST Web services may be all the rage in integration circles and with good reason Their potential for smoothing integration paths is well known But the EAI Industry Consortium reminds you that the approach your company takes to them could make a big difference in how helpful they wind up being http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2370.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2370.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2046.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2046.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2047.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2047.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/web_services/features/2048.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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/web_services/features/2298.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/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 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 Scottish systems integrator Marcat noticed something when migrating content from one content management system to another for companies switching ECM vendors the transitions were often anything but smooth So it spun out startup Vamosa which seeks to do for the world of unstructured data what ETL does for structured data and ease the movement of content But analyst firm the asks is it long for this world or will Vamosa wind up vamoosing http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2057.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2057.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2060.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2060.html?rss Mon, 09 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST The battle between both camps goes on Adherents of each claim theirs is the answer to almost all architectural issues but the facts do not support that assertion from either side says Robert Frances Group analyst Evan Bauer in this RFG IT Agenda report But no matter which way your company goes says Bauer its important to decide how youre going to decide Without policies on selection deployment and support of these competing application platform standards he writes enterprises will waste substantial time and money on their application portfolios http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2061.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2061.html?rss Mon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 EST Integration of different systems within and between companies and enterprise agility are issues tackled every day by organizations large and small alike And analyst firm TechMetrix says one answer may lie in Autonomous Computing Here TechMetrix CEO JeanChristophe Cimetiere explains what Autonomous Computing is how it might help and where Web services fit in the mix http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2065.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2065.html?rss Tue, 27 May 2003 00:00:00 EST As the tugofwar continues between JEE and NET NASAJet Propulsion Lab Principal Architect Jeff Estefan argues here that its important to avoid a hodgepodge approach and pick one or the other And he runs down their strengths weaknesses and similarities to help you make your decision http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2069.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2069.html?rss Mon, 12 May 2003 00:00:00 EST With interenterprise integration a coveted next step for the financial services community Web services may finally offer a viable STP mechanism thats both economically prudent and accessible to all Here Gary Maier of IONA explores how Web services could provide true servicelevel integration by leveraging popular standard Internet protocols http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1462.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1462.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2307.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2307.html?rss Wed, 07 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Two standards CAN be better than one In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Beth GoldBernstein and Sterling Commerces Chris Wallace detail an EDIXML processcentric approach that can lead to costeffective integration http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2308.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2308.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1466.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1466.html?rss Mon, 05 May 2003 00:00:00 EST Theres more to integration than data exchange As ebizQ analyst David A Kelly explains in this column integration can also play a pivotal role in managing content to get disparate information to end users in your company whenever they need it Web services and XML come into play here as well http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1464.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1464.html?rss Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The integration space is beginning to see something of a convergence of technologies spurred in part by the emergence of Web services But as IDC analyst Rob Hailstone points out there are still technical obstacles to be overcome before the trend can accelerate http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1469.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1469.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 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 Its probably not overstating matters to say the Web is a revolutionary instrument of technological and social change But nothings perfect In this piece NCS Technologies Research Director Gerald Boyd traces how the Web has inadvertently spawned a succession of software development missteps which in turn have made successful integration much trickier But Boyd also offers advice to help keep your company on the right path http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1478.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1478.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2323.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2323.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST The future truly is now for ebXML according to the new book ebXML Concepts and Applications from Wiley Publishing Whats more say authors Gibb and Damodaran ebXML is designed to adapt as ebusiness needs change to keep it ready for realworld prime time In these brief excerpts from the book Gibb and Damodaran outline why ebXML is in their view a standout standard http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1482.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1482.html?rss Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 EST Businesses are beginning to get a better grip on Web services what they are and how they can help companies grow and become more efficient And adoption is beginning to accelerate according to analyst firm The AlignIT Group But adds AlignIT a lack of maturity in Web services offerings and standards is prompting early adopters to focus primarily on using Web services internally leaving their ultimate promise of complete interoperability with customers partners and suppliers for later http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1481.