Rich Web Application Development Solution. Simplifying & Accelerating WebSphere Portal Development & Deployment

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1 Rich Web Application Development Solution Simplifying & Accelerating WebSphere Portal Development & Deployment

2 Rich Web Application Development 2 Richer= Application aspect is more application features Richer= Business aspect is more costly Richer= Technology aspect is larger scope To business, a richer application brings more business values To technical, a richer application means tough job usually less budget How can we deliver a rich business features application in timely manner, effective way and within budget?

3 IT Job Composition in HK (2004) 3 Core Skill Business Aspect Product Sales and Marketing Development (63%) Customer Relationship Management (43.2%) Project Aspect Project Management (61.7%) Application Analysis and Development (53.7%) Professional Skill Aspects: Java (56.8%) XML (45.1%) Most common programming language Java (63.1%) Visual Basic (35.7%) C/C++/Visual C++ (35.8%) Where is Domino?

4 Developer Market 4 DEVELOPER SKILL MARKET J2EE 300K Java 1.3M Corporate: Non-Microsoft 3.3M Corporate: Microsoft 4.1M Source: Various industry analysts Gartner: Due to the steep learning curve, less than 50% of the job market demand for efficient Java developers will be satisfied by 2003 The cost of converting a COBOL developer to Java could be close to 90 percent of a COBOL developer's salary Giga: As this market crosses the chasm there is a need for highly productive Java tools that can be used by mainstream developers coming off 4GL s and Cobol

5 IT Manpower Survey 5 Low-end projection 2003: 64, : 71,780 High-end projection 2003: 68, : 80,900

6 Good to have operation map 6 Near/Offshore Development Center Manage low end developer cost Human production line to system production line Ease in project management and delivery Business Analyst does prototyping Faster and cheaper in business requirement collection Reuse application code Protect technology investment Other than other factors, a J2EE RAD for Portal is a must

Custom WebSphere Portlets Made Easy 7 Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere is a dedicated Portlet creation environment for WebSphere Portal that simplifies & accelerates the development,

7 Custom WebSphere Portlets Made Easy 7 Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere is a dedicated Portlet creation environment for WebSphere Portal that simplifies & accelerates the development, deployment, maintenance and reuse of custom portlets. Automation Change Reuse Bowstreet Portlet Factory extends WebSphere Studio to more developers by dramatically reducing the complexity of J2EE portlet development for WebSphere Portal

8 BPF: Features & Benefits 8 Delivering Rapid Application Development & Change for WebSphere Portlets FEATURE Builders Wizard-like reusable components automatically generate error-free J2EE code Profiles Configurable Builder-input variables Regeneration On-Demand generation of portlet code Integration Direct enterprise application, database, business objects & Web Service integration via Builders Ready for WebSphere Studio Plug-in to WebSphere Studio Application Developer WebSphere Portal Integration Deeply integrated with WebSphere Portal and its robust portal API and portal administration BENEFITS Abstract J2EE complexity Enable rapid change/iteration during development FAST the 1 st time build portlets up to 12x faster Rapid portlet variations for new portal requirements Eliminate complex conditional logic & portlet code duplication Build portlets even FASTER the 2 nd time! Empower non-technical users to create portlets Propagate changes to multiple portlets from one code base Leverage existing IT assets and investments for composite portlets, such as Domino, SAP, EJBs, etc. Extends WebSphere development environment to more users Consistent, familiar, environment for all developers Portlets immediately ready for deployment & Profiles exposed via WebSphere Portal s standard portal admin & config Leverages portal s rich Click-to-Action, portlet messaging, etc. capabilities; while shielding complexity

9 Bowstreet Testimonials 9 Over 100 Global 2000 companies deployment Enable Allmerica Financial to save US$1million in portlet development cost Oracle OEM Bowstreet Portlet Factory in Oracle Portal Development Toolkit IBM acquired Bowstreet in December, 2005 Bowstreet awards for Rapid Application Development Tool for J2EE and Portlet development Bowstreet proven in near/offshore application development Bowstreet proven in addressing J2EE resource bottleneck/dependencies Proven accelerate development in 5x to 20x

10 Customer Proof Points 10 Customer Type Data Sources Sales SAP, Domino, Oracle Physician s McKesson, Kodak, RDBs Store Manager Informix, DB2, RDBs Executive Oracle Executive Hyperion, Oracle, Web services

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12 Lotus Collaboration Extension for Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere

13 Lotus Collaboration Extension 13 Augments the Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere, delivering the following benefits: Quickly create Domino portlets without needing to write any Java code or learn the extensive Domino or WebSphere Java APIs Increase Portal ROI by leveraging current infrastructure and investments in Domino Enable Domino developers to smoothly transition to J2EE with a negligible amount of training Create many, customized versions of a Domino portlet from one portlet instance Speed time to market by enabling business users to configure and customize Domino portlets

14 Using BowStreet WebSphere Studio Application Developer Bowstreet Portlet Factory perspective 14

15 Domino Application 15 Easily leverage existing Domino applications to create custom Domino portlets

16 Domino Application 16 that display Domino Views and allow end users to create, edit, and delete Domino Documents:

17 Domino Application 17 Add real-time communication to portlets:

18 Domino Application 18 Enable non-technical users to create, manage, and modify Domino portlets from within the WebSphere Portal:

19 SAP Integration for Bowstreet Portlet Factory for WebSphere

20 SAP Builders: Portal-Enable SAP 20 Rapidly create portlets that leverage any remoteenabled SAP function or BAPI One Builder generates Input form (JSP) Results page (JSP) Details page (JSP) Method to get data (Java) Schema to describe data Typed variables to hold data Paging functionality Supports connection pooling Quickly enable single sign on Easily customize look & feel

21 Dynamic SAP Portlets 21

22 SAP Builders: Benefits 22 Quickly create custom SAP portlets without needing to write any Java code or learn the SAP (JCO) or WebSphere Java APIs Increase Portal ROI by leveraging existing investments in SAP Streamline business processes and increase worker productivity by integrating multiple, disparate systems into one composite portal dashboard or workspace Create many highly tailored versions of a SAP portlet from one portlet instance Speed time to market by enabling business users to configure and customize SAP portlets

23 Bowstreet Leverages Existing IT Assets 23 Builders Maximize system & intellectual property investments Enterprise Applications & Services Lotus Domino SAP Hyperion Web Services Legacy Data & Components JDBC HTML EJBs XML JSPs Java Objects Create high-value Composite Portlets! JSR 168 Portlet Specification WSRP Enterprise JavaBeans

24 Summary: Speed Portal Deployments! 24 Improve Developer Efficiency Expand community of J2EE developers Enable rapid development and change Create High-Value Portlets On-Demand Leverage IT assets for custom composite portlets Rapidly reuse portlets for new portal requirements Optimized for the IBM environment Seamless WebSphere & Lotus integration Maximize Your Investment In WebSphere "The Portlet Factory has the potential to help IBM WebSphere Portal customers earn a faster return on investment, connect users with a wider range of information, and provide additional flexibility. Larry Bowden, Vice President IBM Portals Solutions Software Group

The 60-Minute Guide to Development Tools for IBM Lotus Domino, IBM WebSphere Portal, and IBM Workplace Applications

The 60-Minute Guide to Development Tools for IBM Lotus Domino, IBM WebSphere Portal, and IBM Workplace Stuart Duguid Portal & Workplace Specialist TechWorks, IBM Asia-Pacific Overview / Scope The aim of