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webMethods 8.0 focuses on developer productivity


By David Worthington
June 29, 2009 — 
As the worldwide economic downturn draws out, enterprise IT workers are attempting to do more with less. In response, Software AG has adapted webMethods 8.0 to focus on developer productivity.

The company announced the availability of webMethods 8.0 on June 24. It is now available to new customers, but existing customers will not be able to upgrade until the release becomes generally available in December. Customers can install over existing implementations.

webMethods 8.0 keys in on three main areas: making IT more dynamic for business users without engaging developers; reducing maintenance expenses; and streamlining application development, said Susan Ganeshan, vice president of product strategy at Software AG.

Self-service capabilities have been introduced, which allow business users to define their own key performance indicators through a drag-and-drop interface, and to share analytics with other business managers. Business users may also make small ad hoc changes to business processes without "disrupting IT with small nuances," Ganeshan said. All changes are governed.

Six months ago, a search for new employees would have included reviewing resumes, deciding on candidates, and making offers within a budget range, but that workflow may have changed due to the economy, she explained. With ad hoc process changes, business users can modify the process to include CFO approval.

Administration of webMethods is now more hands-off. webMethods now handles more errors on its own, and it can spin up new instances in response to increased demand for applications, Ganeshan said.

It can likewise help developers keep pace with demand for applications, she said. "A project that took four months to deliver will now be done in a three-month implementation."

Software AG has unified webMethods development for BPM and SOA into a single Eclipse design environment, and it has also integrated its CentraSite ActiveSOA service repository into webMethods. ActiveSOA ties business processes to SOA development, applying policies to every asset that is included in the registry to govern change management and service reuse.

It provides knowledge about the components that make up composite applications, Ganeshan explained. "Developers will understand what actions must be taken before changes are implemented."


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