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October 6, 2008

The Forrester Wave™:
Integration-Centric Business
Process Management Suites,
Q4 2008
by Ken Vollmer
for Enterprise Architecture Professionals




      Making Leaders Successful Every Day
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
                                                                                                                          Includes a Forrester Wave™

             October 6, 2008
             The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business
             Process Management Suites, Q4 2008
             Software AG, IBM, And TIBCO Software lead
             by Ken Vollmer
             with Gene leganza, Katie Smillie, and Mimi An


ExECuT I V E S u M MA ry
Forrester evaluated leading integration-centric business process management suite (IC-BPMS) vendors
across 109 criteria and found that Software AG, IBM, TIBCO Software, Vitria Technology, Oracle , SAP,
and Cordys Software achieved leadership status based on their combined strength across the four major
areas of evaluation: enterprise application integration (EAI), business-to-business interactions (B2B),
business process management (BPM), and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Microsoft, Sterling
Commerce, and Sun Microsystems scored as Strong Performers in this category, but each has some
limitations related to BPM functionality. Enterprise architects should use the information in this report
as the foundation for a customized review of this product category designed to meet their specific
enterprise needs.

TABl E O F CO n TE nTS                                                           n OT E S & rE S O u rCE S
 2 IC-BPMS Tools Are Game-Changing                                               Forrester interviewed 10 of the leading vendors
   Technology                                                                    of IC-BPMS products including Cordys Software,
                                                                                 IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Software AG, Sterling
 4 IC-BPMS Requirements Overview
                                                                                 Commerce, Sun Microsystems, TIBCO Software,
 7 Diverse Functionality Is At The Heart Of All
                                                                                 and Vitria Technology. We also interviewed 20
   IC-BPMS Products
                                                                                 user companies that are actively using these
 8 Vendor Profiles                                                               tools.
10 Supplemental Material
                                                                                 Related Research Documents
                                                                                “using BPM To Improve Operational Efficiency”
                                                                                 July 7, 2008
                                                                                “using BPM To Support Innovation”
                                                                                 July 7, 2008
                                                                                “use A Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When
                                                                                 Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool”
                                                                                 June 25, 2008




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    IC-BPMS TOOlS ARe GAMe-CHAnGInG TeCHnOlOGy
    The IC-BPMS software category evolved out of the EAI space of the mid-to-late 1990s. Consequently,
    the products in this space have a proven track record of supporting complex interactions between
    internal applications and the business users who rely on them. During the last several years, vendors
    have added additional capabilities for supporting a wide range of B2B interactions, along with
    sophisticated BPM, SOA, and application development features.1

    As a result, today’s IC-BPMS products have captured a central role as the foundational middleware
    component in many leading enterprises, and firms are using them with increasing frequency
    to deliver game-changing solutions. Forrester has recently published a separate document that
    provides many details related to the IC-BPMS market and the selection criteria that we recommend
    enterprise architects use when considering products in this software category.2

    It is becoming increasingly clear that the availability of these types of tools is enabling enterprises to
    simultaneously improve operational efficiency and support business innovation.3 For example,
    Florida Community College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla., implemented the webMethods BPMS
    from Software AG and was able to revamp its development organization with a new SOA-based
    environment that supports end-user participation in the design of new systems, provides integration
    and process improvement capabilities, and reduces overall development time by over 50%.

    The IC-BPMS Value Proposition
    The IC-BPMS category of software is one of the more comprehensive collections of middleware
    tools available on the market today. Products in this group provide integrated features covering:

       · BPM. IC-BPMS tools provide support for BPM by using business process modeling notation
         (BPMN) and business process execution languages (BPEL), such as XML-based process
         description language (XPDL), that allow for graphical modeling of business processes that the
         software then interprets as executable code. Other BPM features provide support for process
         orchestration, execution, monitoring, and optimization efforts.

       · B2B, EAI, and SOA. B2B capabilities can vary considerably by vendor, but IC-BPMSes
         generally provide features that support trading partner administration, onboarding, and trading
         partner performance reporting. And since most of the vendors in the group evaluated in this
         Forrester Wave™ have a strong background in providing EAI solutions, the features in the EAI
         area are quite extensive and include a core integration server and support for application and
         technology adapters. These middleware solutions also provide comprehensive support for
         SOA; they have embedded enterprise service bus (ESB) functionality as well as an SOA-based
         metadata repository, and they have all adopted of a wide range of Web services standards.4




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   · Application development. Finally, the capability of IC-BPMS tools to support new application
     development is one of the strongest features of this category of software products; most IC-
     BPMS vendors provide a comprehensive development framework for supporting the creation
     of composite applications and dynamic business applications.5 These frameworks include
     model-driven-development-capable integrated development environments (IDEs), embedded
     SOA support, and rules engines. Some of the Leaders provide fully functional Web-based
     development environments as well.

Key Trends Will Drive evolution Of The IC-BPMS Market
The IC-BPMS market has been a volatile arena for several years, with market forces driving:

   · IC-BPMS vendor consolidation. Significant vendor consolidation has taken place in this
     market during the past 18 months. The recent Oracle acquisition of BEA Systems affects much
     more than the IC-BPMS space, but it will have a significant impact on that market nonetheless,
     with the eventual outcome being the loss of one major vendor in this product category.6
     Software AG’s acquisition of webMethods was more focused, as the acquired vendor provided
     only IC-BPMS products. As a limited number of candidates for consolidation remain, the
     potential for additional IC-BPMS vendor consolidation is somewhat limited compared with
     past potential.

   · The chase for differentiation. Just as the early EAI vendors aggressively pursued new product
     capabilities that led to the creation of the IC-BPMS category, today’s vendors will continue
     to search for new capabilities that will provide them with product differentiation. That being
     the case, we expect established IC-BPMS providers to initiate a significant level of acquisition
     of specialized firms over the next couple of years. Most of the emerging new features in the
     IC-BPMS market will relate to improved BPM features such as process simulation, automated
     process discovery, more sophisticated support for event management related to business event
     management (BEM) and complex event processing (CEP), and tighter integration of business
     rules capability.