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1481.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/web_services/features/1485.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1485.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Whither Web services Where do they fit in the enterprise landscape today And how are companies likely to use them in the future The answers in this eInform piece by Sandra Rogers IDCs Research Director for Web Services and Integration Software may surprise you Theyre surely not consistent with conventional industry wisdom After taking that look Rogers suggests steps companies should take to prepare for the Web services world http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1489.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1489.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/web_services/features/1487.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1487.html?rss Mon, 24 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Rather than a fading standard EDI remains a critical IT infrastructure for BB ecommerce says Sterling Commerces Todd Margo In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here he traces EDIs path and paints a rosy picture for its continued use http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2311.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2311.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/web_services/features/2312.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/2312.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Confused about the practical workings and value of Web services In this primer Bob Sutor IBMs director of Web services strategy explains what you need to know to evaluate a Web services strategy for your organization and what Web services standards are available today to help you get started http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1498.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1498.html?rss Mon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Amid a flurry of recent releases in the integration space those by BEA and IBM stand out The two took decidedly different paths in sweeping new platforms one emphasizing solutions the other architecture ebizQ Vice President Beth GoldBernstein took a close look at both and came away with opinions as strong as the new wares are significant http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1495.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1495.html?rss Mon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 EST Web services may be going from being considered overhyped to being accepted more quickly and quietly than anyone imagined Thats the conclusion of this IDC Viewpoint by analyst Rob Hailstone http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1501.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1501.html?rss Mon, 24 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST This excerpt from a Stencil Group and Wakesoft paper explains why Web services standards work best when deployed in a serviceoriented application architecture http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1506.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1506.html?rss Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Security is a neverending concern for IT managers especially as applications and data become more distributed across the enterprise This Quadrasis paper describes the typical problems faced by companies in implementing an information security strategy and introduces the concept of enterprise application security integration which ties together many different security technologies http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1510.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1510.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1507.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1507.html?rss Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Independent software vendor ISV and IT execs are facing a task of unprecedented magnitude upgrading their existing businesscritical software to Itanium the Web and Web services The price of failure says analyst firm The Aberdeen Group is software sclerosis the increasing inability to adapt to new system demands because the software arteries the enterprise depends on for cost savings and competitive advantage harden ie they cant scale theyre prone to failure and they dont adapt to new enduser demands Whats the best course for execs to take Aberdeen offers its expertise in this report http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1513.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1513.html?rss Mon, 03 Feb 2003 00:00:00 EST Enterprise application integration EAI specialist Tibco has placed business activity monitoring BAM and analytics at the heart of its RD strategy for according to analyst firm the Tibco is seeking to move the integration sale increasingly away from a straight technology proposition and toward a more solutionfocused and businessoriented transaction Will the effort pay off for Tibco and its customers Read thes assessment http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1518.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1518.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1515.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1515.html?rss Mon, 27 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST IT decision makers often have a difficult time navigating the new Web services development paradigm In this article consultant Jim Fisher of theSequenceGroup explains the key challenges and fallacies of Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1572.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1572.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST As a ubiquitous data exchange format XML would seem the natural choice for database integration But as Ronan Bradley of PolarLake points out integrating databases with XML isnt as simple as people might think http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1571.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1571.html?rss Mon, 20 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST The Globus Project has unveiled version of its open source Globus Toolkit for grid computing development The key element of is an implementation of the Open Grid Service Architecture OGSA designed to enable grid resources to be accessed by Web services It has garnered significant support including backing from onetime OGSA skeptics Sun and HP Analyst firm the calls the release an important evolution of grid computing to its next phase from a focus on resources to services specifically the management of virtual services But does the think it will fly Read on http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1570.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1570.html?rss Mon, 13 Jan 2003 00:00:00 EST The early hype about Web services has proved to be misguided However says ebizQ analyst and vice president Beth GoldBernstein they are quietly emerging as the best way for companies to achieve the agility needed to become realtime enterprises a key to success in ebusiness In this column GoldBernstein traces the transition of Web services from overhyped flop to a potentially invaluable business tool and explains why your business would be welladvised to check out Web services as it builds a realtime infrastructure http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1569.