Select and Implement an ESB Solution
Bring order to the chaos of your system traffic by implementing an Enterprise Service Bus.
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Not investing in an ESB will cause the organization to:
- Waste resource time and energy fixing brittle point-to-point connections
- Struggle to manage the messages flowing between applications
- Be unable to access accurate data in a timely fashion
Implementation of an ESB into an application environment will:
- Create an integration environment that is easier to manage
- Enable the integration environment to scale to accommodate changes in messaging volumes and new technologies
- Support new use cases for application and system integration
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Book NowModule 1: Launch an ESB Selection Project
The Purpose
- Identify the benefits and fit for ESB technology for the organization.
- Create the project plan for an ESB selection project.
- Conduct an inventory of the organization’s integration environment.
- Evaluate architecture needs and make critical architecture decisions.
- Identify ESB and integration use cases for the organization.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Objectives for an ESB solution.
- Case for an investment in ESB technology.
- Project plan.
- Identification of roles and responsibilities.
- Mapping of integrations and documentation of services.
- Creation of architecture and governance guiding principles for an ESB.
- Architecture Reference Model.
- Identification of ESB use cases.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Plan the steps and components of an ESB procurement project |
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| 1.2 | Evaluate the integration environment of the organization |
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| 1.3 | Make critical architecture decisions |
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| 1.4 | Model a reference architecture |
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| 1.5 | Evaluate ESB use cases |
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Module 2: Plan the Procurement and Implementation Process
The Purpose
- Review the ESB Vendor Landscape vendor profiles and performance.
- Take the information from your inventory assessment and architecture evaluation to create the requirements for your ESB RFP and evaluation process.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Strong understanding of the ESB market (vendor offerings and functionality).
- Requirements package that aligns with the business’s environment and future needs.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Evaluate the ESB market |
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| 2.2 | Identify the business’s ESB requirements |
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| 2.3 | Plan next steps in the procurement process |
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