Software automates business processes.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere Business Integration Server v4.2.1 provides process management, process integration, workforce management, and enterprise application connectivity. It adds platform coverage for AIX® v5.2, HP-UX 11i, Oracle 9i Release 2, and embraces Eclipse v2 standard for tooling to provide compatibility with WebSphere Studio v5. Product can be used to create and deploy new business processes, synchronize events, and integrate applications on diverse platforms.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server V4.2.1 Enhancements - Investment Protection for AIX and New Opportunities with HP-UX
At a glance
o Process management, process integration, workforce management, and enterprise application connectivity is available in a single solution, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server V4.2.1.
o Platform enhancement release and tooling support for the Eclipse V2 standard.
o Customer investment in software and skills for the HP-UX operating system is now protected.
o WebSphere Business Integration Collaborations and solutions for industry accelerate process implementation.
o Solutions are tailored to meet specific business integration challenges.
o Expand and grow your solutions along with your business requirements to solve complex integration problems that require a wide variety of integration capabilities.
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Overview
IBM WebSphere® Business Integration Server is the IBM business integration solution for process integration, workforce management, and enterprise application connectivity.
In V4.2.1, IBM:
o Adds platform coverage for AIX® V5.2, HP-UX 11i, and Oracle 9i Release 2
o Embraces the Eclipse V2 standard for tooling to provide a workbench compatible with WebSphere Studio V5
o Upgrades the options for system monitoring support for WebSphere InterChange Server to include WebSphere Application Server V5
o Upgrades the adapter components to V2.3.1 to support HP-UX
o Enhances entitlement for the Adapter Framework and the Data Handler for eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
Refer to the Statement of General Direction for availability intent for WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker V5.
Key prerequisites
Available on the following platforms:
o AIX
o Sun Solaris
o Microsoft(TM) Windows NT® and Windows® 2000
o HP-UX
A supported Web server needs to be acquired to deploy the Web-based system monitoring capability of the InterChange Server.
Refer to the respective Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections for details.
Planned availability dates
o July 31, 2003: Electronic delivery
o September 5, 2003: Media packs
Description
IBM WebSphere Business Integration delivers five key ingredients essential to automating business processes:
Model
o Graphically design processes and simulate reconfigurations with minimal need for programming.
o Apply costs to activity durations, estimate ROI, and perform Before/After Analysis.
Integrate
o Accelerate time to market for new business processes - Select from a portfolio of prebuilt process templates.
o Accelerate application connectivity - Select from a portfolio of ready-to-use application adapters.
Connect
o Programmatically connect key business processes with those of your trading partners outside the firewall.
o Use industry standard and Web services protocols to cut costs and increase meaningful business communication.
Monitor
o Track operation of the business on custom dashboards and receive alerts to irregularities.
o Check the health status of the deployed system via the Internet remotely.
Manage
o Use fact-based analysis to improve process effectiveness.
o Actively analyze and improve business processes - Feedback real data into simulations.
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server V4.2.1, together with complementary integration accelerators and business activity monitoring tools, provide a business integration platform that can be used to:
o Create and deploy new business processes
o Synchronize business events in multiple systems
o Integrate applications on diverse platforms
o Transform information formats en route between applications
o Link people into a new business approach
A business integration platform can help you solve a wide range of integration problems, such as:
o Deploy integration to support an immediate departmental project and counter a competitive business threat.
o Link a call center rollout around the world to a range of local and central support systems to improve customer satisfaction.
o Adopt a new application package and speedily connect to other systems with minimum effort.
o Introduce supply chain management - Connect all parts of the value chain.
o Create a blueprint for an enterprise-wide integration platform to support your long term strategic initiatives.