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1569.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/web_services/features/1568.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1568.html?rss Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST WRQ CTO Robert Wilkov presents the practical uses for Web services in enterprise application development today and explains how they will facilitate the creation of servicesoriented application architectures in the future http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1567.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1567.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1565.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1565.html?rss Mon, 09 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST XMLbased Web services standards are emerging as a way to enable businesses to publish sets of software functions aka application programming interfaces or APIs But many people mistakenly believe that Web services can provide a method for fullfledged application syndication to business partner sites This paper from WebCollage explains why XML APIs are not well suited for BB distribution of enterprise applications http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1566.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1566.html?rss Mon, 02 Dec 2002 00:00:00 EST In the same way that relational technology radically reduced the amount of custom coding needed to write database applications the emergence of Web services is radically reducing the amount of complex custom code needed to solve application integration problems Cape Clears Annrai OToole explains why http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1564.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1564.html?rss Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST XML is a vital standard not only for application integration but also for BB network integration Here Peter Brockmann of A Networks Corp explains the important role that XML can play in improving the effectiveness and value of BB trading networks http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1660.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1660.html?rss Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 EST As most developers today face the need to connect heterogeneous applications and services across the Internet they can make it easier on themselves by simply using asynchronous Java messaging This paper from SpiritSoft explores when and how to use asynchronous messaging when developing Java applications and Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1563.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1563.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 http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1562.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1562.html?rss Sun, 20 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST That final gap in the integration flow where data structures must be mapped between data sources can be the trickiest This white paper by XML Global Technologies describes the characteristics a data mapping and transformation tool should provide to bridge that gap successfully http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1676.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1676.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST The XML Key Management Specification simplifies the integration of public key infrastructure with XMLaware applications by providing a common communication channel for applications that consume PKI services This white paper excerpt from Baltimore Technologies explains the benefits of using XKMS with PKI http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1561.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1561.html?rss Mon, 14 Oct 2002 00:00:00 EST XML and Web services are the two prominent options for meeting integration challenges In this paper Ronan Bradley of PolarLake explains some of the XML and Web servicesbased standards available to financial services organizations http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1560.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1560.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/web_services/features/1558.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1558.html?rss Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST Grid computing following in the footsteps of both Web services and peertopeer architecture is an attempt to design a distributed computing environment that can maximize computing capability by sharing resources Here IBMs Ambuj Goyal explains how grid computing works and why well be seeing more of it in the months and years ahead http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1559.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1559.html?rss Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 EST The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is having a major impact on the architectural designs of medical systems across the US In this article DerShung Yang of Cysive and ChihHung Chang at Northeastern University explain why Web services are the preferred architectural approach for complying with HIPAA http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1557.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1557.html?rss Mon, 26 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Theres more than a little confusion about the difference between EAI and Web services Is Web services a replacement for EAI or a complementary approach Here TechMetrix Research compares the two integration solutions http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1555.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1555.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/web_services/features/1556.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1556.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Web services have so far been employed mainly for internal integration efforts But the first few projects involving Web services for BB are making their debut and experts say mainstream use of Web services for external integration should get under way next year Heres a look at the current state of BB Web services http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1554.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1554.html?rss Sun, 18 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST Last month in XML Performance Challenges Eugene Kuznetsov of DataPower explained the critical performance issues involved in deploying an XMLbased application Now he lays out the key XML security problems and provides a course of action for solving them http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1553.html?rss http://www.ebizq.net/topics/web_services/features/1553.html?rss Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 EST A successful ebusiness integration strategy should rely on Internetbased technologies such as XML and Web services This excerpt from an eForce white paper addresses t