interoperability .net » SOA http://blog.i14y.net interoperability, security, workflows, open source & shared source initiatives Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:36:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Research for eGovernment (R4eGov), an Open Source architecture http://blog.i14y.net/2008/02/04/research-for-egovernment-r4egov-an-open-source-architecture/ http://blog.i14y.net/2008/02/04/research-for-egovernment-r4egov-an-open-source-architecture/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:52:19 +0000 Abdelkrim http://blog.i14y.net/2008/02/04/research-for-egovernment-r4egov-an-open-source-architecture/

R4egov: The technical components

The architecture of the system is based on Open Source or Microsoft solutions. We selected the two competing architectures to address the needs of the partners and to ensure an interoperability of the most used multi-tier architectures on the market.

Open Source Stack:

  • Intalio|BPMS
  • Apache foundation components
  • WSO2 Enterprise Service Bus
  • Web Services Specifications

Microsoft Stack:

  • Microsoft BizTalk 2006 R2
  • Microsoft SharePoint 2007
  • Microsoft .NET 2.0
  • Microsoft .NET 3.0
    • Windows Communication Foundation
    • Windows Workflow Foundation

 

Further information about the project available on http://www.r4egov.eu

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Basically nothing new, the customer design his process and he hopes to deploy it quickly. Previously this task needed many consultants, customisations and money.

Today, SAP CFO, Dr. Werner Brandt, says that A1S will “…reduce the TCO by 90%…” [2] by removing the need of the customisations by well paid consultants. SAP proposes a “…suite in a box…” that can be customised by the end user with the help of a telesales person. This summarises the process of deploying an SAP solution to some BPM 2.0 concepts developed by Ismael Chang Ghalimi (Zero code, Used by Process Analysts, One-click deploy) [3]. Here the SAP A1S added-value [2]:

  • Covers all relevant areas of business (“suite in a box”)
  • Eliminates buyer’s risk (TRY)
  • Fast time to value (RUN)
  • Quick and easy user adoption (RUN)
  • Rapidly adaptable to changing customer needs (ADAPT)
  • Reduces total cost of ownership by up to 90% (ADAPT)

Ismael Ghalimi says that BPM 2.0 [4] is also “…Free of charge…“, “… [uses a] Web 2.0 user interface…“, “... [is] loved by ABAP… Folks…” Those assumptions will have to be verified when SAP will present his product to a broader audience and after some first user experience feedback’s.

Two questions come to my mind:
Is SAP A1S an output of the cooperation with Intalio or, more correctly, the fact that SAP ventures funded Intalio [5]?
Is a 90% reduction of the TCO means “Free of charge” for SAP?

[1] http://www.sap.com/company/press/press.epx?pressid=7227
[2] http://www.sap.com/germany/company/ investor/pdf/WB_UBS_March14_Final.pdf
[3] http://www.intalio.com
[4] http://itredux.com/bpm-20/BPM20.pdf
[5] “Workflow, Document and Business Process Management”, http://www.conspectus.com 2004

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