ZapNote: HandySoft

As systems become increasingly more integrated and heterogeneous, the need for a robust workflow approach is becoming steadily more apparent. The new class of "enterprise workflow solutions" or more increasingly known as Business Process Management (BPM) solutions have coalesced around an set of functionality and performance requirements that meet the needs of an extended enterprise that includes an organization’s partners, customers, and suppliers. HandySoft aims to simplify and enable complex intersystem workflow and business process automation through its BizFlow product, which provides a comprehensive set of XML-enabled collaborative tools driven by a powerful process management engine.

Groups spar over Web standards

“Most vendors see Web services as a land-grab opportunity and are seeking to stake claims on territory,” says Ron Schmelzer, an analyst with ZapThink. “Customers are far from implementing many of these immature specifications so we have to interpret this land-grab standards mentality as a way for vendors to position their companies and their products as the platforms of choice for implementing this new breed of application.”

Read more at: NetworkWorld

The elements of Web services

Article By Tony Baer, Ron Schmelzer:

What technologies support Web services and what is ready for prime time? The answers can be confusing. Like any new technology, most of the current action surrounding Web services is just talk and experimentation. The basic building blocks have been laid, but questions abound about what additional pieces need to fall into place.

Read more at: Application Development Trends

What’s Hot with Web Services?

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