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B2B Portfolio Overview: Integrating with Customers, Partners, and Suppliers Outside the Enterprise
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The Business Network is Complex
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To compete in today’s business environment, organizations must execute across a broad and increasingly dynamic business network.
Outsourced service
providers
Supply Chain LOB
Accounts Payable
Services LOB
Your Enterprise
Remote Location
Internal Employees
Government Oversight
Commercial Customers
Suppliers
3rd Party Services
Logistics
Suppliers
Suppliers
Customers
Payment Service
Providers
Customers
Customers
Private Cloud
3rd Party Services
Payroll providers
Legal Services
Logistics
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The Evolving Role of B2B in Integration Infrastructure
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Direct B2B Community integration
SaaS Integration
B2B Integration as a Service
providers
Cross-Business Unit and Subsidiary
Integration IBM B2B
ESB and SOA Integration
Industry Gateways
Cloud Services
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IBM B2B Integration Solutions
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Carriers
Banks
Partners
Suppliers
Customers
Pre-connected partners
Providing a choice of on-premise, cloud, or hybrid solutions that enable seamless and secure integration with 100% of your business community.
IBM B2B Cloud Services
IBM B2B Gateways IBM Transformation Engines
IBM B2B Process
Applications
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IBM® Sterling B2B Gateway and Transformation Engines
Carriers
Banks
Partners
Suppliers
Customers
B2B Gateway Communications, translation, process orchestration and partner management to integrate diverse partner communities with internal systems
Sterling B2B Gateway and Transformation Engines
IBM® Sterling B2B Integrator
Transformation Engine Single, universal engine for all internal and external file and message transformation needs
IBM® WebSphere Transformation Extender
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IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
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§ What it does
– Automates B2B processes, from internal systems out to business partners
– Provides flexible, cost-effective direct connections with trading partners
– Integrates B2B processes with internal systems and applications
– Supports complex and adaptable processes
The comprehensive solution for end-to-end, any-to-any B2B process integration
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IBM Sterling B2B Integrator: A Modular, Secure B2B Gateway
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Server
Sterling Integrator– 3 User Interfaces
Administration Console
Single web-based console to: • Set up / modify Trading Partners • Proactively monitor / manage all processes …and transactions • Real-time Error Notification • Schedule Archiving • Quickly view status of system: - Configurable Dashboards - Out-of-the-box Reports - Advance Searches - Automatic Audit Trail (SOX)
Map Editor
Most robust Translator on the market: • Supports “Any-to-Any” format translation • Visual drag & drop data interface • Extended rules engine, defines the most …complex transformations
Graphical Process Modeler
Creating executable Business Processes (eliminates scripts): • Visual drag & drop of icon (pre-built .. ..Services and Adapters) interface. • Complete suite of adapters and services to ..seamlessly: - Integrate with back-end legacy . . …..applications (ERP, SCM, CRM) - Supports all B2B protocols, .. …..standards and data formats - Brings together and automates . …..disparate systems and Manual . . . . … …. …..processes.
Sterling B2B Integrator User Interfaces
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IBM Portfolio – Universal Transformation
Category Products Transformation Technology
On
site
(sof
twar
e)
Standalone transformation WTX WTX/ packs
Integration middleware WESB, WMB WTX/ packs,
product-specific
Internal Integration appliance DP XI50, XM70 WTX, Industry
packs (limited)
Data Warehouse / ETL
InfoSphere DataStage WTX/ packs
Point B2B translation
WDI, WPG, TM, Gentran
WTX/ packs, WDI, WPG, DIS, Gentran
B2B Integration appliance DP XB60 WTX, Industry
packs (limited)
B2B Gateway WPG, Sterling Integrator
WTX/ packs, DIS, SI translator
Financial gateway FTM WTX, native transformation
Clo
ud /
Saa
S
B2B translation through VAN
Sterling Collaboration Network SI, Gentran
B2B managed services
Sterling Commerce Managed Services SI, Gentran
Cloud integration infrastructure
WCA with WMB Hypervisor Ed. WTX Hypervisor Ed.