   · Widespread adoption. BPM support is one of the key deliverables of IC-BPMS products, and
     a recent Forrester survey revealed that BPM projects have already become mainstream inside
     the majority of enterprises.7 This same survey also found that most of the enterprises were in
     the early stages of their implementation efforts, but over 80% of the IT architects surveyed felt
     that the efforts had met or exceeded their expectations. This widespread adoption and its early
     positive results will lead to strong product growth going forward as enterprises expand their
     internal usage of IC-BPMS solutions and will also lead to vendors increasing efforts to enhance
     their existing product capabilities.




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    IC-BPMS RequIReMenTS OVeRVIeW
    To assess the state of the IC-BPMS market and to see how the vendors stack up against each other,
    Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the top IC-BPMS providers.

    We Focused evaluation Criteria On BPM, B2B, eAI, SOA, And Application Development
    After examining the results of past research, vendor and expert interviews, requests-for-proposals,
    and user-needs assessments, we developed a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria to determine
    the relative positions of leading IC-BPMS solutions. We evaluated vendors against 106 criteria,
    which we grouped into three high-level buckets:

       · Current offering. To assess product strength, we evaluated four principal categories of
         capabilities. The first area was integration functionality that focuses on overall solution
         architecture, application frameworks, security management, transformation, and support for
         Web 2.0. In the area of B2B, we evaluated vendor capabilities in the areas of data exchange
         support and trading partner management. We evaluated BPM features including process
         management, process modeling, process monitoring, and support for human-centric features.
         And finally, we evaluated SOA features including support for ESB features, a metadata
         management repository, and support for a wide range of Web services.

       · Strategy. To judge the future direction of evaluated offerings, we compared each vendor’s product
         strategy including the breadth of its product offerings, the availability and extent of the customer
         training it offers, the completeness of its product road map, the extent of its vertical industry
         solutions, and the availability and extent of its online community support. We captured solution
         cost information (and presented this in the Wave model), though we do not score this information
         due to the variable nature of pricing situations. We also evaluated information on adapter licensing
         models and software licensing flexibility. The extent of strategic alliances was another focal point,
         with consideration given to system integration partnerships, application partnerships, and strength
         of reseller channels. Finally, we gave heavy consideration to customer references.

       · Market presence. To gauge market presence, we combined information about each vendor’s
         installed base and new customers as well as and the size and global footprint of each vendor’s
         sales and support organizations.

    We evaluated Vendors That Offer Comprehensive IC-BPMS Solutions
    Forrester included 10 vendors in its assessment: Cordys Software, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP,
    Software AG, Sterling Commerce, Sun Microsystems, TIBCO Software, and Vitria Technology.
    BEA Systems was also initially included but had to be dropped, as Oracle refused to support the
    evaluation of the BEA product line as a part of this process. Each of these 10 vendors (see Figure 1):




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   · Offers an IC-BPMS product. Each vendor provides either a single comprehensive product
     or a suite of integrated tools that provides support for EAI, BPM, B2B, SOA, and applications
     development. The individual capabilities in these areas can vary significantly between vendors.

   · Provides category leadership. Each of these providers offers leading edge capability in one or
     more of the focused evaluation areas.

   · Has a long-standing presence in the category. Most of these vendors have been leading
     providers in this space for several years. In fact, all of them were included in the previous
     product evaluation of this space, published in December 2006.

Our evaluation methodology depends in part on input from the vendors, including product
demonstrations, questionnaires, and customer references. Oracle chose not to provide data for
the BEA WebLogic Integration (WLI) product; therefore, we evaluated this product’s capabilities
based on the results of prior evaluations, subsequent briefings by BEA management, and ongoing
discussions with many BEA WebLogic Integration customers.




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    Figure 1 Evaluated Vendors: Product Information And Selection Criteria

      Vendor                        Product evaluated                                          Version release date range
                                                                                                          January 2008
                                    Cordys BPM v4.2
       Cordys Software
                                    IBM BPM Product Portfolio v 6.1: WebSphere Business                   December 2007
       IBM
                                    Modeler Publishing edition V6.1, WebSphere Process Server
                                    V6.1, WebSphere Business Services Fabric V6.1, WebSphere
                                    Business Monitor V6.1, WebSphere Service Registry and
                                    Repository V6.1, WebSphere Adapters V6.1
                                    BizTalk Server 2006 R2, Office SharePoint Server, Windows               January 2006 -
       Microsoft
                                    Server 2003, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, System              September 2007
                                    Center, Office Suite, Project Astoria

                                    Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle BPA Suite                                 August 2006 -
       Oracle
                                                                                                          September 2007

                                    SAP NetWeaver v7.1 platform: SAP NetWeaver Process                    November 2007 -
       SAP
                                    Integration, SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment , SAP              December 2007
                                    NetWeaver Business Process Management, SAP NetWeaver
                                    Business Rules Management, and SAP NetWeaver MaterData
                                    Management

                                    webMethods BPMS v7.1 including the enterprise service bus             March 2008
       Software AG
                                    (ESB), which includes CentraSite

                                    Gentran Integration Suite v4.3, Sterling Control Center v4.2,         October 2007 -
       Sterling Commerce
                                    Sterling Secure Proxy v3.0, various Connect:Direct servers,           February 2008
                                    and Sterling Collaboration Network.

