Future Proofing the Enterprise

for Business Change

 Agenda

• Best Practices in Architecting for

Change
– Beth Gold-Bernstein, VP ebizQ

• A Future-Proof Architecture Solution

– Avigdor Luttinger, Head of the iBOLT
Program, Magic Software
 Future Proofing the Enterprise
for Business Change

Avigdor Luttinger, Head of the iBOLT Program

 Need for Integration
Customers Employees

Finance
Web
Ordering

ERP

?
CRM
Orders

Inventory Sales
Management

Homegrown and Enterprise

Legacy Applications Applications
 Current State

• Integration with Legacy Systems Suppliers

• Link with External Partners
• Basic Process Modeling

ERP
Finance iSeries
UNIX
Web App
Win XP
 Standardizing and Abstracting
Connectivity

Screen objects (Green/Gray)

Web Services
.Net, Com+
J2EE, Java
Databases
Etc…
 A2A & B2B Business Process
Management (BPM)

• Business Analysis
• Process modeling and
workflow
• Rules Engine
 Is this Future Proof?

ERP

Sales SCM

EAI

Legacy CRM
 Abstraction Layers

iBOLT iSOLs
Vertical Vertical Vertical Vertical
Integrated Template Template Template Template
Solutions

Data Abstraction
iBOLT BPM

Business Process Business Process

Business Process Business Process

Business Service Abstraction

Enterprise Apps

Services

ERP CRM Legacy

Future Proofing with iBOLT
Business Services
Future Proofing with iBOLT
Integrated Solutions
 Building the Real Time
Enterprise IT Architecture

iSOLs:
EAP/B2C/ Extranet

iSOL Templates

Service Oriented
Architecture

EAI/BPM Framework
(Business Logic, Components, n-tier architecture)

Connectivity & API's:

XML, WebServices, J2EE, .Net, BAPIs, Screen Objects

Service Providing Applications: Applications Plateform:

ERP/Legacy-Applications/CRM/FI/HR WebSphere, SunOne,BEA, .Net, Oracle

Traditional IT-Infrastructure
Database, Middleware, C/S, OS, Hardware
 Integrated Solutions for the
Real Time Enterprise

Vertical Industry templates Customized Homepage Contents and

Meta-Data driven process definition of
Vertical Integrated Solutions
Role & Content based Personalized
Interaction & Homepage
Appearance
Company specific Business Logic
Comprehensive Activity Monitoring at all
levels, anywhere
Business Process Editor
Topology Editor
Activity Monitoring
iBOLT Monitor cont…
iBOLT iSOL Templates
iBOLT iSOL Configuration
 iBOLT Benefits
Past, Present, Future

 Lower cost integration

• Rapid Business Process Development
• Vertical Templates for Metadata Driven Integrated Solutions
• Symbiotic Application Integration and Development toolkit

 Environment Independent
• Portability and Interoperability
• Connectivity with .NET and Java environments

 Rapid ROI of IT investments

 Investment Protection
• Abstraction layers enable loose coupling & tight Cohesion
• Minimize the Impact of Change in Any Component on the Architecture &
Functionality
 Magic Software Company Profile

International Software Company Founded in 1986

NASDAQ : MGIC (1991)
Part of Formula Systems Group – NASDAQ: FORTY
500 Employees Worldwide
Global Presence in Over 50 Countries
World Wide Support
Estimated 2500 Partners & 1.5 Million Users WW
Advanced IBM Business Partner Since 1995
THANK YOU