Blueprint Applications

The Future of SOA-based Applications and Infrastructure

by Olin Thompson and P.J. Jakovljevic ... create and use Web services that can be reused by other applications, such as ... The starting point for building an SOA blueprint is to identify and create Web ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/05/research_notes/TU_ER_XOT_05_07_05_1.asp - 24k - 2005-05-07 Summary: The ultimate winner in the SOA market will have to provide industry-specific solutions solving essential problems that others cannot. Focus must move away from technology lock-in and vendor dependency, to best solutions for customers, even if it means customers can use competitor products.

SAP Weaves Microsoft .NET And IBM WebSphere Into Its ESA Tapestry

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... AG (NYSE: SAP), the leading provider of enterprise applications, in its ... Dorado, further outlined its open-standards-based infrastructure blueprint that should ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_03_05_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-03-05 Summary: While SAP’s determination to become service-oriented architecture applications Lingua Franca evangelist should be of vital importance to its customers and for the general market direction, one should in the short-term expect tremors rather than tectonic moves and a speedy extinction of many pre-histori

Confronting Core Global Trade Problems: Order, Shipment, and ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... TradeBeam SCEM Solution Blueprint solution includes an OnDemand set of GTM applications that individually contribute to adding significant value to a ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/06/research_notes/VN_SC_PJ_06_07_05_1.asp - 23k - 2005-06-07 Summary: TradeBeam has been striving to distinguish itself by offering more than order and shipment tracking. It aims to improve the management of core global trade activities: order, shipment, and financial settlement.

SAP Weaves Microsoft .NET And IBM WebSphere Into Its ESA Tapestry ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Although the new architecture blueprint provides SAP with a more open approach to integrating its applications with others, it is also reinforcing SAP's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/03/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_03_07_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-03-07 Summary: One should imagine how humongous the job of delivering plug-and-play packaged middleware components for a number of other disparate applications SAP will attempt to enshroud in its xApps will be. In practice, the drawbacks of heterogeneous environment will not be eliminated – while communication betwee

SAP Opens The ‘Miss Congeniality’ Contest

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Although the new architecture blueprint provides SAP with a more open approach to integrating its applications with others, it is also reinforcing SAP's ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2001/12/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_12_04_01_1.asp - 20k - 2001-12-04 Summary: While SAP’s determination to become enterprise applications Web Esperanto evangelist is of paramount importance to its customers and for the general market direction, one should by no means expect short-term tectonic moves.

Oracle Further Orchestrates Its SOA Forays Part Six: Weaknesses ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... dozens of Web services, or create an entire SOA blueprint from scratch ... However, caution should be exercised when deploying Oracle applications and platform ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2005/03/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_03_19_05_1.asp - 20k - 2005-03-19 Summary: Time will tell whether Oracle's vocal endorsement of open technologies such as J2EE and BPEL will allow customers to readily adopt solutions that fit their needs and that quickly integrate with their existing infrastructure.

SCM System/SCM Software Comparison and Evaluation

... management tools, leveraging the investment in legacy applications while providing operations tools for inter-enterprise information sharing The blueprint is a ... http://scm.technologyevaluation.com/transportation-management/ - 13k - 2009-03-09

A New Model for Evaluating Third Party Logistics Providers: Enter ...

by Michael Bittner ... that business applications must be active and based on internal and external business processes, including outsourced ones. Serving as a blueprint for the next ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/10/research_notes/TU_SC_XMB_10_03_05_1.asp - 15k - 2005-10-03 Summary: Third-party logistic (3PL) providers are under pressure to keep costs low, expand services and capitalize on evolving supply chain management technology. As customers are becoming more discerning, 3PLs can leverage service oriented architecture to meet customer needs.

AT&T's Ecosystem

by A. Turner ... At the very least use the Ecosystem "blueprint" as a measure of existing IT infrastructures. ... 1. What applications are best suited for this infrastructure? ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_EC_ADT_02_16_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-02-16 Summary: AT&T is creating an environment for ASP's to thrive.

Application Portfolio Management: Are You Getting the Most from ...

by Neil Stolovitsky ... different programming languages, scripts, and source codes, CAST develops a "DNA blueprint" to track the quality and performance of enterprise applications. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/professionalServices/2006/05/news_analysis/NA_SP_NS_05_15_06_1.asp - 20k - 2006-05-15 Summary: Information technology organizations are faced with the challenge of managing a host of diverse enterprise applications, and the need to evaluate application metrics and performance. To address this challenge, it is worth considering application portfolio management solutions.