                                    Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (CAPS): Sun             May 2007
       Sun Microsystems
                                    eInsight BPM v5.1.3, Sun eGate Integrator v5.1.3, Sun
                                    Adapters v5.1.3, Sun eView Studio v5.1.3

                                    ActiveMatrix Suite: ActiveMatrix Service Bus, ActiveMatrix            November 2007 -
       TIBCO Software
                                    Service Grid, ActiveMatrix Business Studio, ActiveMatrix              March 2008
                                    BusinessWorks (BW), Service Performance Manager, Policy
                                    Manager and Registry

                                    Vitria M3O Suite v2.0: M3O BPM, M3O Exception Manager,                March 2008
       Vitria Technology
                                    M3O Operations Book (BAM), and M3O Enterprise Service
                                    Bus, along with Vitria B2Bi Server and Vitria SmartGateway

                                                    Vendor selection criteria
      The product meets Forrester’s definition of an IC-BPMS product and as such it represents one of the most
      complete integration solutions available today and is capable of handling complex integration and activity
      orchestration between people, applications, back-end systems, and external business partners.

      The vendor has been determined to be one of the leading providers of IC-BPMS solutions: It has significant
      market share in this sector or has gained leading edge mindshare via the capabilities of its products.

      The product version has been released and is generally available prior to May 1, 2008.

                                                                                                 Source: Forrester Research, Inc.




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DIVeRSe FunCTIOnAlITy IS AT THe HeART OF All IC-BPMS PRODuCTS
This evaluation reviewed a market in which (see Figure 2):

   · Software AG, IBM, TIBCO, Vitria, Oracle, SAP, and Cordys lead. These vendors provide
     comprehensive solutions that are strong in all indicated areas of IC-BPMS functionality.

   · Microsoft, Sterling Commerce, and Sun Microsystems have competitive solutions. While
     these vendors offer strong suite capability overall, they have limitations in the area of BPM
     components.

   · Oracle’s BEA WebLogic Integration has solid functionality but an unclear path forward.
     WebLogic Integration is a very capable product but has a clouded future due to the stated
     product direction that Oracle provided.

This evaluation of the IC-BPMS market is intended to be a starting point only. Readers are
encouraged to view detailed product evaluations and adapt the criteria weightings to fit their
individual needs through the Forrester Wave™ Excel-based vendor comparison tool.

Figure 2 Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 ’08

           Risky             Strong
           Bets Contenders Performers             Leaders
  Strong                                                                  Market presence
                                              Software AG
                           Vitria Technology
                               TIBCO Software
              Oracle - BEA
                                                                          Full vendor
                                                           IBM
                                   Oracle - SOA Suite                                              Go online to download
              WebLogic
                                                                          participation
              Integration               Cordys                                                     the Forrester Wave tool
                                        Software        SAP
                                                                                                   for more detailed product
                      Sun Microsystems                                    Incomplete vendor        evaluations, feature
                                                                          participation
                                                           Microsoft
  Current                                                                                          comparisons, and
                                               Sterling
  offering                                      Commerce                                            customizable rankings.




   Weak
          Weak                      Strategy                     Strong
                                                                                                 Source: Forrester Research, Inc.




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    Figure 2 Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 ’08 (Cont.)




                                                                                                                                              Sterling Commerce

                                                                                                                                                                  Sun Microsystems
                                                                                                    Oracle - SOA Suite




                                                                                                                                                                                                      Vitria Technology
                                                              Cordys Software




                                                                                                                                                                                     TIBCO Software
                                                                                                                                Software AG
                                                Weighting
                                                Forrester’s




                                                                                        Microsoft



                                                                                                                         SAP
                                                                                IBM
    CURRENT OFFERING                            50%           3.72              4.36   3.15         4.13                 3.85   4.74          2.88                3.14               4.36             4.49
     Integration                                40%           4.18              4.21   3.70         4.03                 3.73   4.72          3.71                3.20               4.21             4.38
     Business-to-business (B2B)                 10%           3.40              4.60   3.52         4.60                 3.00   4.36          4.60                2.88               4.00             5.00
     Business process management (BPM)          30%           3.42              4.04   2.67         4.48                 3.53   4.71          1.93                2.73               4.30             4.13
     Service-oriented architecture (SOA)        20%           3.42              5.00   2.60         3.56                 5.00   5.00          1.80                3.80               4.94             5.00


    STRATEGY                                    50%           3.46              4.60   3.84         4.36                 4.42   4.50          3.28                2.82               4.32             4.04
      Product strategy                          30%           3.80              5.00   3.80         4.20                 4.80   4.40          3.00                2.80               4.40             3.80
      Solution cost                             20%           2.00              3.00   4.00         3.00                 3.00   4.00          3.00                4.00               4.00             4.00
      Strategic alliances                       20%           3.60              5.00   5.00         5.00                 4.40   4.40          4.40                2.90               5.00             3.00
      Customer references                       30%           4.00              5.00   3.00         5.00                 5.00   5.00          3.00                2.00               4.00             5.00


    MARKET PRESENCE                              0%           0.48              4.65   5.00         4.65                 4.65   3.48          3.59                2.78               4.17             0.42
     Installed base                             35%           0.00              4.00   5.00         4.00                 4.00   3.00          2.00                3.00               4.00             0.00
     New customers                              35%           0.00              5.00   5.00         5.00                 5.00   3.00          5.00                1.00               5.00             0.00
     Delivery footprint                         30%           1.60              5.00   5.00         5.00                 5.00   4.60          3.80                4.60               3.40             1.40

    All scores are based on a scale of 0 (weak) to 5 (strong).
                                                                                                                                  Source: Forrester Research, Inc.




    VenDOR PROFIleS
    The leaders: Comprehensive Functionality For A Wide Range Of Projects
       · Software AG. Software AG acquired webMethods in 2007 and has since augmented webMethod’s
         original offering through the availability of the powerful CentraSite repository product (which
         Software AG and Fujitsu developed jointly). Software AG received high scores across the board
         and provided excellent customer references, which have been corroborated through numerous
         Forrester discussions with webMethods users over the past two years. Software AG was also
         ranked as a leader in the most recent human-centric BPM product evaluation.

