Information Technology is becoming more than ever a science in its own right, new architecture for designing information systems uses real mathematical formulae which are difficult for neophytes to understand:
SOA = (EDI + EAI + XML + BPM) x WEB
However, the needs expressed by organisations are very simple: How can we organise and optimise our business processes? Just a few years ago, the answer to this was also very simple: Workflow.
Today however, several solutions to this question are possible;
- Standardise exchanges of information between different information systems with EDI (Electronic
Data Interchange) and XML documents using EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) solutions.
- Automate the circulation of information and optimise processing with a BPM (Business Process
Management) tool.
- Integrate these changes with Web standards such as HTTP protocol and Web Services.
