In previous issues of Web Services Journal (Vol. 3, issues 7 and 10) we
discussed how Web services-driven BPM presents an opportunity for new types
of business solutions and explored the challenges to Web services business
process management (BPM). This month, we provide a roadmap for success.
For optimal results, a roadmap should take into account not only the
available technology, but also the prevailing industry standards and the
internal characteristics of a company. Organizations must carefully weigh
risk and reward, and align their processes to address each of the major Web
services-BPM challenges. They must address technical challenges, such as lack
of security controls at the protocol level and lack of transaction management
capabilities, by leveraging available enterprise architecture technology and
maturing WS standards. In our experience, service portfolio... (more)
In a previous article (Web Services Journal, Vol. 3, issue 7), we looked at
business process management (BPM) driven by Web services and the opportunity
it presents for new types of business solutions. The potential impact of Web
services and BPM is great, but as companies look to harness that power, they
must identify and overcome numerous challenges.
We can separate these into technical challenges and service portfolio
challenges. The top three technical challenges are:
1. Lack of security controls at the protocol level
A fundamental prerequisite for business process integration ... (more)
Long touted as a revolutionary technology, Web services promise to make IT
infrastructures obsolete. They enable the free flow of information across
systems, lowering the cost and complexity of integration across entire
enterprises.
They have moved to the forefront of IT and business executives' minds as an
increased focus on real-time transaction processing, collaborative
manufacturing, and e-commerce drive a strong demand for external integration
(B2B) and Business Process Management (BPM). After all, the success of any
business rests with process management since companies re... (more)
Alejandro Danylyszyn is a senior manager in Deloitte Consulting's Technology Integration practice. He has worked for over 15 years as a consultant to large high-technology manufacturing, telecommunication carriers, and financial services companies in the areas of strategy, operations/process improvement and solution design/implementation, with a focus in systems integration, enterprise portals and web services.
Scott Sellers
Anthony Franco
Daniel Morris
Wayne Walls
Niki Acosta
Jereme Hancock
Oren Michels
Marvin Wheeler
Douglas Kim