       · IBM. IBM retained a leadership position in this category based on the comprehensive nature
         of its BPM product portfolio. The major products in its portfolio are WebSphere Dynamic
         Process Edition (which includes WebSphere Business Modeler, WebSphere Business Services




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     Fabric, WebSphere Process Server, and WebSphere Business Monitor) and WebSphere Service
     Registry and Repository. Over the years, IBM has made several key acquisitions to round out its
     BPM capabilities — for example, its acquisitions of Webify and AptSoft — in an effort to retain a
     leadership position in the key software category.

   · TIBCO Software. TIBCO is another repeat Leader in this category with its ActiveMatrix
     product suite. In particular, the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks is a comprehensive and widely
     used IC-BPMS product. It is also interesting to note that in our evaluation of human-centric
     BPM products, the TIBCO iProcess product was ranked among the Leaders for human-centric
     BPM product functionality.8

   · Vitria Technology. This vendor was one of the early mindshare leaders in the IC-BPMS space
     in the 2003-to-2005 timeframe but suffered setbacks after the dot-com bubble crash. However,
     Vitria has returned with a powerful IC-BPMS offering that provides a unique combination of
     EAI, BPM, and SOA features built on top of a flexible Web 2.0 framework.

   · Oracle. Oracle is another repeat in the Leader category due to the comprehensive capabilities
     of its SOA Suite product. Through the acquisition of BEA, Oracle inherited some key products
     such as the enterprise service bus and repository. However, these products were not in the
     Oracle product lineup as of the May 1, 2008, deadline for this evaluation.

   · SAP. NetWeaver has moved into the leadership ranks for the first time in this evaluation based
     on several key enhancements that SAP made to NetWeaver’s SOA capabilities. SAP also
     received enhanced strategy scores due to its expanded and comprehensive product road map.
     Overall, SAP registered the largest improvement of any of the evaluated vendors in IC-BPMS
     capability compared with the previous report on products in this category that was published in
     December 2006.

   · Cordys Software. For the first time, Cordys achieved a leadership position based on its strong
     scores across all of the major functional areas: EAI, BPM, B2B, and SOA.

Strong Performers: Good Solutions For Many Requirements
   · Microsoft. Microsoft BizTalk scored well in the areas of EAI and B2B support but does not
     provide comprehensive out-of-the-box support for BPM; it relies on custom development or
     established alliance partners for this capability.

   · Sterling Commerce. The Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) has strong B2B and integration
     features, which is not surprising considering this vendor’s background. However, while the
     product has solid process management features, the process modeling and monitoring would
     benefit from further enhancement.




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        · Sun Microsystems. Sun dropped out of the Leader category in this evaluation due to lower
          scores in the areas of B2B, BPM, and overall product strategy. In particular, its product has
          limitations related to service-level monitoring, simulation capabilities, and built-in support for
          integrating with popular office suites that have dragged down its overall BPM scores.

     Risky Bets: not Appropriate For The long Haul
        · Oracle (BEA — WebLogic Integration). Prior to Oracle’s acquisition of BEA Systems, BEA’s
          IC-BPMS product lineup consisted of three key components: BEA WebLogic Integration (WLI),
          BEA AquaLogic Service Bus (ALSB), and the BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Repository (ALER). We
          believe that this combination would have easily scored in the Leader category based on our earlier
          evaluations and on product briefings with BEA management. However, Oracle renamed ALSB and
          ALER and now includes them as core components of the Oracle SOA Suite. WLI is still available
          and could still be combined with the renamed Oracle products, but we do not believe that is a wise
          course of action, as Oracle’s stated direction for these products would not support this strategy.


     SuPPleMenTAl MATeRIAl
     Online Resource
     The online version of Figure 2 is an Excel-based vendor comparison tool that provides detailed
     product evaluations and customizable rankings.

     Data Sources used In This Forrester Wave
     Forrester used a combination of three data sources to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each
     solution:

        · Vendor surveys. Forrester surveyed vendors on their capabilities as they relate to the evaluation
          criteria. Once we analyzed the completed vendor surveys, we conducted vendor calls where
          necessary to gather details of vendor qualifications.

        · Product demos. We asked vendors to conduct demonstrations of their product’s functionality. We
          used findings from these product demos to validate details of each vendor’s product capabilities.

        · Customer reference calls. To validate product and vendor qualifications, Forrester also
          conducted reference calls with two of each vendor’s current customers.

     The Forrester Wave Methodology
     We conduct primary research to develop a list of vendors that meet our criteria to be evaluated
     in this market. From that initial pool of vendors, we then narrow our final list. We choose these
     vendors based on: 1) product fit; 2) customer success; and 3) Forrester client demand. We eliminate
     vendors that have limited customer references and products that don’t fit the scope of our evaluation.




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After examining past research, user need assessments, and vendor and expert interviews, we develop
the initial evaluation criteria. To evaluate the vendors and their products against our set of criteria, we
gather details of product qualifications through a combination of lab evaluations, questionnaires,
demos, and/or discussions with client references. We send evaluations to the vendors for their review,
and we adjust the evaluations to provide the most accurate view of vendor offerings and strategies.

We set default weightings to reflect our analysis of the needs of large user companies — and/or
other scenarios as outlined in the Forrester Wave document — and then score the vendors based
on a clearly defined scale. These default weightings are intended only as a starting point, and we
encourage readers to adapt the weightings to fit their individual needs through the Excel-based
tool. The final scores generate the graphical depiction of the market based on current offering,
strategy, and market presence. Forrester intends to update vendor evaluations regularly as product
capabilities and vendor strategies evolve.


enDnOTeS
    A recent Forrester report discusses the evolution of BPM suites in detail. See the June 25, 2008, “Use A
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    Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool” report.

    For details on the evolution of IC-BPMS products and a list of recommended selection criteria, see the June
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    28, 2008, “Use A Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool” report.

