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Enterprise Application Integration
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Content Architectures Middleware What is EAI A Typical EAI System
EAI Benefits Conclusion
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Architectures 1 layer architecture 2 layer architecture
monolithic Information Systems presentation, application logic, and resource management were merged into a single tier 2 layer architecture separation of presentation layer from other 2 layers (app + resource) became popular as 'server/client' systems 3 layer architecture can be achieved by separating RM (resource management) from application logic layer
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Multi-tier Architectures
Where to put the business-logic? Client tier -> NO! Fat clients Reimplementing it for each different type of client Redistributing clients after each software update Data tier -> NO! Vendor and technology dependence grows Different applications have different needs for the same data Performance issues in resource usage
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Multi-tier Architectures
Where to put the business-logic? Middle tier -> YES! Business logic has its own tier Client tier user interfaces Middle tier business logic Data tier data sources Web browsers HTML, Java Web Server Middleware Server Databases GUI clients C++, VB, Java Legacy Systems
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Middleware I Allows communication Takes care of
through a standard language across different platforms between legacy and moderm applications Takes care of transactions between servers data conversion authentication communications between computers
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Middleware II Provides runtime environment for components in the middle-tier Component lifecyle and management Transaction, event and security services Provides connections to databases, mainframes and legacy systems Seperates client-tier from the data source Clean seperation of user-interfaces and presentation logic from the data source
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Middleware III Main use today: legacy wrapping for thin client architectures User interfaces Client-tier (GUI applications, browsers) Business logic Middle-tier (CORBA/EJB/COM server) Data sources Data-tier (databases, mainframes)
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What is EAI A step forard in the evolution of middleware
Integrates applications and enterprise data sources so that they can easily share business processes and data Integration is done without significant changes of applications and data sources
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Middleware Middleware EAI Middleware Middleware Middleware Middleware
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Internal Applications
ERP System Internal Applications (Java,C,C++) CRM System EAI Enterprise Portal Application Databases Financial System Legacy System SCM System
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Example: a simple supply chain
Ordering System purchase order Business Process Management CRM System document customer-contact Warehouse Controlsystem check availability not available available ERP System order atricle Financial System write invoice Manufacturing System deliver goods
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Components of EAI Adapters Message brokers
map heterogenous data formats, interfaces and protocols into a common model and format hide heterogeneity present uniform view of layers below Message brokers facilitates the interaction among adapters
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Typical EAI system message broker integrating application
(contains the composition logic) message broker SmartQuotation adapter database adapter SmartForecasting adapter adapter XYZ adapter DBMS applications SmartQuotation SmartForecasting XYZ
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Message Brokers Message oriented middleware
Supporting integration of heterogenous systems Logic for routing messages Filtering and processing messages
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Old message-based interoperability
inventory management payment- system dispacher shipping month-end closing new PO message-oriented middleware
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Message Brokers new PO message broker inventory management payment-
system dispacher shipping month-end closing new PO message broker
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Difference sender receiver message broker core
With message brokers, custom message routing logic can be defined at the messae broker level or at the queue level. In basic MOM it is the sender who specifies the identity of the receiers. sender receiver message broker core
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Routing logic sender‘s identity message type message content
Definition message broker level queue level
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The Publish/Subscribe Interaction Model
Applications communicate by exchanging messages Senders do not specify the the recipients of the message, they just publish Receivers have to subscribe with the middleware Middleware retrieves the list of subscrivers of a messagetype and delivers copy
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The Publish/Subscribe Interaction Model
inventory management (subscriber) paymentsystem (subscriber) dispacher (pulisher) shipping (subscriber) month-end closing (subscriber) new PO message broker
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Definition messages subscribers want to receive
Namespaces „new PO“ „Supply Chain.new PO“ „Supply Chain.*“ Parameter-based „type = „new PO“ AND customer = „ACME Co.“ AND quantity > 1200 “
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The Publish/Subscribe Interaction Model
admin client client … admin client client … message broker MB-A message broker MB-C message broker MB-B admin client client …
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Example: Message exchanges
Quotation scenario Receiving the quote from the customer Accessing the quotation system to obtain a quote Inserting quote information into a forecasting system (i.e., a system that predicts the order volume) Sending the quote back to the customer
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Example: Message exchanges
publication of a quoteRequest message delivery of message quote RFQ processing publication of a quote message publication of a newQuote message message broker delivery of message quoteRequest delivery of message newQuote SmartQuotation adapter SmartForecasting adapter synchronous invocation of the getQuote function invocation of the createForecastEntry procedure SmartQuotation SmartForecasting
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EAI benefits: Lower development costs Lower opportunity costs
Integration is simpler because systems are more loosely coupled than in object brokers Lower opportunity costs Integration is done more quickly corresponding cost savings reachieved sooner Lower maintenance effort adapters extract the interaction with external systems significant advantage from the software engineering point of view
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Real World Example: 1875 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
