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Software Announcement 203-215 September 9, 2003 IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor V4.2.4 enhancements
At a glanceThe IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor solution:
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). OverviewAs companies strive to become leaner and more competitive, the cost and effectiveness of business operations continue to be scrutinized. In response to your feedback, IBM WebSphere® Business Integration Modeler V4.2.4 and IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor V4.2.4 improve business visibility for fact-based decision making and more optimized business processes. These products provide a solution to help you model, simulate, analyze, automate, optimize, and monitor business processes quickly and effectively. With this solution, you will be better able to maximize business effectiveness by optimizing processes giving you competitive leadership in today's e-business environment. The WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor solution consists of the following family of products which may be purchased and deployed either individually or together. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler This offering, a bundled solution, consists of the following products that may also be purchased separately:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition The Entry Edition is not included in the Modeler bundle, but may be purchased separately. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor Planned availability datesSeptember 26, 2003: Electronic distribution October 10, 2003: Media packs DescriptionWebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor provide software tools to help you model, simulate, analyze, automate, and monitor complex business processes quickly and effectively. Line-of-business managers as well as business analysts can more easily design and develop process flows that improve how you do business. With IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor products, you will be able to maximize business effectiveness by optimizing processes that give you competitive leadership in today's e-business environment. The solution consists of the following products which may be implemented either together or separately: IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler combines the process design tools used to model processes with the collaborative design environment that allows multiple users to work together. Using this offering, line-of-business professionals from multiple locations can develop business processes and be assured of consistent access to up-to-date process information. The offering provides ten licenses of IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench along with IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server in a conveniently packaged offering that scales to meet the needs of any team. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench The IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench is an application that provides robust functionality for process modeling, enterprise modeling, business process analysis, and workflow translation. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench helps you model a process and enterprise, model the applications and design GUIs, analyze the process, and translate the process for workflow automation. Business analysis is one of the critical and most useful capabilities of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench. Many business process modeling efforts stop at developing flow diagrams or process maps. However, with the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench, the effort is extended to include analysis, redesign, application development, and automation. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench includes a UML modeler and an Xform designer. New to this release are the following product enhancements:
Comprised of innovative components, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench helps you:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition Also new to this release is this low-cost entry edition providing process modeling, validation, and simulation. For enterprise departments and individual users who do not require the full capabilities of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench, this entry edition provides an easy-to-use tool at an affordable price. Following are the key functional differences between the full and entry editions:
Workbench
Workbench Entry Edition
Editing modes Basic Basic
Line of Line of
visibility visibility
E-commerce E-commerce
Integration
(formerly
called MQ
Workflow mode)
Component
Assembly
Advanced
Validation and Yes Yes
simulation
Simulation Yes Yes
table reports
Process case Yes No
analysis
Weighted Time, cost, No
average classification
reports indices,
general reports
Analysis reports Process No
summary
Process
comparison
Process
redesign
WBI MB/WMQI Yes No
DesignFlow Yes No
Workbench
Workbench Entry Edition
Integration with Yes No
Workflow
Applications
Integration with Yes No
Application
Design Tools
Integration with Yes No
WebSphere Business
Integration Server
-- System Manager
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server Collaboration, change control management, teamwork, and shared work space have become ever more important in today's working environment. This is particularly true in situations where work revolves around significant endeavors, such as business process management, where very large processes are modeled, analyzed, reviewed, and redesigned by many team members. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server addresses the needs of users who work in this highly collaborative environment. This product provides repository management and Web publishing capabilities, facilitating process design collaboration and instant Web access to process models, policies, procedures, and business rules. New to this release are the following enhancements:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server consists of two components:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor helps track processes, events, and business performance measures, and generates statistical reports for analysis based on actual data. In addition, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor facilitates completion of the cycle of business process improvement by feeding actual information back to the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench for further analysis and process redesign. This provides the basis for business process management, which turns the process into a continuous improvement cycle. New to this release of the product are the following enhancements:
The basic function of IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor is to track data generated by a variety of environments and to correlate that information to process models that were defined in IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench. The process model serves as a basis for visualizing the performance of the process as it happens, in real time. You can see what activities are being performed, who is performing them, and where there are bottlenecks. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor can also monitor non-process data from sources such as databases. IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor consists of two components:
For more information on IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor and other related products and services, go to:
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Offering InformationProduct information will be available through the Offering Information Web site at: And, through the Passport Advantage® Web site at: PublicationsThe following product documentation is provided on the program media as .pdf files: IBM WebSphere® Business Integration Workbench
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler is a bundle of the Workbench and Workbench Server, and includes the documentation from each of those products as listed above. Technical informationSpecified operating environmentHardware requirementsIBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench and IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition Recommended system requirements:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server Windows
AIX®
Solaris
Web client requirements:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor Windows
AIX
Solaris
z/OS® or S/390®
Web Client requirements:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler is a bundle of the Workbench and Workbench Server, and
has the same hardware requirements as those products as listed above.
