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CATALYST SUMMARY METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS ESBs and SOAs are changing the face of integration Enterprises regard ESBs as important to their integration strategy Large-scale move of enterprises towards SOA adoption Open standards for SOAs are important however the traction of SOA may outweigh concerns BPM is likely to become mainstream BPM supports elementary business goals The move towards BPM solutions continues The BPM market is still fragmented but will consolidate Enterprises see SOA and BPM as complementary technologies BPM is becoming increasingly tied to SOA BPM and infrastructure solutions remain a focus for IT spend Enterprises are not compromising on their IT budgets IT spending goals are in line with BPM propositions Consolidation in the market for BPM and integration solutions is likely to continue APPENDIX Definitions Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Service orientated Architecture (SOA) Business process Management (BPM) Further reading Ask the analyst List of Tables Table 1: Plans to move towards a SOA by total and proportion of surveyed enterprises Table 2: Opinions about SOA standards by total and proportion of surveyed enterprises Table 3: Expected benefits from implementing BPM by proportion of surveyed enterprises Table 4: Plans to move towards BPM by total and % of surveyed enterprises Table 5: Perceived leaders in BPM solutions by total and proportion of mentions Table 6: Estimated changes to IT budgets by proportion of surveyed enterprises List of Figures Figure 1: Enterprises regard ESBs as important to their integration strategy Figure 2: Improving business processes is seen as the primary benefit of implementing BPM Figure 3: There is a diversity of opinion about who is the leading BPM vendor Figure 4: Timescales for implementing SOA and BPM are largely coinciding Figure 5: IT budgets are remaining relatively stable Figure 6: Improving business processes by aligning IT to business goals is a high priority

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