Technology Mashup

If you are following developments in the forthcoming Oslo project from Microsoft, then you will want to check out these two videos from endpoint.tv. Oslo will be released later this year affecting products such as .NET Framework, Visual Studio, BizTalk Server and others. It will provide some neat enhancements to WF / WCF and will give Microsoft a stronger offering in the SOA space.

The first video is a high level introduction and discussion with David Chappell. The second video deals with preparation for Oslo and discussion with Jon Flanders.

Two interesting Redbooks out this week dealing with technology transition to WebSphere Process Server.

1. WebSphere MQ Workflow transition to WebSphere Process Server
2. Migrating WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation to WebSphere Process
Server V6.1

Oracle Middleware Strategy Update: Thomas Kurian - Part I from Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio

Achieving Enterprise Process Agility Through BPM and SOA -

I'm attending a briefing session in July, so I will ask!

Where next for Aqualogic? - While Oracle probably would be loathed to lose customers, its strategic roadmap says very little about the Aqualogic product family... 

[Cliff Saran's Blog]

Interesting story on data mashups in the UK public sector. I think we need a competition to solve our economic woes and remove the extortionate taxes applied by the lame duck excuse for a government we have, but I guess this is a step in the right direction - for now at least ...

Government launches data mash-up - The UK government launches a competition to find innovative ways of using the masses of data it collects.

IBM Business Process Management Reviewer's Guide - Redpaper, published: Wed, 4 Jun 2008

- Achieve business value with BPM
- Harness the IBM BPM portfolio
- Enable business agility

Market demand for business process management (BPM) has grown significantly in recent years and shows no sign of abating.

[WebSphere Redbooks]

Developing Workflow Solutions with SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows Workflow Foundation -

SAP unveils SOA service and support offering - SAP has unveiled a new SOA (service orientated architecture) service and support offering for firms.

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]

Business Activity Monitoring with WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 2 May 2008

- Monitor processes in WebSphere Process Server, MQ Workflow, FileNet

- Monitor WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Adapters

IBM Boosts Business Intelligence Software Performance on BladeCenter Servers - IBM today announced breakthrough scalability and performance running the SAP NetWeaver(R) Business Intelligence Accelerator (SAP NetWeaver BI Accelerator) component of the SAP NetWeaver platform on IBM BladeCenter servers.

New IBM Software Tools Designed to Liberate SharePoint Data - IBM today announced new social software designed to liberate business content from Microsoft SharePoint. This new software expands the IBM Lotus Quickr line to help businesses of all sizes manage, share and collaborate on important information.

IBM Takes SOA to the Bank, Driving the Future of Financial Customer Service - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new industry framework for financial services that will help banks better manage and use information to increase revenue and customer retention, reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and increase flexibility to support existing and new business strategies. [IBM Newsroom]

IBM Creates Global Social Network to Advance SOA - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new social network focused on advancing service oriented architectures (SOA).

Getting Started with IBM WebSphere Business Services Fabric V6.1 - Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 28 Mar 2008

- Discover the value of composite business applications

- Model, assemble, and deploy Fabric solutions