Middleware Platform Selection For Systems Integrators

Air Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Cost: $250

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Who should attend: Vendor Strategy professionals

Description:

Systems integrators are helping many customers to implement complex integration, BPM, and SOA projects. But which middleware vendor among IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, or one of the second-tier middleware platforms is the right choice for a systems integrator? The marriage of a platform vendor and a services portfolio requires a long-term synergy. Forrester gives guidance on the selection of the right platform vendor beyond the feature and functions based on the recently published SWOT analysis.

Agenda:

• Middleware patforms market overview
• Strength of each vendor
• Room for improvement
• Strategic fit to systems integrators' portfolio

Vendors mentioned: Cordys, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Progress Software, RedHat/Jboss, SAP, Software AG, and TIBCO

Related Research:

The Tier One Middleware Vendors

by Stefan Ried, Ph.D., September 4, 2009

Software Vendor Positioning Benchmark, Q4 2008

by Stefan Ried, Ph.D., December 23, 2008

Market Momentum: Middleware Software Market, H1 2008

by Stefan Ried, Ph.D., September 16, 2008

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