Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Business Intelligence
Published: May 2000
Product Code: r125-036Description To survive the transition from old business to e-business it's essential that organizations deliver integrated solutions today. Application Integration for e-Business shows you how. This report reveals how leading companies are looking to Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) products for cost-effective, flexible solutions they can implement without delay. Read this report and get the inside stories on how companies from a wide range of industries and business sectors are achieving a clear competitive advantage through their approach to application integration.Table of Contents Author Profile
Acknowledgements
Chapter Overviews
Route Map
Executive Summary
Overview
A Brief Explanation of EAI
The Vendor and Consulting Landscape
Business Integration in the Real World
Approaches to Implementation
Chapter 1: The Business Drivers for Integration
Executive Summary
Business Background
Business Opportunities for Integration
Extracting Value for Mergers and Acquisitions
Delivering New Levels of Customer Care
Benefiting from the Investment in ERP Applications
Exploiting the Benefits of Customer Relationship Management
Delivering the Benefits of Supply Chain Management
Integrating Web-based Information
Delivering E-Business
From Old Business to E-Business Intelligence
The Emergence of EAI
Chapter 2: The Role of EAI in Business Integration
Executive Summary
Introduction
User Confusion
User Motivations and Concerns
The Consultancy Perspective
The Vendor Perspective
What is EAI?
EAI Compared with Traditional Middleware
EAI: The Technology
The Business Logic Layer
The Integration Services Layer
The Messaging Layer
A Closer Look at the Integration Services Layer
Connectivity
Message Translation and Transformation
Intelligent Routeing and Rules Processing
Additional Message Services
Management and Audit Services
Using EAI in the Real World
Linking to Data
Linking to Objects
Linking to Applications
The Relevance of XML
Chapter 3: Business Integration in the Real World
Executive Summary
Introduction
The ERP Vendor Response to the Business-integration Challenge
The Application of EAI Technology to Business Integration
Data Consistency
Point Gaps in Application Functionality
Business Process Functionality Gaps
Business-to-business Integration
How EAI Technology is Used in the Real World
Building Data Consistency
Single Application Support
Internal Process-orientated EAI
Business-to-business Integration
Conclusion
Case Studies
British Airways
Deutsche Bank
EDS Enterprise Solutions
Elsevier Science
Fujitsu Computers
General Motors
Honeywell Europe
Scottish Power
Tesco
VF Corporation
Zurich Financial Services
Chapter 4: Vendor Offerings
Executive Summary
Introduction
The Vendor Landscape
The Package-based Vendor Response
Section A: Vendor Profiles
Active Software
BEA Systems
Candle Corporation
Consteller Corporation
Crossworlds
Extricity Software
Forte Systems
IBM
IONA Technologies
Level 8 Systems
Microsoft Corporation
MINT Software Technologies
New Era of Networks Inc (NEON)
Oberon Software
OnDisplay
Oracle Corporation
Software AG Systems Inc (SAGA)
Software Technologies Corporation (STC)
TIBCO
Mercator
Viewlocity
Vitria Technology
WebMethods
Section B: Leading ERP Vendor(should this be vendors???)
Baan
JD Edwards
Oracle
PeopleSoft
SAP
Chapter 5: The Consultancy Response
Executive Summary
Introduction
Market Drivers
Sector Demand
Vendors
Services
Consultancy Perspectives
Canopy International
Cap Gemini
EDS
KPMG
Logica
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chapter 6: Approach to Implementation
Executive Summary
Introduction
The Business Case for EAI
Longer-term Benefits
Tangible Benefits
Costs
Risks
Implementing EAI
Phase One: Business Alignment
Phase Two: Framework Setting
Phase Three: Project Delivery
Appendix 1: Vendor Listing
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