    To read several case studies highlighting operational improvements, see the July 7, 2008, “Using BPM To
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    Improve Operational Efficiency” report. To read other case studies that discuss enablement of innovation
    see the July 7, 2008, “Using BPM To Support Innovation” report.

    Forrester published a reference architecture model for the IC-BPMS space. See the October 2, 2007, “The
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    IC-BPMS Reference Architecture Model” report.

    Forrester has documented a strong case for the value of Dynamic Business Applications. See the September
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    24, 2007, “The Dynamic Business Applications Imperative” report.

    For a complete analysis of the potential impact of the Oracle acquisition of BEA Systems, see the July 30,
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    2008, “Oracle Absorbs BEA’s Middleware: The Impact On Application Development Managers” report.

    For more details of this survey, see the February 19, 2008, “The EA View: BPM Has Become Mainstream”
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    report.

    For the complete evaluation details of TIBCO’s scores in the HC-BPMS area, see the August 2, 2007, “The
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    Forrester Wave™: Human-Centric BPM For Java Platforms, Q3 2007” report.




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Forrester Wave Q4 2008

  • 1. October 6, 2008 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 by Ken Vollmer for Enterprise Architecture Professionals Making Leaders Successful Every Day
  • 2. For Enterprise Architecture Professionals Includes a Forrester Wave™ October 6, 2008 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 Software AG, IBM, And TIBCO Software lead by Ken Vollmer with Gene leganza, Katie Smillie, and Mimi An ExECuT I V E S u M MA ry Forrester evaluated leading integration-centric business process management suite (IC-BPMS) vendors across 109 criteria and found that Software AG, IBM, TIBCO Software, Vitria Technology, Oracle , SAP, and Cordys Software achieved leadership status based on their combined strength across the four major areas of evaluation: enterprise application integration (EAI), business-to-business interactions (B2B), business process management (BPM), and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Microsoft, Sterling Commerce, and Sun Microsystems scored as Strong Performers in this category, but each has some limitations related to BPM functionality. Enterprise architects should use the information in this report as the foundation for a customized review of this product category designed to meet their specific enterprise needs. TABl E O F CO n TE nTS n OT E S & rE S O u rCE S 2 IC-BPMS Tools Are Game-Changing Forrester interviewed 10 of the leading vendors Technology of IC-BPMS products including Cordys Software, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Software AG, Sterling 4 IC-BPMS Requirements Overview Commerce, Sun Microsystems, TIBCO Software, 7 Diverse Functionality Is At The Heart Of All and Vitria Technology. We also interviewed 20 IC-BPMS Products user companies that are actively using these 8 Vendor Profiles tools. 10 Supplemental Material Related Research Documents “using BPM To Improve Operational Efficiency” July 7, 2008 “using BPM To Support Innovation” July 7, 2008 “use A Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool” June 25, 2008 © 2008, Forrester Research, Inc. All rights reserved. Forrester, Forrester Wave, RoleView, Technographics, TechRadar, and Total Economic Impact are trademarks of Forrester Research, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. Forrester clients may make one attributed copy or slide of each figure contained herein. Additional reproduction is strictly prohibited. For additional reproduction rights and usage information, go to www.forrester.com. Information is based on best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. To purchase reprints of this document, please email resourcecenter@forrester.com.
  • 3. 2 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals IC-BPMS TOOlS ARe GAMe-CHAnGInG TeCHnOlOGy The IC-BPMS software category evolved out of the EAI space of the mid-to-late 1990s. Consequently, the products in this space have a proven track record of supporting complex interactions between internal applications and the business users who rely on them. During the last several years, vendors have added additional capabilities for supporting a wide range of B2B interactions, along with sophisticated BPM, SOA, and application development features.1 As a result, today’s IC-BPMS products have captured a central role as the foundational middleware component in many leading enterprises, and firms are using them with increasing frequency to deliver game-changing solutions. Forrester has recently published a separate document that provides many details related to the IC-BPMS market and the selection criteria that we recommend enterprise architects use when considering products in this software category.2 It is becoming increasingly clear that the availability of these types of tools is enabling enterprises to simultaneously improve operational efficiency and support business innovation.3 For example, Florida Community College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Fla., implemented the webMethods BPMS from Software AG and was able to revamp its development organization with a new SOA-based environment that supports end-user participation in the design of new systems, provides integration and process improvement capabilities, and reduces overall development time by over 50%. The IC-BPMS Value Proposition The IC-BPMS category of software is one of the more comprehensive collections of middleware tools available on the market today. Products in this group provide integrated features covering: · BPM. IC-BPMS tools provide support for BPM by using business process modeling notation (BPMN) and business process execution languages (BPEL), such as XML-based process description language (XPDL), that allow for graphical modeling of business processes that the software then interprets as executable code. Other BPM features provide support for process orchestration, execution, monitoring, and optimization efforts. · B2B, EAI, and SOA. B2B capabilities can vary considerably by vendor, but IC-BPMSes generally provide features that support trading partner administration, onboarding, and trading partner performance reporting. And since most of the vendors in the group evaluated in this Forrester Wave™ have a strong background in providing EAI solutions, the features in the EAI area are quite extensive and include a core integration server and support for application and technology adapters. These middleware solutions also provide comprehensive support for SOA; they have embedded enterprise service bus (ESB) functionality as well as an SOA-based metadata repository, and they have all adopted of a wide range of Web services standards.4 © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 4. 