in the19th century AT&T became parent company of the Bell System, the American telephone monopoly The system broke up into eight companies in 1984
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Real World Example: From 1984 until 1996 AT&T was an integrated telecommunications services and equipment company Merged 2000 to 3 different companies: AT&T Wireless, AT&T Broadband, and AT&T 2002 AT&T developed a new nationwide intelligent optical network
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Conclusion Enterprises integrate their applications
less expensive than replacement more efficient than „information islands“ Enterprises must establish web-presence and make business services available to web-clients
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Links http://www.ibm.com http://www.att.com
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Workflow Management Systems
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Content Overview The parts of a WfMS WfMS requirements
WfMS and other Middleware WfM and the Web
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Why WfMS Originally for office automation
Automate administrative processes among human participants and applications Facilitate definition and maintenance of integration logic Processes can be interpreted and modified by business people
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What is a WfMS Software platform to workflow processes
Design Develope Execute Analyse workflow processes integrate different Services, Applications and human participants
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The parts of a WfMS Workflow definition Workflow engine
Workflow definition Languages Workflow engine Design interface Monitoring tools and reporting capabilities User Interface Workflow Architecture
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The parts of a WfMS Monitoring User Interface / Application Workflow
Instance Resource repository Workflow engine Workflow definition
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The Workflow definition
Formal description of a business logic Specified by a directed graph Defines order of execution of process nodes Work node Routing node Start and completion nodes Once designed, definitions can be “applied” to the process engine
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The Workflow Definition (2)
Check if offered Produkt Offered = false Contract = false Check if worth proceeding else Get quote from supplier Get quote from Quotation system else go_ahead = true Update quotation System Contract = true Send quote to costumer Enter quote in Forecasting system
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The Workflow definition (3)
Standard Workflow definition Language Extendable Process Definition Language - XPDL ( WFMC ) Includes application integration and resource specification XPDL is extendable It provides a natural fit with graphical representations XPDL 1.0 uses the popular XML language Can be imported into workflow engines that supports XPDL
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The Workflow Definition (4)
<WorkflowProcess Id="Parallel"> <Activities> <Activity Id="A"> ... <TransitionRestrictions> <TransitionRestriction> <Split Type="AND"> <TransitionRefs> <TransitionRef Id="B"/> <TransitionRef Id="C"/> </TransitionRefs> </Split> </TransitionRestriction> </TransitionRestrictions> </Activity> <Activity Id="B"> <Activity Id="C"> <Activity Id="D"> ... <TransitionRestrictions> <TransitionRestriction> <Join Type="AND"/> </TransitionRestriction> </TransitionRestrictions> </Activity> </Activities> <Transitions> <Transition Id="AB" From="A" To="B"/> <Transition Id="AC" From="A" To="C"/> <Transition Id="BD" From="B" To="D"/> <Transition Id="CD" From="C" To="D"/> </Transitions> </WorkflowProcess> A B C D
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The Workflow engine Retrieve Wf definition
Determine nodes to be executed routing node work node Place work into the work queue resource accomplishes work OR invoke method of resource API monitor inbound queue for completion messages determine next node to be executed
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The Workflow engine (2) Resource Broker Outbound queues 3 4 resource1
5 Inbound queue 1 Workflow engine resource2 resource3 2 Workflow Definition
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Monitoring Tools track and monitor individual work requests
review resource productivity and work volume analysis quickly search for and identify a work request provide feedback on performance issues Get information about bottlenecks in the process Analysis to implement changes to the workflow process
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User Interface Separate work list management from workflow management
access and action work requests individuals have a single work list requests from different workflows
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Workflow Architectures
Async. centralized Architecture Tasmanager no longer part of Scheduler Calling Program not blocked No immediate action of called Program Highly centralized Architecture Tasmanager parts of Scheduler
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Workflow Architectures (2)
Decentralized Architecture No centralized scheduler Monitoring service for controlling No Bottlenecks
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WfMS Requirements Scale Dynamic resource selection and assignment
Performance management Sophisticated Failure handling
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Failure Handling Forward Recovery Backward Recovery Exception handling
Deadlines
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WfMS and other Middleware
Act in many ways as EAI tools emphasis on programming in the large Focus on workflow that manages integration combine WfMS and EAI into a single system
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WfMS and other Middleware (2)
WfMS Adapter Message Broker Smart quotation adapter database adapter forecasting adapter adapter ….. DBMS Application Smart quotation Smart Forecasting
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WfM and the Web Services have to be described Must be easy to find
Protocols to communicate with the Service SOAP Formats and protocols for invoking the Service WSDL Must be easy to find Search Services by creteria UDDI
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Web Service Integration
Outsource Services Search for business partners Establish partnership Enable Service communication
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Web Service Integration (2)
Exchange of messages Services may not be invoked in right order Flow Model
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Web Service Integration (3)
New requirements Get list of Services that fullfill them
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Web Service Integration (4)
Compose new Web Service Publish Service Internal details hidden from User
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Disadvantages of WfMS Expensive software licenses
Complex installation and operation Heavy-weight platforms
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Advantages of WfMS Rapid process design and maintainance
Failure and exception handling Catering for performance and high availability Workflow design with graphical interface
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