For Application Development & Program Management Professionals (Length: 15 pages)

June 30, 2006

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Service Bus, Q2 2006

Cape Clear Software And BEA Systems Are The Top Performers

by Ken Vollmer, Mike Gilpin

with John R. Rymer, Larry Fulton, Megan Daniels

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Forrester evaluated leading enterprise service bus (ESB) vendors across more than 100 criteria and found that Cape Clear Software and BEA Systems were the top two performers overall. Other vendors in the leader category (from the highest score down) are Software AG, Progress (Sonic), IBM, and IONA Technologies. These vendors all scored well in the connection, mediation, and control and change categories. Close behind are two strong performers, Fiorano and PolarLake. The two first-time entrants in this evaluation (Software AG and IBM) both scored exceptionally well and highlight the ability of larger organizations to quickly ramp up new product functionality. Bottom line: This evaluation covers eight strong performers in the ESB space, and clients will have to carefully match their specific requirements to the detailed list of vendor features provided in this report.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe ESB Is The Leading Entry Point For Implementing SOA

itemWhat Is An ESB?

itemThe ESB Market Landscape

itemThree Types Of Firms Provide ESBs

itemESB Evaluation Overview

itemEvaluation Criteria Target Connection, Mediation, And Control And Change Features

itemScoring Changes From "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Service Bus, Q4 2005"

itemThe Evaluated Vendors Provide Standalone ESB Products

itemMediation And Control And Change Features Differentiate The ESB Vendors

itemVendor Profiles

itemLeaders

itemStrong Performers

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester conducted ESB evaluations in Q1 and Q2 2006 and interviewed 32 vendor and user companies, including: BEA Systems, Cape Clear Software, Fiorano Software, IBM, IONA Technologies, PolarLake, Progress (Sonic), and Software AG.

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itemThe Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Service Bus, Q4 2005

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itemYour Paths To Service-Oriented Architecture

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itemWhat Is An Enterprise Service Bus?

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itemIntegration In A Service-Oriented World

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Analyst: Ken Vollmer, Mike Gilpin
Technology: Application Development, Application Development Processes & Tools, Application Infrastructure Technologies, Architecture & Technology Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Domains, SOA & Web Services
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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