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This IBM® Redpaper publication was produced by the IBM WebSphere® BPM performance teams. It provides performance tuning tips and best practices for the following products: -- WebSphere Process Server 6.2.0 -- WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus 6.2.0 -- WebSphere Integration Developer 6.2.0 -- WebSphere Business Monitor 6.2.0 -- WebSphere Business Services Fabric 6.2.0 These products represent an integrated development and runtime environment based on a key set of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and Business Process Management (BPM) technologies: Service Component Architecture (SCA), Service Data Object (SDO), and Business Process Execution Language for Web Services (BPEL). These technologies in turn build on the core capabilities of the WebSphere Application Server 6.1. For those who are either considering or are in the very early stages of implementing a solution incorporating these products, this publication provides best practices for application development and deployment, and setup, tuning and configuration information. It provides a useful introduction to many of the issues influencing each product's performance, and could act as a guide for making rational first choices in terms of configuration and performance settings. Finally, these products build on the capabilities of WebSphere Application Server, so consult tuning, configuration, and best practices information for WebSphere Application Server and corresponding platform JVMs (documented in the Related Publications chapter).

The IBM® Business Process Management (BPM) Enabled by SOA Method provides a structured process for developing an organization's cross-functional, customer-focused, end-to-end core business processes that achieves strategic business objectives, integrates verticals, optimizes core work, and creates a framework for continuous improvement. This methodology is an IBM intellectual property that is used in BPM engagements but not available in detail to readers of the IBM Redbooks publication outside of IBM. Our purpose in this IBM Redpaper is to introduce you to the concepts that we use in the IBM BPM Enabled by SOA methodology.

Market demand for business process management (BPM) has grown significantly in recent years and shows no sign of abating. Based on consultations with our clients, a set of capabilities that IBM® makes available enables you to build robust and holistic BPM solutions, whether they are integration-centric, human-centric, or content-centric. In this IBM Redpaper™ publication, we provide an overview of the IBM BPM portfolio to BPM market watchers who have a keen interest in understanding the most current BPM technology releases and how they can be used together. Specifically, we review the key benefits and capabilities of the WebSphere® Dynamic Process Edition of the IBM BPM Suite.

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) produces real results in difficult economic times by uncovering process waste, reducing non-value adding activity, and increasing productivity. The benefits are even felt in IT. Business process management (BPM) and service-oriented architectures (SOAs) combine with LSS to accelerate improvements and results. At the same time, they increase organizational flexibility and technology enabled responsiveness. Many successful companies have found that the linkages are clear. Early adopters who have worked their way past cultural and organizational barriers are seeing impressive performance and financial results. The rewards can be great, especially for those who take action now. This IBM® Redguide™ publication is intended to help companies that are leaders in their markets and are looking for new ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors. In this guide, we describe the key BPM, SOA, and LSS components, highlight the linkages between them, and summarize the results that leading firms have achieved. We outline the think big, start now steps that are needed to move your own initiative forward. In this guide, we also suggest ways to successfully avoid some of the barriers that have hampered others by focusing on the tools that deliver measurable results quickly.

Automotive manufacturers in Europe are facing major changes to several processes. These processes include their new product introduction, manufacturing, and service after sales processes. The changes come in the wake of the European Union (EU) Directive 2000/53/EC on end of life vehicles (ELV) and Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment. Failure to reach regulation targets will cost each original equipment manufacturer (OEM) approximately 1 billion euros annually. As the automotive industry continues to expand, the need for cost-efficient responses to regulation that strives for process efficiency grows increasingly important. The automotive industry demands robust, flexible solutions that provide insight into business processes in order to remain competitive and profitable. This paper illustrates how automotive manufacturers can use Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and business process management (BPM), including business activity monitoring (BAM) methodologies and technologies, to develop and deploy optimized solutions. Such solutions will help address the carbon impact of the post-sales management of hazardous vehicle materials and recycling of the vehicle materials upon end of life. This paper unites existing methods and technologies including process operational status, event correlation, aggregation, and predictive analysis. It explores future technologies that create a vision for addressing ELV environment challenges. It