Business Process Execution Language (BPEL)
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This volume examines why European colonial powers imposed Western spatial organization on top of indigenous urban structure and how this has affected urban development in the sub-Saharan region. The conclusions indicate that this policy has proven anything but positive and has caused a significant portion of the development problems faced in this region.
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Much has been written about legacy modernization in the past few years. Most of the books, analysts’ reports, and white papers focus on why you should modernize and theorize at a high level regarding the different approaches and possible outcomes. This book provides a detailed guide to how to implement two well known mainframe modernization approaches–SOA Enablement and Re-architecture.
SOA Integration is a non-invasive approach and allows legacy components to be used as part of an SOA infrastructure quickly and without risk and is often the first step in the larger modernization process. Re-architecture focuses on reverse engineering legacy applications to preserve business knowledge then forward them to modern architectures that take advantage of open and extensible standards.
In this book you will learn how to quickly and easily expose a mainframe VSAM data store in an Oracle-based Java EE application. You will also learn how to leverage your mainframe application code to create a new Oracle/Java EE SOA-based application. The book is agnostic in terms of hardware and operating system as most of these have proven to be able to handle the reliability, scalability, and performance of a mainframe system.
After reading this book, you will feel much more comfortable that mainframe modernization is possible and can made less risky by following the recommendations and approaches used in the book.
What you will learn from this book?
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This book combines case studies with practical examples of how to implement modernization techniques using Oracle (and partner) products to modernize to the Oracle Platform. The book also weighs the pros and cons of specific modernization use cases. Finally, we explore some of the emerging trends in technology and how they apply to legacy modernization.
Who this book is written for?
Legacy system architects, project managers, program managers, developers, database architects and decision makers who own mainframe and heterogeneous systems, and are tasked with modernization will all find this book useful.
The book assumes some knowledge of mainframes, J2EE, SOA, and Oracle technologies. The reader should have some background in programming and database design.
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Praise for Service-Oriented Architecture Compass “A comprehensive roadmap to Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). SOA is, in reality, a business architecture to be used by those enterprises intending to prosper in the 21st century. Decision makers who desire that their business become flexible can jumpstart that process by adopting the best practices and rules of thumb described in SOA Compass.” -Bob Laird, MCI IT Chief Architect “The book Service-Oriented Architecture Compass shows very clearly by means of real projects how agile business processes can be implemented using Service-Oriented Architectures. The entire development cycle from planning through implementation is presented very close to practice and the critical success factors are presented very convincingly.” -Professor Dr. Thomas Obermeier, Vice Dean of FHDW Bergisch Gladbach, Germany “This book is a major improvement in the field. It gives a clear view and all the key points on how to really face a SOA deployment in today’s organizations.”-Mario Moreno, CIO Generali France “Service-Oriented Architecture enables organizations to be agile and flexible enough to adopt new business strategies and produce new services to overcome the challenges created by business dynamism today. CIOs have to consider SOA as a foundation of their Enterprise Applications Architecture primarily because it demonstrates that IT aligns to business processes and also because it positions IT as a service enabler and maximizes previous investments on business applications. To understand and profit from SOA, this book provides CIOs with the necessary concepts and knowledge needed to understand and adapt it into their IT organizations.” -Sabri Hamed Al-Azazi, CIO of Dubai Holding, Sabri “I am extremely impressed by the depth and scale of this book! The title is perfect-when you know where you want to go, you need a compass to guide you there! After good IT strategy leads you to SOA, this book is the perfect vehicle that will drive you from dream to reality. We in DSK Bank will use it as our SOA bible in the ongoing project.”-Miro Vichev, CIO, DSK Bank, Bulgaria, member of OTP Group “Service-Oriented Architecture offers a pathway to networking of intra- and inter-corporate business systems. The standards have the potential to create far more flexible and resilient business information systems than have been possible in the past. This book is a must-read for those who care about the future of business IT.” -Elizabeth Hackenson, CIO, MCI “Service-Oriented Architecture is key to help customers become on demand businesses-a business that can quickly respond to competitive threats and be first to take advantage of marketplace opportunities. SOA Compass is a must-read for those individuals looking to bridge the gap between IT and business in order to help their enterprises become more flexible and responsive.” -Michael Liebow, Vice President, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture, IBM Business Consulting Services “This book is a welcome addition to SOA literature.It articulates the business case and provides practical proven real-world advice, guidance, tips, and techniques for organizations to make the evolution from simple point-to-point web services to true SOA by addressing such topics as planning, organization, analysis and design, security, and systems management.” -Denis O’Sullivan, Fireman’s Fund Enterprise Architect Maximize the business value and flexibility of your SOA deployment In this book, IBM Enterprise Integration Team experts present a start-to-finish guide to planning, implementing, and managing Service-Oriented Architecture. Drawing on their extensive experience helping enterprise customers migrate to SOA, the authors share hard-earned lessons and best practices for architects, project managers, and software development leaders alike. Well-written and practical, Service-Oriented Architecture