WTX
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B2B Gateway Software
Message Broker
Process Server
ETL / DW
In-Network (VAN) Translation
Cloud Infrastructure
Transformation
Enterprise Service
Bus B2B Translation
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Integration Between Sterling B2B Integrator and WebSphere Transformation Extender
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§ Pain Points – Wants to simplify integration between B2B community and in-house applications – Wants to leverage existing assets while enhancing B2B gateway capabilities – Wants to maximize the standards that are available for B2B transactions
B2B Gateway Data Center Uses WTX for data transforma0on among internal applica0ons; may have an exis0ng map repository
Implemented using Sterling B2B Integrator
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IBM Sterling Managed File Transfer
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IBM’s Combined MFT Suite
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Prevent unauthorized access IBM Sterling
Secure Proxy for the edge
Monitor file transfer activity and SLAs IBM Sterling Control Center
IBM WebSphere Business Monitor
File transfer via mailboxing IBM Sterling File Gateway
Peer-to-peer file transfer via file system
IBM Sterling Connect:Direct
File transfer via messaging IBM WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition
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Connect:Direct
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Boost performance and manage growth of file transfers without adding IT resources
Point-to-point file transfers Connect:Direct Preventing unauthorized access
Secure +
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The reliable solution for secure, point-to-point file transfers
§ What it does • High volume, large size, high performance file transfers • A protocol invented by Sterling Commerce that has never been breached • Automation, retry-restart, for unattended operation • Certified security to protect sensitive data • FTP replacement enterprise-wide without ripping out and replacing scripts • Watch folder file transfer automation and visibility • Increase transfer speed over high speed networks and overcome latency
issues
§ How it is delivered • Client-server application available across all major platforms • Centralized configuration and exception management via Control Center • Well defined API that supports multiple clients and schedules jobs on a
one-time, recurring, or continuous basis
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Connect:Direct
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Sterling File Gateway
An “Edge” based application for exchanging data between partners, customers, suppliers and employees
§ What it does – Provides a centralized file gateway for processing inbound and outbound files – Supports any format, any protocol, any size B2B file transfer – Enables the transformation of files to optimize data delivery processes
§ How it is delivered – On-premise software – Application layer built on a B2B integration gateway – Mail box services and communication adapters – Partner portal (myFileGateway) for self service
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Sterling File Gateway Capabilities
§ File routing – Fully automated – Template driven configuration – Static, dynamic and policy based routing – Dynamic routing based on file content – Regular expressions for powerful configuration
§ File handling – Configurable file naming transformations – Multi-layer format unwrapping – encryption /
compression
§ Multi-level mailbox structures
§ Back-end Integration – Integrated Connect:Direct support – Integration with messaging standards (JMS, MQ,
MSMQ, Web Services)
§ User interface – Replay / Redeliver – Rich partner interface – Automated notifications – Centralized reporting / auditability
§ Technology – High availability / scalability with clustering – Multi-layer perimeter security – Certificate management / storage via GUI – Extensibility – Multiple platform support – Single Sign-on
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Mailbox
Perimeter Services Mailboxes Server
• Mailbox Component Provides a secure business
document repository with a store-and-forward communication infrastructure.
Mailbox users may use any supported protocols to access their mailbox
business processes may be invoked upon receipt of data
Sterling File Gateway Mailbox
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Planned Integration between Sterling File Gateway and WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition
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§ Addresses Pain Points – Needs a single infrastructure to manage their internal and external
MFT environment leveraging their existing investment in IT and skills – Wants to integrate existing MQ environment with B2B file transfer
infrastructure – Wants visibility into transfers that flows internally and externally
Edge Data Center Uses MQ FTE internally to leverage investment in MQ technology
Centralizing communica0ons for external file transfer requirements
Embedded FTE Agent Connects FTE to B2B communica0ons hub
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Planned Integration between WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition and Sterling Connect:Direct
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§ Addresses Pain Points – Needs a single infrastructure to manage their internal and external
MFT environment leveraging their existing investment in IT and skills – Wants to integrate existing C:D environment with MQ messaging-
based environments – Wants visibility into transfers that flow from MQ FTE into and out of
existing C:D networks
Trading Partner Data Center Uses MQ FTE internally to leverage investment in MQ technology
Standardized on C:D for external file transfer requirements
FTE C:D Bridge Mediates between FTE and C:D networks
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IBM Sterling Shared Services
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Advanced Perimeter Security
An application proxy that protects internal networks from the security risks associated with Internet based trading partner, customer and supplier data exchanges.