3 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals · Application development. Finally, the capability of IC-BPMS tools to support new application development is one of the strongest features of this category of software products; most IC- BPMS vendors provide a comprehensive development framework for supporting the creation of composite applications and dynamic business applications.5 These frameworks include model-driven-development-capable integrated development environments (IDEs), embedded SOA support, and rules engines. Some of the Leaders provide fully functional Web-based development environments as well. Key Trends Will Drive evolution Of The IC-BPMS Market The IC-BPMS market has been a volatile arena for several years, with market forces driving: · IC-BPMS vendor consolidation. Significant vendor consolidation has taken place in this market during the past 18 months. The recent Oracle acquisition of BEA Systems affects much more than the IC-BPMS space, but it will have a significant impact on that market nonetheless, with the eventual outcome being the loss of one major vendor in this product category.6 Software AG’s acquisition of webMethods was more focused, as the acquired vendor provided only IC-BPMS products. As a limited number of candidates for consolidation remain, the potential for additional IC-BPMS vendor consolidation is somewhat limited compared with past potential. · The chase for differentiation. Just as the early EAI vendors aggressively pursued new product capabilities that led to the creation of the IC-BPMS category, today’s vendors will continue to search for new capabilities that will provide them with product differentiation. That being the case, we expect established IC-BPMS providers to initiate a significant level of acquisition of specialized firms over the next couple of years. Most of the emerging new features in the IC-BPMS market will relate to improved BPM features such as process simulation, automated process discovery, more sophisticated support for event management related to business event management (BEM) and complex event processing (CEP), and tighter integration of business rules capability. · Widespread adoption. BPM support is one of the key deliverables of IC-BPMS products, and a recent Forrester survey revealed that BPM projects have already become mainstream inside the majority of enterprises.7 This same survey also found that most of the enterprises were in the early stages of their implementation efforts, but over 80% of the IT architects surveyed felt that the efforts had met or exceeded their expectations. This widespread adoption and its early positive results will lead to strong product growth going forward as enterprises expand their internal usage of IC-BPMS solutions and will also lead to vendors increasing efforts to enhance their existing product capabilities. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 5. 4 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals IC-BPMS RequIReMenTS OVeRVIeW To assess the state of the IC-BPMS market and to see how the vendors stack up against each other, Forrester evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of the top IC-BPMS providers. We Focused evaluation Criteria On BPM, B2B, eAI, SOA, And Application Development After examining the results of past research, vendor and expert interviews, requests-for-proposals, and user-needs assessments, we developed a comprehensive set of evaluation criteria to determine the relative positions of leading IC-BPMS solutions. We evaluated vendors against 106 criteria, which we grouped into three high-level buckets: · Current offering. To assess product strength, we evaluated four principal categories of capabilities. The first area was integration functionality that focuses on overall solution architecture, application frameworks, security management, transformation, and support for Web 2.0. In the area of B2B, we evaluated vendor capabilities in the areas of data exchange support and trading partner management. We evaluated BPM features including process management, process modeling, process monitoring, and support for human-centric features. And finally, we evaluated SOA features including support for ESB features, a metadata management repository, and support for a wide range of Web services. · Strategy. To judge the future direction of evaluated offerings, we compared each vendor’s product strategy including the breadth of its product offerings, the availability and extent of the customer training it offers, the completeness of its product road map, the extent of its vertical industry solutions, and the availability and extent of its online community support. We captured solution cost information (and presented this in the Wave model), though we do not score this information due to the variable nature of pricing situations. We also evaluated information on adapter licensing models and software licensing flexibility. The extent of strategic alliances was another focal point, with consideration given to system integration partnerships, application partnerships, and strength of reseller channels. Finally, we gave heavy consideration to customer references. · Market presence. To gauge market presence, we combined information about each vendor’s installed base and new customers as well as and the size and global footprint of each vendor’s sales and support organizations. We evaluated Vendors That Offer Comprehensive IC-BPMS Solutions Forrester included 10 vendors in its assessment: Cordys Software, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Software AG, Sterling Commerce, Sun Microsystems, TIBCO Software, and Vitria Technology. BEA Systems was also initially included but had to be dropped, as Oracle refused to support the evaluation of the BEA product line as a part of this process. Each of these 10 vendors (see Figure 1): © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 6. 5 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals · Offers an IC-BPMS product. Each vendor provides either a single comprehensive product or a suite of integrated tools that provides support for EAI, BPM, B2B, SOA, and applications development. The individual capabilities in these areas can vary significantly between vendors. · Provides category leadership. Each of these providers offers leading edge capability in one or more of the focused evaluation areas. · Has a long-standing presence in the category. Most of these vendors have been leading providers in this space for several years. In fact, all of them were included in the previous product evaluation of this space, published in December 2006. Our evaluation methodology depends in part on input from the vendors, including product demonstrations, questionnaires, and customer references. Oracle chose not to provide data for the BEA WebLogic Integration (WLI) product; therefore, we evaluated this product’s capabilities based on the results of prior evaluations, subsequent briefings by BEA management, and ongoing discussions with many BEA WebLogic Integration customers. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 7. 