Compass offers the perfect blend of principles and “how-to” guidance for transitioning your infrastructure to SOA. The authors clearly explain what SOA is, the opportunities it offers, and how it differs from earlier approaches.Using detailed examples from IBM consulting engagements, they show how to deploy SOA solutions that tightly integrate with your processes and operations, delivering maximum flexibility and value. With detailed coverage of topics ranging from policy-based management to workflow implementation, no other SOA book offers comparable value to workingIT professionals. Coverage includes * SOA from both a business and technical standpoint-and how to make the business case * Planning your SOA project: best practices and pitfalls to avoid * SOA analysis and design for superior flexibility and value * Securing and managing your SOA environment * Using SOA to simplify enterprise application integration * Implementing business processes and workflow in SOA environments * Case studies in SOA deployment * After you’ve deployed: delivering better collaboration, greater scalability, and more sophisticated applications The IBM Press developerWorksA (R) Series is a unique undertaking in which print books and the Web are mutually supportive. The publications in this series are complemented by resources on the developerWorks Web site on ibm.com.Icons throughout the book alert the reader to these valuable resources. A A(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
Service-Oriented Architecture Compass: Business Value, Planning, and Enterprise Roadmap
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Praise for Service-Oriented Architecture
“This book provides a superb overview of the SOA topic. Marks and Bell provide practical guidance across the entire SOA life cycle-from business imperatives and motivations to the post-deployment business and technical metrics to consider. With this book, Marks and Bell demonstrate a unique ability to take the complex dynamics of SOA, and through an eloquent set of metaphors, models, and principles, provide an understandable and insightful how-to manual for both technical and business executives. This will become a required handbook for any organization implementing SOA.”
—Dan Bertrand, Enterprise Technology Officer & EDS Fellow, EDS Corporation
“A fundamental breakthrough in the business and technology perspectives of SOA-this book belongs in every software developer, architect, and IT executive library. Marks and Bell demonstrate a creative and practical approach to building complex, service-oriented systems. I especially liked the hands-on perspective brought to multiple aspects of SOA. A must-have guide in the technology turbulence of the future.”
—Ariel Aloni, Chief Technology Officer, SunGard Data Management Solutions
“This outstanding text gets straight to the heart of the matter, cutting through the hyperbole and discussing how to drive real business value through SOA. It will certainly impact my behavior, our governance models, and, subsequently, the successful business outcomes we derive as we continue to embrace SOA. A must-read for battle-scarred SOA veterans and fledgling architects alike.”
—Christopher Crowhurst, Vice President and Chief Architect, Thomson Learning
“Too often, SOA has been perceived as ‘all about the technology’-standards, technology stacks, operational monitoring, and the like. In this book, Marks and Bell expand beyond the technology to provide a refreshing business-driven perspective to SOA, connecting the dots between business requirements, architecture, and development and operations, and overlaying these perspectives with tried-and-true governance techniques to keep SOA initiatives on track. A must-read for those leading the charge to adopt SOA within their enterprise.”
—Brent Carlson, Chief Technology Officer, LogicLibrary and coauthor of San Francisco Design Patterns: Blueprints for Business Software
“Marks and Bell have captured a wealth of practical experience and lessons learned in what has become the hottest topic in software development. In this book, they explain in detail what works and what does not, from procedural issues to technical challenges. This book is an invaluable reference for organizations seeking the benefits of SOAs.”
—Dr. Jeffrey S. Poulin, System Architect, Lockheed Martin and author of Measuring Software Reuse: Principles, Practices, and Economic Models
“One of the last things companies often consider when implementing a business solution such as SOA is the impact on people. Marks and Bell provide an in-depth look at ‘what has to change’ from a process standpoint to make any SOA implementation a success. A great read for those considering to embark on an enterprise SOA and looking for the right mix of people, process, and products.”
—Alan Himler, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, LogicLibrary
SOA is a complex topic and a complex organizational goal
Service-Oriented Architecture: A Planning and Implementation Guide for Business and Technology shows you how to plan, implement, and achieve SOA value through its prescriptive approach, joining the business and strategic perspective to the technical and architectural perspective.
Applicable to all industries, technology platforms, and operating environments, this innovative book provides you with the essential strategies to drive greater value from your SOA and realize your business goals.
Service-Oriented Architecture : A Planning and Implementation Guide for Business and Technology
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The “Performance and Capacity Planning Method for BPEL4WS-based Business Process Automation” refers to the ability to predict resource consumption of a defined set of business processes automatically executed on an IT server system. A prediction model integrates all factors that influence a resource consumption prediction into a single tool. On the basis of a prediction model an accurate hardware configuration can be proposed which is able to run the defined set of business processes with the required throughput. This book gives a complete overview of how to develop, verify, and apply a performance and capacity planning method for BPEL-based processes in general. In particular, the performance and capacity planning method is established for BPEL-based business processes on IBM WebSphere software. This includes the WebSphere Process Choreographer Version 5.1 workflow engine of the WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation Version 5.1, WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1, WebSphere MQ Version 5.3 and the DB2 Universal Database Version 8.1.
Business Process Automation – Performance and Capacity Planning with BPEL
