For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

A Surprising New Java Platform Option: VMware

Acquiring SpringSource, VMware Targets Java And Clouds

by John R. Rymer, Mike Gualtieri, James Staten, Jeffrey S. Hammond, August 26, 2009

VMware's ambition is to expand up the stack from its franchise in systems virtualization software into application platforms. The company's decision to buy Java frameworks specialist SpringSource is a first step toward realizing this larger ambition as . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

With "11g," Oracle Steps Out Of IBM's Middleware Shadow

New Release Will Also Blast Past SAP NetWeaver And Challenge Microsoft

by Jeffrey S. Hammond, John R. Rymer, August 19, 2009

The latest release of Oracle Fusion Middleware, dubbed "11g," establishes Oracle as the innovator among Java platform vendors. The first modules of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g — the core Java application server, development tools, service-oriented architecture . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Microsoft's Web Platform Expands To PHP

Microsoft Aims To Simplify Adoption Of PHP Web Apps On Windows

by Mike Gualtieri, Jeffrey S. Hammond, May 12, 2009

Blasphemy might be the first word that comes to mind when you hear Microsoft, PHP, and open source mentioned in the same breath. But no more: The new Microsoft Web Platform will offer simplified install of certain popular PHP Web applications such as . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

Forrester's Platform-As-A-Service Reference Architecture

A Tool To Guide ISVs, Hosting Providers, And Middleware Vendors To A SaaS Future

by Stefan Ried, Ph.D., February 20, 2009

Increasing customer demand for software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications has already convinced 50% of software vendors to deploy some of their business applications via SaaS. The approach is turning out to be a major technology challenge, as it re-opens . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Enterprise Open Source Use In 2007  (410 KB PPT)

by Jeffrey S. Hammond, June 9, 2008

These data charts discuss trends seen in enterprise open source usage in 2007.

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

The IC-BPMS Reference Architecture Model

Choosing A Comprehensive SOA-Based Framework For BPM And Integration

by Ken Vollmer, October 2, 2007

Integration-centric business process management suites (IC-BPMSes) have become the leading alternative for organizations seeking to implement combined business process management and integration capability that is based on a service-oriented architecture . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Web Services Specifications: Frameworks And Standard Services

When To Use Which Specifications For Frameworks And Standard Services

by Randy Heffner, January 5, 2007

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, Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) is the framework and standard service specification . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Apache Struts Is A Strong Performer In Open Source Projects

The Forrester Wave™ Project Summary, Q2 2006

by Michael Goulde, June 28, 2006

Apache Struts was one of the earliest efforts at creating an open source framework to ease the task of developing Web applications in Java. Struts supports a server-side, Model-View-Controller (MVC) approach to applications, providing its own Controller . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Spring Framework Is A Strong Performer In Open Source Projects

The Forrester Wave™ Project Summary, Q2 2006

by Michael Goulde, June 28, 2006

Spring Framework is an open source Java application framework that is gaining rapid popularity among Java developers. It simplifies development as well as deployment through its layered, modular architecture. It leverages other open source projects and . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Apache Cocoon Is A Strong Performer In Open Source Projects

The Forrester Wave™ Project Summary, Q2 2006

by Michael Goulde, June 28, 2006

Apache Cocoon is an XML Web development framework for building a wide variety of Web applications. It is designed around the concept of separation of concerns, allowing designers and developers to collaborate in building complex Web sites. Cocoon has . . .

Human Services Agencies Turn To Enterprise Framework Software

by Gene Leganza, September 26, 2005

For decades, state and local health and human services (HHS) agencies have been saddled with complex, expensive, and stovepiped legacy information systems. Some agencies have attempted modernization using federally mandated transfer systems with generally . . .

Pattern-Based Development Appeals

Patterns Prove More Flexible Than Traditional Code Generation

by Carl Zetie, January 5, 2005

Enterprise application developers are constantly looking for ways to improve productivity, quality, and consistency of code. Code generation has been around for a long time — almost as long as there have been programmers, there have been code generators . . .

EA Frameworks Book Provides An Overview Of Leading Models

by Gene Leganza, June 18, 2004

An endeavor as potentially broad in scope as enterprise architecture (EA) requires a unifying conceptual model, a vision that can communicate scope, interdependencies, process flow, and organizational dynamics. This is the role of the EA framework. Organizations . . .

Building Effective Application Patterns

Using Patterns To Drive Effective Application Delivery

by Randy Heffner, March 31, 2004

If every new application uses a blank slate for application architecture and design, the result is a hard-to-maintain, hard-to-manage collection of highly diverse and unique applications. Application patterns can improve the effectiveness and efficiency . . .

Standards For Enterprise Architecture

Mix And Match To Suit Your Enterprise Needs

by Randy Heffner, March 17, 2004

Although there is no complete set of industry standards for enterprise architecture, there are several well-recognized sources that you can use to construct an architecture program that is highly tuned to your firm's needs. Each of the available architecture . . .

Application Development Frameworks — Useful Approaches but No Counterpart to ITIL

by Liz Barnett, November 13, 2002

AD methodologies can be implemented in conjunction with ITIL efforts. Framework-oriented approaches, such as CMM and Zachman, can provide an AD corollary to ITIL, but you'll still want to implement more prescriptive AD methodologies beneath it.

Development Efficiency Drives Adoption of New Development Paradigms for J2EE and .NET

by John Meyer, October 9, 2002

Companies that want to maintain or increase their future competitive edge will need to begin evaluating, planning for and migrating development staff to at least one of the two alternative and more efficient forms of development.

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

An Application Integration Framework for Small to Mid-Size Enterprises

by Henry Peyret, February 27, 2002

Small subsidiaries can use the AIF model to more closely outline requirements, particularly in cases where second-tier packaged applications are used instead of the full-feature versions used by the parent corporation.

Using Patterns in Enterprise Architecture: Part 2 — Creating a Decision Tree

by Gene Leganza, John Meyer, February 22, 2002

A decision tree will aid developers in selecting the best-fitting pattern for their specific applications requirements and provide practical documentation for the patterns catalog.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

mySAP Technology Compares Well to the Application Integration Framework Model

by Henry Peyret, February 7, 2002

It will be important to get mySAP technology references from SAP, from companies with requirements as close as possible to your own requirements. Giga cannot overemphasize how valuable it can be.

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Defining an Application Integration Framework

by Henry Peyret, December 5, 2001

Depending on the maturity of internal and external integration, each organization can define its current requirements for integration using the AIF model. This examination can assist an organization by mapping existing solutions to requirements.

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Java 2 Enterprise Edition Patterns Help Reduce Development Complexity

by John Meyer, June 15, 2001

Organizations that are developing J2EE applications need to look closely at what J2EE patterns and pattern aware development tools have to offer. Early adoption of J2EE development patterns and best practices can help jump-start development initiatives.

Books on Business Design Patterns

by Randy Heffner, April 30, 2001

An application built with strong technical patterns but weak business design guidelines may be flexible in the wrong ways or in the wrong places these references can help.

Making Architecture Design Pattern Descriptions Useful

by Gene Leganza, April 13, 2001

Web-based patterns catalogs with concise pattern selection assistance, links to detailed documentation, drill-down capability and solid pattern documentation are more important in making patterns useful than whether descriptions follow formal templates.