Branch Transformation Toolkit for WebSphere Studio

IBM Branch Transformation Toolkit for WebSphere® Studio key features and benefits include:

• Framework for multi-channel infrastructure
  Supports creation of integrated retail delivery applications, a key factor in reducing total cost of system ownership

• Time-saving features and integration
  Builds on the WebSphere Studio environment to enable developers to maximize their productivity and improve overall time to value

• Tooling enhancements
  New graphical workbench integrates plug-ins for a broad view of the development environment to simplify creation of multi-tiered business applications

• Robust banking solution
  Gives retail banks the control and flexibility associated with building a branch teller application

• A range of sample applications
  Contains sample applications addressing both base and advanced functionality, such as implementation of Web services

• Relevant to a variety of industries
  Enables retail initiatives not only in the banking industry, but to any industry with a desire to modernize enterprise applications

An improved framework for implementation of cost-effective multi-channel transactional applications that:

• Has been re-architected to both enhance flexibility and simplify programming model

• Includes adoption of open source and industry standards

• Leverages new features from WebSphere Integration Developer and WebSphere Process Server

• Provide Operation Steps and HTML Channel to reduce migration efforts.

• Provide specialized extensions for web application development

Improved framework-based tools to shorten application development and implementation cycles, including:

• Enhanced migration tools to help migrate applications from version 4.3

• A improved BPEL editor extension tool to better integrate with WebSphere Integration Developer

• JCA 1.5 compliant SNA adapter for communication with back-end systems