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BPMN-BPEL in Perspective

Posted On October 25, 2008 at 2:14:12 PM
Anyone interested in the history of BPM technology (brief as it is) should not miss Ismael Ghalimi’s recounting of it, “Why All This Matters.” As a seminal figure in that history, his discussion of the relationship between BPMN and BPEL, the two important standards in BPM, is especially notable. Neither standard is perfect. But while BPMN has [...] more...

Changing business landscape makes identity and access management key to IT security

Posted On November 18, 2008 at 4:07:05 PM
In an age of significant layoffs and corporate restructuring, the burgeoning problem of identity and access management for IT operations and data centers has escalated into a critical security issue. Managing who gets access to which resources for how long -- and under what circumstances -- has become a huge and thorny problem. Improper and overextended access to sensitive data and powerful applications can cause massive risk as many employees find themselves in flux. more...

SOA, BPM cozy up to desktop with TIBCO, OpenSpan partnership

Posted On November 18, 2008 at 10:28:06 AM
A technology and business partnership between desktop solutions provider OpenSpan and TIBCO Software helps integrate TIBCO SOA solutions with desktop applications without requiring changes to the programs. OpenSpan of Alpharetta, Ga. and TIBCO of Palo Alto, Calif. will partner on services-oriented architecture (SOA), business process management (BPM), and business optimization solutions. A number of products from both companies will be used to create broader solutions that provide fuller business productivity-level outcomes. more...

BriefingsDirect analysts review new SOA governance book, propose scope for U.S. tech czar

Posted On November 16, 2008 at 6:49:27 PM
Welcome to the latest BriefingsDirect Insights Edition, Vol. 33, a periodic discussion and dissection of software, services, services-oriented-architecture (SOA) and compute cloud-related news and events, with a panel of IT analysts and guests. In this episode, recorded Nov. 7, our experts examine SOA governance, how to do it right, its scope, its future, and impact. We interview Todd Biske, author of the new Packet Publishing book, SOA Governance. The panel also focuses on the IT policies that an Obama administration should pursue, as well as ruminate about what a cabinet-level IT director appointee might accomplish. more...