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- Five definitions toward the maturing of Enterprise 2.0
- In this guest post, Miko Matsumura, Vice President and Chief Strategist of Software AG, takes an insightful look at the meaning of "enterprise." by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Software AG, Enterprise 2.0, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2009-11-02
- Will vendors finally force SOA and BPM to mingle?
- BPM and SOATake it from me, there is a rich culture of thinkers at Software AG who see the connection between BPM and SOA and the way in which technology elements can help foster both agendas.As for Jason Bloomberg's comment about the acquisition being "about" vertical expertise, let me comment...
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Business process automation, Operational planning, Web services, Enterprise software, Strategy, SOA, BPM, Software AG, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2009-08-25
- Scheerware: Software AG scoops up BPM vendor
- Scheerware: Software AG scoops up BPM vendorsimply deepensactually there are some wonderful implications for Centrasite, the SOA Governance system as well.So the impact of IDS Scheer goes pretty far beyond just making a single product deeper for Software AG...Still, a big leap forward and the largest acquisition for Software AG...
- Tags: Business process automation, Operational planning, Strategy, Enterprise software, Software AG, Scheerware, BPM
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- Software AG seeks IDS Scheer in webMethods aquisition follow-up act
- Software AG seeks IDS Scheer in webMethods aquisition follow-up act"seeking"Seek is kind of an interesting verb... Software AG at 51% ownership effectively consolidates the revenue of IDS Scheer...Nice analysis though. Peter Kuerpick from our management board has stated publicly that it's Software AG's intention to absolutely continue to support strategic...
- Tags: Web services, Software AG, WebMethods Inc., IDS Scheer, aquisition
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- Software AG seeks IDS Scheer in webMethods aquisition follow-up act
- IDS Scheer simply deepens one of Software AG’s existing businesses: webMethods Business Process Management BPM. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: IDS Scheer, WebMethods Inc., Software AG, Web Services, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Software, Software, It Operations, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Scheerware: Software AG scoops up BPM vendor
- Another big acquisition is in the works, and a vendor is putting big money into the increasingly overlapping SOA-business process management BPM space. Software AG just announced that it has signed a contract with Drs. August-Wilhelm Scheer and Alexander Pocsay to acquire IDS Scheer AG, a well-established BPM vendor, for...
- Tags: BPM, WebMethods Inc., Software AG, Business Process Automation, Operational Planning, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Web Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Management, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- Software AG swoops on IDS Scheer
- Just goes to show how much I know. Last week I was saying that SoftwareAG would be a good fit for SAP and today, SoftwareAG swoops on IDS Scheer. From the wires: On 13 July 2009, SAG Beteiligungs GmbH (currently still registered under the corporate...
- Tags: IDS Scheer, Software AG, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Sales Strategy, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Sales, Finance, Management, Software, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- What should SAP do with its $5bn war chest?
- What should SAP do with its $5bn war chest?SAP should continue to kick Microsofts ERP butt!Time for MS to go down. MS purchased Great Plains low level ERP and Navision mid level ERP and just painted pretty pictures on the interface.SAP can with my help add real business support to...
- Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Financial services, SAP AG, ERP
- Discussion threads 2009-07-06
- SOA Governance Best Practices
- Miko Matsumura expands on reference architectures and models at the core of the most sophisticated global SOA projects during this Software AG podcast.
- Tags: Software AG, SOA, SOA Governance, Miko Matsumura, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Podcasts, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet
- Download resources 2008-12-12
- BPM Done Right: Best Practices To Help You Succeed Where Others Have Failed
- Mike Lees, Software AG's Senior Director of Product Marketing for BPM, explains how you can profit from experience and succeed where others have failed during this podcast.
- Tags: BPM, Software AG, Best Practice, Business Process Automation, Operational Planning, Podcasts, Strategy, Enterprise Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Internet, Management, Software
- Download resources 2008-12-12
- FREE SOA Adoption for Dummies eBook
- Written for people both new and familiar with SOA, the book tells in 'plain English' what's important in an SOA adoption and how to stay focused on it!
