For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Selecting A Comprehensive Integration Solution  (1.6 MB PPT)

by Ken Vollmer, July 7, 2009

This presentation discusses the factors that should be considered when choosing a comprehensive integration solution. Refer to the recent Forrester document entitled "Create An Enterprise Integration Strategy To Lower Your Costs" for additional information . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Create An Enterprise Integration Strategy To Lower Your Costs

A Methodology For Effectively Addressing Today's Business Integration Challenges

by Ken Vollmer, June 12, 2009

Enterprises have traditionally tackled integration challenges as an offshoot of their application development activities, but this approach's effectiveness is waning rapidly. As business challenges become more complex and involve more intricate interactions . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

OMG! Microsoft Move Boosts Modeling

Rapprochement With Object Management Group Sets The Stage For Progress

by Jeffrey S. Hammond, Diego Lo Giudice, October 8, 2008

With Microsoft's recent announcement that it is rejoining the Object Management Group (OMG), the industry can finally put to rest a protracted debate about the relative value of Unified Modeling Language (UML) and model-driven architectures (MDAs) versus . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Air France Flies High With Model-Driven Development

by Diego Lo Giudice, Mike Gilpin, March 27, 2008

The experience of Air France shows that with a pragmatic approach, a company can introduce model-driven development (MDD) and achieve more rapid, predictable, and repeatable applications. The secret to success? Air France created a simplified version . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Case Studies In Model-Driven Development  (462 KB PPT)

by February 25, 2008

This is a presentation on model-driven development and related case studies.

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Process-Views-Services: A Better Design Paradigm For Applications

Step Aside, Model-View-Controller — PVS Must Take Center Stage

by Randy Heffner, February 12, 2008

It is time for a major shift in the top-level design model for applications. Model-view-controller (MVC) has been the dominant framework for tying together the user interface and business logic of an application. But flexible, process-focused applications, . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Business Modeling For CxOs

by Henry Peyret, August 21, 2007

The recently published Forrester Wave™ on enterprise architecture (EA) tools demonstrates that the real benefit of these tools is not in the modeling itself but in the modeling that supports real EA objectives — such as knowledge sharing, collaboration . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

The State Of Model-Driven Development

by Diego Lo Giudice, April 17, 2007

Forrester expects model-driven development (MDD) to play a key role in the future of software development; it is a promising technique for helping application development managers address growing business complexity and demand. However, as in all early . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Balancing The Costs And Benefits Of Software Modeling

by Jeffrey S. Hammond, March 8, 2007

The costs and benefits of software modeling vary by technique, by tooling, and by technology. Selecting the right technique is challenging, and mistakes can be expensive. Lightweight visual modeling techniques favor communication, formal techniques help . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Web Services Specifications: Process And Delivery Control

When To Use Which Process Flow, Modeling, And Delivery Control Specifications

by Randy Heffner, December 29, 2006

Web services adoption continues, but it is taking a long time to work out all of the specifications and standards. According to data from recent Forrester surveys, among the specifications for process flow, modeling, and delivery control, WS-BPEL, WS-Addressing, . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Navigating The BxM Acronym Maze

by Ken Vollmer, Peter O'Neill, November 22, 2006

Vendors and analyst firms love to create three-letter acronyms to refer to the latest products or strategies in the marketplace. The "BxM" string is particularly confusing because it includes BPM, which has multiple meanings in its own right. It is therefore . . .

EMC Buys ProActivity And Becomes A Strong Performer In Business Process Modeling

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Daniel Krauss, September 29, 2006

EMC, historically a hardware storage company, has diversified into software over the past several years by acquiring — among many others — Documentum in 2003 and ProActivity in June 2006. Before its acquisition, ProActivity was a small, private, but rapidly . . .

Casewise Turns BP Modeling Into Flexible Metadata Management

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Daniel Krauss, September 29, 2006

Casewise is a Strong Performer in the BP modeling tools market, shining particularly with life-cycle management capabilities and the support of multiple templates. But the lack of design usability and an older product architecture prevent Casewise from . . .

