Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) is defined as the uses of software and computer systems architectural principles to integrate a set of enterprise computer applications. EAI intends to transcend the simple goal of linking applications, and attempts to enable new and innovative ways of leveraging organizational knowledge to create further competitive advantages for the enterprise.
As the sheer amount of information available for Business Intelligence (BI) applications has grown, and the sophistication of BI capabilities has accelerated, organizations are striving to improve time-to-information for business users. Download Now
This white paper describes how the Clarabridge Content Mining Platform avoids the pitfalls of previous approaches to unstructured analysis, and capitalizes on lessons learned from solving similar problems in the structured domain. Download Now
Marketing is a dynamic and fluid business that must anticipate and quickly react to changes in the market. The marketer today must manage increased competitive pressure along with economic fluctuations, industry trends and changes in customer behavior. The combination of rapid changes in the market place with increased competition necessitates a more agile marketer that reacts quickly to changes and can execute programs in less time than their competitors. Download Now
Examine how GPI built a solid infrastructure based on the SAP ERP application, positioning the company for significant growth. GPI can now reach strategic corporate objectives – including improved visibility into business processes and decreased production costs through better order scheduling and reduced inventory. Download Now
Learn how this furniture manufacturer used the SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence composite application to integrate data from multiple sources, build team-leader and operator dashboards, and streamline production flow and efficiency on the shop floor. Download Now
SchemaLogic Enterprise Suite for Microsoft SharePoint 2007 (SES) resolves SharePoint issues by providing a framework that enables companies to model and connect the structures and relationships of the metadata across the entire SharePoint environment. SES continuously updates and synchronizes metadata across SharePoint site collections, Web applications and farms by leveraging and extending SharePoint’s native capabilities. Download Now
This paper explores trends past, current, and future in the mashup space and surveys the types of tools used to build and distribute mashups. The goal is to develop a set of criteria for the reader to use when evaluating mashup platforms for the development of business applications. Where appropriate, analogies to existing technologies and methodologies are employed. Download Now
Download this step by step guide to learning how mid-size companies can benefit from Business Intelligence. You'll learn the benefits of BI and why mid-size companies need it for effective decision-making and improved results.
This paper describes IBM's experience with and the benefits achieved from basic network convergence and IP telephony, the convergence of applications, and the ability to transform the enterprise business model. Download Now
This paper provides an overview of opportunities and benefits of business communications integration and includes two "before and after" scenarios - one in financial services and one in healthcare - that demonstrate how IBM clients have benefited from integrated business communications. Download Now
Today's business drives application use, but it is how these applications are deployed and managed that can deliver differentiation value to the business. Whether your challenge is one of scale, optimization, heterogeneity or complexity – learn how flexibility can be built in at the application layer. Download this analyst bulletin today! Download Now
Load balancers, name servers (e.g. DNS), even stock brokerage services are existing examples of virtual services in the worlds of networking and financial services. This paper will introduce the concept of virtual services for SOAs and provide details of the characteristics of virtual services that enable SOA success. Download Now
This paper gives the reader an overview of the functionality of IBM's WebSphere Customer Center, and explains why IBM is the strategic partner that more Fortune 500 companies select as their strategic platform for Customer Data Integration.
Often, the insurance underwriters stay late that last day of the month to enter new policies. This means that IT staff have a very small window to execute the applications critical to successful and error-free closing of the accounting books. IT staff had to run and baby sit the applications – one application requiring manual operation took over three hours to complete, another that uploads premium and claim information to the data warehouse took up to six hours.
This IBM white paper posits that most enterprises have yet to realize the full value of convergence and explains why the real promise of IP networks lies in converged applications. It goes on to explain how IP convergence can build real business value for today's busy contact centers. Download Now
This white paper address the challenges that IT professionals face when implementing a geographically distributed data configuration and the features that a comprehensive replication solution must provide to answer these challenges. Download Now
Selecting the right business integration vendor is a challenge. While it is essential to focus on what is critical for your company, it is also important to evaluate vendors using a common set of metrics. This document uses customer feedback taken from a broad portfolio of evaluations to offer key factors and considerations to use when selecting an integration software vendor. Download Now
Download this paper to learn why IBM believes that the real business value of IPC voice systems is reflected in improved employee productivity, enhanced business processes, and the ability to deliver more responsive services and offerings. Download Now
This paper describes how to easily integrate Excel data with SAP solutions and the resulting benefits from such integration – reduction in financial closing time, reduction in data entry resources, and availability of timely data for reporting. Download Now
Check the health of your SOA applications now to avoid costly and troublesome “rescue missions” down the road. SOA Healthcheck for infrastructure helps you with your implementations to ensure they meet all the requirements needed to return on your investment. This demo is an overview of the SOA Healthcheck and its benefits. Fix small problems now to avoid big ones later. Download Now
Fix problems with SOA applications and services early to avoid costly and dangerous problems later on. This demo focuses on specialized diagnostics that can make the most of your SOA implementation so you get all the benefits, such as application re-use, proper service governance and service security. An SOA Healthcheck ensures a proper implementation, can save costs and avoid problems down the road. Download Now
Many dashboards have limitations that can make it difficult for businesses to provide value beyond the executive level. But with IBM portals, you can create a foundation to build more effective active dashboards. This executive brief shows how next-generation dashboards can provide a competitive advantage by helping improve flexibility and decision-making. Download Now
This document presents a convincing argument why HyperOffice is better suited to the needs of a growing business as opposed to SharePoint. A point-to-point comparison is presented, proving how HyperOffice outdoes SharePoint in terms of feature-set, while costing substantially less and requiring less implementation efforts. Download Now
Efficient desktop application management is essential in normal day-to-day operations of any company. Whether you are introducing a new application or implementing an OS migration, the goal is the same: minimize disruptions and ensure user productivity throughout the process.
Discover how to complete more application integration projects by delivering in days what used to take months of custom programming. Find out how an appliance-based approach to application integration uses “configuration, not coding” to dramatically simplify and accelerate integration projects, while cutting costs by up to 80%. Download Now
