FUJITSU SOFTWARE STRENGTHENS B.P.M. OFFERING WITH INTERSTAGE I-FLOW 5.0.Fujitsu Software Corporation has announced the availability of two new editions of its INTERSTAGE i-Flow business process management engine. i-Flow 5.0 Enterprise Edition and i-Flow 5.0 Advanced Edition meet industry demand for Java 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. ) technology-based business process management products that allow the rapid adaptation of internal processes to meet changing business needs. i-Flow is a component of INTERSTAGE, an e-Business infrastructure platform that also includes the INTERSTAGE Application Server. Fujitsu has extended the architecture of i-Flow 5.0 Enterprise Edition around Enterprise Java Beans See JavaBeans. (EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) A software component in Sun's J2EE platform, which provides a pure Java environment for developing and running distributed applications. EJBs are written as software modules that contain the business logic of the application. ) technology, enabling deployment on several leading application servers, including Fujitsu's INTERSTAGE Application Server 4.0. By embracing EJB technology while continuing support for CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) A software-based interface from the Object Management Group (OMG) that allows software modules (objects) to communicate with each other no matter where they are located on a private network or the global and RMI (Remote Method Invocation) A standard from Sun for distributed objects written in Java. RMI is a remote procedure call (RPC), which allows Java objects (software components) stored in the network to be run remotely. , Fujitsu provides customers the flexibility to deploy i-Flow in any environment, thereby preserving IT investment and avoiding the risk of vendor lock-in. "TOWER Technology has hundreds of successful workflow deployments worldwide, and in our experience, Fujitsu's new EJB-based i-Flow architecture is ahead of the game in supporting customers' existing technology infrastructure," said William Zastrow, senior vice president of worldwide corporate marketing at TOWER Technology. "Our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationship with Fujitsu has allowed us to provide customers with the Web-based tools they need to manage business processes more effectively, and we're looking forward to the EJB architectural enhancements in i-Flow 5.0." i-Flow, first introduced to the United States market in August 1998, was the first Java technology-based business process management solution and provides comprehensive features for changing business processes. i-Flow provides support for both human and application-level interaction, allowing for seamless integration with Web-based systems. i-Flow is highly customizable and can be tailored to meet customers' unique requirements. Its intuitive graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to enables customers to easily build workflow applications according to their specific needs. Customers reduce operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. , improve productivity, efficiency and time-to-market. "Fujitsu's longstanding commitment to J2EE standards is reflected in our continual enhancements to the INTERSTAGE Application Server and i-Flow business process management solutions," said Shizuo Inagaki, president of Fujitsu Software Corporation. "Our users told us that they wanted EJB support without having to re-program or re-engineer their products. We have met this market demand and preserved customer investments by introducing EJB functionality and continuing support for other technology standards." |
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