6 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals Figure 1 Evaluated Vendors: Product Information And Selection Criteria Vendor Product evaluated Version release date range January 2008 Cordys BPM v4.2 Cordys Software IBM BPM Product Portfolio v 6.1: WebSphere Business December 2007 IBM Modeler Publishing edition V6.1, WebSphere Process Server V6.1, WebSphere Business Services Fabric V6.1, WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1, WebSphere Service Registry and Repository V6.1, WebSphere Adapters V6.1 BizTalk Server 2006 R2, Office SharePoint Server, Windows January 2006 - Microsoft Server 2003, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, System September 2007 Center, Office Suite, Project Astoria Oracle SOA Suite and Oracle BPA Suite August 2006 - Oracle September 2007 SAP NetWeaver v7.1 platform: SAP NetWeaver Process November 2007 - SAP Integration, SAP NetWeaver Composition Environment , SAP December 2007 NetWeaver Business Process Management, SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management, and SAP NetWeaver MaterData Management webMethods BPMS v7.1 including the enterprise service bus March 2008 Software AG (ESB), which includes CentraSite Gentran Integration Suite v4.3, Sterling Control Center v4.2, October 2007 - Sterling Commerce Sterling Secure Proxy v3.0, various Connect:Direct servers, February 2008 and Sterling Collaboration Network. Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite (CAPS): Sun May 2007 Sun Microsystems eInsight BPM v5.1.3, Sun eGate Integrator v5.1.3, Sun Adapters v5.1.3, Sun eView Studio v5.1.3 ActiveMatrix Suite: ActiveMatrix Service Bus, ActiveMatrix November 2007 - TIBCO Software Service Grid, ActiveMatrix Business Studio, ActiveMatrix March 2008 BusinessWorks (BW), Service Performance Manager, Policy Manager and Registry Vitria M3O Suite v2.0: M3O BPM, M3O Exception Manager, March 2008 Vitria Technology M3O Operations Book (BAM), and M3O Enterprise Service Bus, along with Vitria B2Bi Server and Vitria SmartGateway Vendor selection criteria The product meets Forrester’s definition of an IC-BPMS product and as such it represents one of the most complete integration solutions available today and is capable of handling complex integration and activity orchestration between people, applications, back-end systems, and external business partners. The vendor has been determined to be one of the leading providers of IC-BPMS solutions: It has significant market share in this sector or has gained leading edge mindshare via the capabilities of its products. The product version has been released and is generally available prior to May 1, 2008. Source: Forrester Research, Inc. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 8. 7 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals DIVeRSe FunCTIOnAlITy IS AT THe HeART OF All IC-BPMS PRODuCTS This evaluation reviewed a market in which (see Figure 2): · Software AG, IBM, TIBCO, Vitria, Oracle, SAP, and Cordys lead. These vendors provide comprehensive solutions that are strong in all indicated areas of IC-BPMS functionality. · Microsoft, Sterling Commerce, and Sun Microsystems have competitive solutions. While these vendors offer strong suite capability overall, they have limitations in the area of BPM components. · Oracle’s BEA WebLogic Integration has solid functionality but an unclear path forward. WebLogic Integration is a very capable product but has a clouded future due to the stated product direction that Oracle provided. This evaluation of the IC-BPMS market is intended to be a starting point only. Readers are encouraged to view detailed product evaluations and adapt the criteria weightings to fit their individual needs through the Forrester Wave™ Excel-based vendor comparison tool. Figure 2 Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 ’08 Risky Strong Bets Contenders Performers Leaders Strong Market presence Software AG Vitria Technology TIBCO Software Oracle - BEA Full vendor IBM Oracle - SOA Suite Go online to download WebLogic participation Integration Cordys the Forrester Wave tool Software SAP for more detailed product Sun Microsystems Incomplete vendor evaluations, feature participation Microsoft Current comparisons, and Sterling offering Commerce customizable rankings. Weak Weak Strategy Strong Source: Forrester Research, Inc. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 9. 8 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals Figure 2 Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 ’08 (Cont.) Sterling Commerce Sun Microsystems Oracle - SOA Suite Vitria Technology Cordys Software TIBCO Software Software AG Weighting Forrester’s Microsoft SAP IBM CURRENT OFFERING 50% 3.72 4.36 3.15 4.13 3.85 4.74 2.88 3.14 4.36 4.49 Integration 40% 4.18 4.21 3.70 4.03 3.73 4.72 3.71 3.20 4.21 4.38 Business-to-business (B2B) 10% 3.40 4.60 3.52 4.60 3.00 4.36 4.60 2.88 4.00 5.00 Business process management (BPM) 30% 3.42 4.04 2.67 4.48 3.53 4.71 1.93 2.73 4.30 4.13 Service-oriented architecture (SOA) 20% 3.42 5.00 2.60 3.56 5.00 5.00 1.80 3.80 4.94 5.00 STRATEGY 50% 3.46 4.60 3.84 4.36 4.42 4.50 3.28 2.82 4.32 4.04 Product strategy 30% 3.80 5.00 3.80 4.20 4.80 4.40 3.00 2.80 4.40 3.80 Solution cost 20% 2.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 3.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 Strategic alliances 20% 3.60 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.40 4.40 4.40 2.90 5.00 3.00 Customer references 30% 4.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 5.00 MARKET PRESENCE 0% 0.48 4.65 5.00 4.65 4.65 3.48 3.59 2.78 4.17 0.42 Installed base 35% 0.00 4.00 5.00 4.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 0.00 New customers 35% 0.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.00 Delivery footprint 30% 1.60 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 4.60 3.80 4.60 3.40 1.40 All scores are based on a scale of 0 (weak) to 5 (strong). Source: Forrester Research, Inc. VenDOR PROFIleS The leaders: Comprehensive Functionality For A Wide Range Of Projects · Software AG. Software AG acquired webMethods in 2007 and has since augmented webMethod’s original offering through the availability of the powerful CentraSite repository product (which Software AG and Fujitsu developed jointly). Software AG received high scores across the board and provided excellent customer references, which have been corroborated through numerous Forrester discussions with webMethods users over the past two years. Software AG was also ranked as a leader in the most recent human-centric BPM product evaluation. · IBM. IBM retained a leadership position in this category based on the comprehensive nature of its BPM product portfolio. The major products in its portfolio are WebSphere Dynamic Process Edition (which includes WebSphere Business Modeler, WebSphere Business Services © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 10. 