- Tags: Software AG, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-10-31
- Comprehensive SOA Governance: Ensuring SOA success with effective, automated control throughout the lifecycle
- Learn how effective SOA governance enables SOA success, and how to evaluate technologies that support your SOA governance strategy in this paper by Franco Castaldini, Director Product Marketing, Software AG.
- Tags: Software AG, SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-10-21
- Serena Software brings business mashups to mainframe application release process
- Serena Software brings business mashups to mainframe application release processA Broadening of Perspectives – It's a Good ThingAs a fellow blogger for Software AG's Modernized Insights (http://blog.softwareag.com/?cat=7), it's great to run across news and articles that showcase a broadening of perspectives when it comes to the mainframe. While there's...
- Tags: Mainframes, Case-in-point, mainframe, Serena Software Inc., Software AG
- Discussion threads 2008-08-02
- Building the Bridge to SOA
- The paper, by Jim Fowler, Software AG Director of Marketing Development, expands on the five elements of the Bridge to SOA and explains why each is critical to deriving new business benefit from existing core systems in the context of a service-oriented architecture.
- Tags: Software AG, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-05-13
- BPM Done Right: 15 Ways To Succeed Where Others Have Failed
- Business Process Management BPM promises are real, but the path to success is littered with pitfalls and shortcuts to failure. Adopting best practices gained from Software AG's wealth of experience can help you avoid them. In this informative whitepaper Mike Lees, Senior Director, BPM Product Marketing, Software AG, outlines how...
- Tags: Business Process, BPM, Software AG, Business Process Management Promise, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, It Operations, Management, Software
- White papers 2008-03-14
- Software AG: Apple Customer Case Study
- Being competitive in today's high tech industry means taking economic advantage of manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world. Apple interacts with dozens of trading partners, from resellers, to distributors and OEM manufacturers that help to form its global supply chain. Apple exchanged orders and critical business documents through a...
- Tags: Software AG, Apple Inc., EDI, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies 2008-02-21
- The Forrester Wave: SOA Service Life-Cycle Management, Q1 2008
- Forrester evaluated leading Service-Oriented Architecture SOA service life-cycle management vendors against 96 criteria and found that BEA Systems, Software AG, and LogicLibrary established leadership, thanks to their SOA service life-cycle management capabilities and breadth of process focus. BEA provides the most comprehensive combination of features, breadth of capability, and out-of-the-box...
- Tags: LogicLibrary, Lifecycle Management, Software AG, SOA, Forrester Research Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-01-28
- Software AG and Cognos bring BI and BPM into common orbit
- The much-discussed marriage of business intelligence BI and business process management BPM may be a step closer to the altar with last week's announcement by Software AG that it will embed Cognos 8 BI with the webMethods product suite. ...
- Tags: Cognos Inc., BPM, Software AG, Layer 7 Technologies Inc., Natural 2006, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Operational Planning, Business Process Automation, Enterprise Software, Databases, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Business Operations, It Operations, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-11-11
- Software AG consolidates governance products for SOA
- Software AG took the "big picture" view of governance for service-oriented architecture SOA with the announcement today of the CentraSite Governance Edition. The approach aims to enable governance more broadly across the enterprise, with policy enforcement capabilities building on the webMethods Infravio X-Registry (acquired by...
- Tags: WebMethods Inc., Software AG, Infravio, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2007-10-01
- SOA Insights analysts probe Software AG's webMethods buy, wikis for SOA governance, and SOA hype curves
- Read a full transcript of the discussion.How good of a match-up was the recent Software AG acquisition of WebMethods? Was is strictly a geographical sales force synergy? Or will webMethods become the de facto R&D arm of Software AG while the parent firm's legacy cash flow sustains the movement toward...
- Tags: Software Infrastructure, Software Development, SOA Governance, SOA architect, SOA, Podcasts, management, Interarbor Solutions, Enterprise 2.0
- Blog posts 2007-07-08
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