Jul 22, 2009
Market Service: IT Management and SOA
Software AG Hopes 8.0 Is a Lucky Number
Ian Finley
Software AG recently announced the new releases of its service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) suite webMethods 8.0 and its governance suite CentraSite 8.0. The releases boast enhanced integration between analysis, BPM, SOA, and governance products, as well as a single, Eclipse-based development environment.
Jul 18, 2008
Market Service: IT Management and SOA
The 2008 Service-Oriented Architecture Software Market Landscape: Beyond ESBs and IDEs
Ian Finley, Koppel Verma
More and more companies are investing in service-oriented architecture, but selecting SOA software is far from easy. Every vendor has its own way of talking about service-oriented architecture and the new software it will require. To help customers understand what is needed and what is available, this Report provides a framework for understanding the SOA software landscape and a comparison of the vendors and products that make up the bulk of the SOA market.
May 27, 2008
Market Service: IT Management and SOA
The Battle for SOA Rages On
Ian Finley
The battle for service-oriented architecture is pivotal in the larger fight for the enterprise software market. While many vendors are claiming victory, the battle is far from over. Using IBM, SAP and TIBCO as examples, AMR Research examines the wide range of vendor strategies deployed today, focusing on how this battle may affect the outcome of the war.
Mar 24, 2008
Market Service: IT Management and SOA
IDS Scheer Makes the CASE for Full Process BPM
Ian Finley
The current hype over business process management (BPM) is reminiscent of the computer-aided software engineering (CASE) fad from 15 years ago. However, BPM can do much more than speed up software development: look at how BPM pioneer IDS Scheer helps customers solve a wide range of business problems. If the company is successful, it may help redefine the BPM market and find itself an acquisition or direct competitor of IBM, Oracle, and SAP.
May 31, 2007
Enterprise Application Strategies
SOA and BPM for Enterprise Applications: A Dose of Reality
Bill Swanton, Ian Finley
The value of service-oriented architecture (SOA), hardly a foregone conclusion, will be found in business process management, which promises to create unique and differentiating business processes on top of the same software that competitors use. Given this differentiation, companies can and should pilot these tools now to gain experience.