Adeptia has released the latest version of its BPM server. The Adeptia BPM
server is another entry in the fast-growing market for Business Process
Management Tools.
People unfamiliar with Business Process Management servers can think of them
as replacing the typical maintenance-heavy point-to-point systems
integrations that let data flow through corporate machinery. The business
process engine executes a well-defined business process and shepherds
information through those complex multistep processes. I've heard BPM
characterized as Enterprise Application Integration on steroids, but as
Adeptia's product will show, it's really much more.
Adeptia's BPM Server lets users gradually build up processes by defining
simple discrete activities. Activities are then combined into... (more)
Business process execution Language support or BPEL is at the top of every
enterprise SOA punch list. It's an XML-based language designed to support
long-running complex business transactions in the form of orchestrated Web
Service interactions. Like most XML formats, you wouldn't want to construct
and debug a process of any complexity by hand and an "engine" is required to
recognize and... (more)
(SYS-CON Media) - We last looked at the Active Endpoints Inc. product suite
back in May of this year. Since then, the team at Active Endpoints has been
busy working towards the 3.0 release of its ActiveBPEL Designer and engine.
The biggest and most interesting enhancement is full support for all WS-BPEL
2.0 constructs. This feature will let users gain early access and experience
with the u... (more)
When I first looked over MagooClient from Magoo Software, it was difficult to
categorize. I expected that it would be another composite application
builder, but that's not what I found. Instead I found a tool that not only
allows users to interact with business processes, but that also becomes part
of the business process itself. MagooClient can not only reach out and
perform Web service... (more)
There's a phenomenon I've witnessed again and again in my years building
systems. I call it "Guerilla IT." Listen to my description and see if you've
witnessed it inside your organization.
You are an IT professional serving your constituency. They are satisfied with
your support of their business, but there are a few projects that are lower
priority and small enough to fly under your rada... (more)