9 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals Fabric, WebSphere Process Server, and WebSphere Business Monitor) and WebSphere Service Registry and Repository. Over the years, IBM has made several key acquisitions to round out its BPM capabilities — for example, its acquisitions of Webify and AptSoft — in an effort to retain a leadership position in the key software category. · TIBCO Software. TIBCO is another repeat Leader in this category with its ActiveMatrix product suite. In particular, the ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks is a comprehensive and widely used IC-BPMS product. It is also interesting to note that in our evaluation of human-centric BPM products, the TIBCO iProcess product was ranked among the Leaders for human-centric BPM product functionality.8 · Vitria Technology. This vendor was one of the early mindshare leaders in the IC-BPMS space in the 2003-to-2005 timeframe but suffered setbacks after the dot-com bubble crash. However, Vitria has returned with a powerful IC-BPMS offering that provides a unique combination of EAI, BPM, and SOA features built on top of a flexible Web 2.0 framework. · Oracle. Oracle is another repeat in the Leader category due to the comprehensive capabilities of its SOA Suite product. Through the acquisition of BEA, Oracle inherited some key products such as the enterprise service bus and repository. However, these products were not in the Oracle product lineup as of the May 1, 2008, deadline for this evaluation. · SAP. NetWeaver has moved into the leadership ranks for the first time in this evaluation based on several key enhancements that SAP made to NetWeaver’s SOA capabilities. SAP also received enhanced strategy scores due to its expanded and comprehensive product road map. Overall, SAP registered the largest improvement of any of the evaluated vendors in IC-BPMS capability compared with the previous report on products in this category that was published in December 2006. · Cordys Software. For the first time, Cordys achieved a leadership position based on its strong scores across all of the major functional areas: EAI, BPM, B2B, and SOA. Strong Performers: Good Solutions For Many Requirements · Microsoft. Microsoft BizTalk scored well in the areas of EAI and B2B support but does not provide comprehensive out-of-the-box support for BPM; it relies on custom development or established alliance partners for this capability. · Sterling Commerce. The Gentran Integration Suite (GIS) has strong B2B and integration features, which is not surprising considering this vendor’s background. However, while the product has solid process management features, the process modeling and monitoring would benefit from further enhancement. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 11. 10 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals · Sun Microsystems. Sun dropped out of the Leader category in this evaluation due to lower scores in the areas of B2B, BPM, and overall product strategy. In particular, its product has limitations related to service-level monitoring, simulation capabilities, and built-in support for integrating with popular office suites that have dragged down its overall BPM scores. Risky Bets: not Appropriate For The long Haul · Oracle (BEA — WebLogic Integration). Prior to Oracle’s acquisition of BEA Systems, BEA’s IC-BPMS product lineup consisted of three key components: BEA WebLogic Integration (WLI), BEA AquaLogic Service Bus (ALSB), and the BEA AquaLogic Enterprise Repository (ALER). We believe that this combination would have easily scored in the Leader category based on our earlier evaluations and on product briefings with BEA management. However, Oracle renamed ALSB and ALER and now includes them as core components of the Oracle SOA Suite. WLI is still available and could still be combined with the renamed Oracle products, but we do not believe that is a wise course of action, as Oracle’s stated direction for these products would not support this strategy. SuPPleMenTAl MATeRIAl Online Resource The online version of Figure 2 is an Excel-based vendor comparison tool that provides detailed product evaluations and customizable rankings. Data Sources used In This Forrester Wave Forrester used a combination of three data sources to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each solution: · Vendor surveys. Forrester surveyed vendors on their capabilities as they relate to the evaluation criteria. Once we analyzed the completed vendor surveys, we conducted vendor calls where necessary to gather details of vendor qualifications. · Product demos. We asked vendors to conduct demonstrations of their product’s functionality. We used findings from these product demos to validate details of each vendor’s product capabilities. · Customer reference calls. To validate product and vendor qualifications, Forrester also conducted reference calls with two of each vendor’s current customers. The Forrester Wave Methodology We conduct primary research to develop a list of vendors that meet our criteria to be evaluated in this market. From that initial pool of vendors, we then narrow our final list. We choose these vendors based on: 1) product fit; 2) customer success; and 3) Forrester client demand. We eliminate vendors that have limited customer references and products that don’t fit the scope of our evaluation. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
  • 12. 11 The Forrester Wave™: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4 2008 For Enterprise Architecture Professionals After examining past research, user need assessments, and vendor and expert interviews, we develop the initial evaluation criteria. To evaluate the vendors and their products against our set of criteria, we gather details of product qualifications through a combination of lab evaluations, questionnaires, demos, and/or discussions with client references. We send evaluations to the vendors for their review, and we adjust the evaluations to provide the most accurate view of vendor offerings and strategies. We set default weightings to reflect our analysis of the needs of large user companies — and/or other scenarios as outlined in the Forrester Wave document — and then score the vendors based on a clearly defined scale. These default weightings are intended only as a starting point, and we encourage readers to adapt the weightings to fit their individual needs through the Excel-based tool. The final scores generate the graphical depiction of the market based on current offering, strategy, and market presence. Forrester intends to update vendor evaluations regularly as product capabilities and vendor strategies evolve. enDnOTeS A recent Forrester report discusses the evolution of BPM suites in detail. See the June 25, 2008, “Use A 1 Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool” report. For details on the evolution of IC-BPMS products and a list of recommended selection criteria, see the June 2 28, 2008, “Use A Comprehensive Set Of Criteria When Selecting An IC-BPMS Tool” report. To read several case studies highlighting operational improvements, see the July 7, 2008, “Using BPM To 3 Improve Operational Efficiency” report. To read other case studies that discuss enablement of innovation see the July 7, 2008, “Using BPM To Support Innovation” report. Forrester published a reference architecture model for the IC-BPMS space. See the October 2, 2007, “The 4 IC-BPMS Reference Architecture Model” report. Forrester has documented a strong case for the value of Dynamic Business Applications. See the September 5 24, 2007, “The Dynamic Business Applications Imperative” report. For a complete analysis of the potential impact of the Oracle acquisition of BEA Systems, see the July 30, 6 2008, “Oracle Absorbs BEA’s Middleware: The Impact On Application Development Managers” report. For more details of this survey, see the February 19, 2008, “The EA View: BPM Has Become Mainstream” 7 report. For the complete evaluation details of TIBCO’s scores in the HC-BPMS area, see the August 2, 2007, “The 8 Forrester Wave™: Human-Centric BPM For Java Platforms, Q3 2007” report. © 2008, Forrester research, Inc. reproduction Prohibited October 6, 2008
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