MEGA's Solid BP Modeling Suite Is Boosted By Strong Service Support

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Reedwan Iqbal, September 29, 2006

MEGA, a Leader, offers a comprehensive module-based business process modeling tool set enhanced by strong simulation functionality and usability. The company's well-staffed consulting arm makes its offering ideal for enterprises not wanting to be left . . .

IBM Is A Strong Performer With Its Execution-Oriented Process Modeling Tool

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Daniel Krauss, September 29, 2006

IBM is a Strong Performer in the business process modeling tools space, based on the strength of a product acquired with Holosofx in 2002. These tools have been rolled into IBM's WebSphere product line as WebSphere Business Modeler, part of the company's . . .

IDS Scheer Leads BPM Tool Vendors With An Added Boost From Partners

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Reedwan Iqbal, September 29, 2006

IDS Scheer's strong partnerships with SAP, and more recently, Oracle, comprehensive business process analysis (design and simulation) functionality, and a large, impressive blue-chip installed base make its business process modeling offering an ideal . . .

Telelogic: A Strong Performer When Modeling Business Processes For Development

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Daniel Krauss, September 29, 2006

Telelogic is a Strong Performer based on its application-development-oriented features for life-cycle management and the strength of its standards support. However, to move into the Leader category, Telelogic has more work to integrate its SYSTEM ARCHITECT . . .

The Forrester Wave™: Business Process Modeling Tools, Q3 2006

IDS Scheer Clearly Leads, With Proforma And MEGA Close Behind

by Henry Peyret, September 29, 2006

Forrester evaluated leading business process modeling tool products based on 121 criteria and found that IDS Scheer clearly leads the market — thanks to good functional coverage, templates, and Web-based architecture. Proforma, another Leader, . . .

iGrafx: The Business Process Modeling Tool For Manufacturing Companies

The Forrester Wave™: Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Daniel Krauss, September 29, 2006

With its strong simulation and life-cycle management capabilities and dedicated versions for quality improvement, iGrafx fits particularly well for manufacturing companies. The vendor's large indirect sales approach (which reaches beyond the common reseller . . .

Proforma Leads BP Modeling On Features But Must Develop Sales To Compete Effectively

The Forrester Wave™ Vendor Summary, Q3 2006

by Henry Peyret, Colin Teubner, Reedwan Iqbal, September 29, 2006

Proforma offers a functionally rich, leading business process modeling suite for enterprise deployments. Coupled with strong template, model, and graphical functionality, ProVision is a blessing for business users wanting an easy to use but truly comprehensive . . .

ITIL Simulators Demonstrate The Value Of Process Models

by Chip Gliedman, September 1, 2006

The decision to adopt a formal process model for IT service management, such as the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) model often seems to require a leap of faith. BMC Software, CA, and Hewlett-Packard, as well as third-party consulting and training organizations . . .

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks Are Mainstream, But The Landscape Remains Diverse

by Henry Peyret, July 26, 2006

Forrester surveyed 196 enterprise architects about their usage of enterprise architecture (EA) frameworks. Fifty-five percent of companies use custom approaches; 30% use the Zachman Framework; 26% rely on a consulting company to supply an EA framework; . . .

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Data Points

by Matthew Brown, Colin Teubner, July 12, 2006

Most visualization tools assume that users are either Xbox gamers or Ph.D.s. Between these extremes are mainstream business users underserved by basic charts and graphs. Even twinkling executive dashboards that use speedometers, stoplights, and gas gauges . . .

Enterprise Architecture Modeling Tools Not Yet Ready For Prime Time

by Henry Peyret, May 12, 2006

Forrester surveyed 196 enterprise architects about their use of enterprise architecture (EA) modeling tools. Sixty-four percent of corporations with more than 5,000 employees use EA tools — a high adoption rate. In comparison, only 26% of small enterprises . . .

Topic Overview: Government Enterprise Architecture

by Gene Leganza, April 24, 2006

As government executives grow increasingly concerned about cutting operations and maintenance costs, as well as transforming their service delivery models, agency CIOs are leveraging enterprise architecture (EA) to reduce redundancy and deliver technology-enabled . . .