Software requirementsIBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Windows
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Entry Edition Windows
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Workbench Server Windows server
AIX server
Solaris server
Web client:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor Windows server
AIX server
Solaris server
z/OS or S/390 server
Web client:
To monitor WebSphere MQ Workflow, IBM WebSphere MQ Workflow V3.4 or IBM MQSeries® Workflow V3.3.2 is required. To monitor WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker V5.0 or WebSphere MQ Integrator® Broker V2.1 is required. The following configurations are supported:
Win 2000 AIX Solaris
Win 2000 and and and
and DB2 Oracle 9i DB2 Oracle 9i z/OS
WMQI 2.1 Yes Yes
WBI MB 5.0 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Note: To monitor WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker and WebSphere MQ Integrator Broker event flows, the WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker Monitor Emitter node SupportPac™ is required. This SupportPac can be downloaded free of charge at: For WebSphere Portal Support, use IBM WebSphere Portal Enable V4.2 Recommended architecture for monitoring WebSphere MQ Workflow
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler is a bundle of the Workbench
and Workbench Server, and has the same software requirements as those
products as listed above.
Planning informationFor planning and installation information, refer to the following documents:
Customer responsibilities: It is strongly recommended that IBM Software Services or Business Partners be used to assist in the deployment and maintenance of the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor solution. To implement an IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor solution, the following skills are required:
Direct customer support: Customers are entitled to maintenance support for one year after date of purchase. Additional years of support may be purchased through a Passport Advantage contract. Support is made available by voice or via the Web. Additional information on the level of support available can be found at: WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor products are shipped on the following CD-ROMs:
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler is a bundle that consists of the two CD-ROMs containing the Workbench and Workbench Server. This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for future reference. Ordering informationThis product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Product identifier description: IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor V4.2.4 (5724-E46) Product category: WebSphere Business Integration ChargingCharges for authorized use of the program are based on Processor License Units (PLUs). The use of the program on any server machine requires one PLU to be acquired (from IBM or an IBM Business Partner) for each processor contained in the server machine on which any copy of the program is to run. PLUs are required for every server machine on which the program is installed. You are also required to obtain a corresponding number of additional PLUs if the program installation is moved to a server machine with a greater number of processors, or if any additional processors are added to the server machine on which the program is installed. Failure to comply with the requirement for the appropriate number of PLUs will constitute a material breach of this license and will automatically terminate your rights hereunder. Licensing for machines that have five or more processors are eligible for Special Bid. Contact your IBM representative. Also refer to the License Information supplied with your updated copy of the program. For details on the licensing information, refer to: MigrationExisting customers will receive updated media packs soon after the products become generally available under the new terms. Migration for customers who have existing capacity unit license entitlements will be at the time of maintenance renewal. A standard conversion rate of two capacity units to one processor license unit will be used. In the majority of situations, this conversion will ensure that users have the correct number of licenses on the processor license unit metric. However, where machines have five or more processors (and in a few other cases), the standard conversion will not give the required number of licenses. In this case, when contacted by IBM, you should discuss acquiring additional licenses in order to be correctly licensed under the new pricing model. You will not be charged for additional licenses granted under this process, but maintenance renewal prices will be based on the number of licensed processors. Licensing for machines with five or more processors are eligible for Special Bid. For additional information visit: Passport Advantage
Part
Program name/description number
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Workbench -- Per user
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D527TLL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E00P9LL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D527VLL
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Workbench Entry Edition -- Per user
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D52X1LL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E010QLL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D52X2LL
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Workbench Server -- Per processor
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D527WLL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E00PALL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D527YLL
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Modeler -- Per processor
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D5286LL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E00PDLL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D5288LL
Part
Program name/description number
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Monitor -- Per processor
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D527QLL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E00P8LL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D527SLL
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Monitor on z/OS platforms Note: Order the part numbers below when there is an intention to acquire this cross platform product for deployment on zSeries/S/390 platform. This set of part numbers provides the identical supply and authorization as the other set in this announcement. The distinction is to identify the planned deployment platform.
Part
Program name/description number
IBM WebSphere Business Integration
Monitor -- Per processor
License & SW Maintenance 12 months D52WZLL
Annual SW Maintenance Renewal E010PLL
SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 months D52X0LL
Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details Customers with active Subscription on the products listed below are entitled to receive the IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler and Monitor V4.2.4 media packs.
Entitled
maintenance
offerings
subscription Part
Description ID number
IBM WebSphere Business WSBIWKBSB01 AF04VNA
Integration Workbench
V4.2.4 English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business WSBIWKBESB01 AF04XNA
Integration Workbench
Entry Edition V4.2.4
English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business WSBIMONSB02 AF04MNA
Integration Monitor WSBIMONSB01
V4.2.4 English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business WSBIWKBSSB01 AF04WNA
Integration Workbench
Server V4.2.4 English
media pack
IBM WebSphere Business WSBIMOD AF04NNA
Integration Modeler
V4.2.4 English media pack
Withdrawal of previous Passport Advantage part numbers: The following International Program License Agreement (IPLA) software part numbers are being replaced or obsoleted by this announcement. The effective withdrawal date is October 9, 2003. Orders for these part numbers will not be accepted after the stated effective date of withdrawal, nor will normal marketing activities or educational support be available unless previous agreement exists between the customer and IBM. Withdrawal from marketing information
Part
Description number
IBM WebSphere Business Integration AF03RNA
Workbench V4.2.3 English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business Integration AF03SNA
Monitor V4.2.3 English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business Integration AF03UNA
Workbench Server V4.2.3
English media pack
IBM WebSphere Business Integration AF03TNA
Modeler V4.2.3 English media pack
Terms and conditionsThis product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Licensing: IBM IPLA. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. License Information form number
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