§ What it does – Prevents direct communication between external and internal networks – Authenticates identities to prevent unauthorized access – Supports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH/SFTP, PeSIT and
Connect:Direct protocols
§ How it is delivered – Resides in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) – Integrates with existing security infrastructures such as LDAP, Active
Directory, Tivoli
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Advanced Perimeter Security Enforces SSL Session Breaks and Multi-factor Authentication in DMZ
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Trusted Zone
DMZ
B2B Gateway/ Integrator
Trading Partner HTTPS
Trading Partner FTPS
Proxy
SSO
Internet
Trading Partner SFTP Trading Partner
Connect:Direct
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Sterling Control Center
Delivering higher levels of service for key integration and transfer services
§ What it does – Control Center - Consolidated logging, reporting, and analytics for all
transfers and integration processes – Rules Engine - Rule-driven service level management – Monitoring - Alerts and notifications – Audit & Compliance - Configuration management for Connect:Direct
servers
§ How it is delivered – On-premise software – Java-based solution for management and visibility of the file transfer and
B2B integration infrastructure – Engine, agents, and user consoles – Interfaces to existing system management tools
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Vision: Comprehensive Visibility
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Sterling Integrator Mobile
Sterling Control Center Mobile
Sterling Document Tracking Mobile
Sterling InFlight Data Management Mobile
Extending access and usage of core collaborative integration solutions to mobile devices
Mobility
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IBM Sterling Cloud Services
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IBM Sterling Cloud Services Pre-connected partners
Flexible, cloud-based B2B partner collaboration
IBM® Sterling Cloud Services
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IBM® Sterling B2B Collaboration Network
B2B Partner Collaboration Sterling B2B Collaboration
Network
E-invoice processing, archiving and auditing
IBM® Sterling E-Invoicing Pre-connected
partners Fax Conversion
Supplier Portal
Enable small partners
Sterling B2B Collaboration Network extends and supports B2B integration
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B2B Collaboration Network
The flexible solution for cloud based, secure, B2B Integration
§ What it does – Automates the exchange of any B2B data format over any communications
protocol – One-to-many communications with partners – People and tools to expand your B2B trading community – Visibility of B2B document processing
§ How it is delivered – as-a-Service
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B2B Partner Collaboration IBM® Sterling B2B Collaboration
Network
Manage B2B Processes S
terling B2B Integration Services
Pre-connected partners
Operating a company’s B2B integration infrastructure and processes
IBM® Sterling B2B Integration Services
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B2B Integration Services
Operating part or all of a company’s B2B integration infrastructure and processes
§ What it does – Automates the exchange of any B2B data format, over any communications
protocol, to an SLA – One-to-many communications with partners – Visibility of B2B document processing – People and tools to expand your B2B trading community – Skilled, global resources and tools to manage B2B processes against SLAs – Multi-lingual, multi time zone support for customers and their partners
§ How it is delivered – as-a-Service – People and processes to meet customized business requirements
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Community Development Services
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Four Community Building Programs:
" Conversion Assistance " Survey " Recruitment " Document Certification
Company ABC
SCN
Another Network
Another Network
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Trading Partner Enablement
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" Sterling Web Forms • Web-based interface that allows trading partners to send and receive business
documents • Includes business rules that can be based on standards specifications or custom rules
" Fax Conversion Services
• Enable customers delivering fax orders with no change to their business processes " Translation
• Continued development on processing non-EDI documents
E n t n B r
Tier 1 & 2 Partners
n Tier 3 Partners
Tier 4 Partners
Enterprise
Sterling Collaboration
Network
EDI Translation
Web Forms
EDI to Fax Fax to EDI
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Web Form Portal
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" Simplify integration with browser-based forms
" Communicate a consistent message to entire community
" Customize to fit customer needs
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FAX Conversion Service
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" Converts fax documents to EDI/XML or EDI/XML to fax • Enables electronic communication with small business partners
that lack technology and resources • Gain the benefits of electronic documents without requiring your
partners to change their manual trading behavior (Great for customers)
EDI/ XML Fax
Sterling Collaboration Network
Fax Business Partners
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Translation Services
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" Translation and Data Mapping Services • EDI to EDI • EDI to proprietary file format • Proprietary file format to EDI • Proprietary file format to flat file format • EDI to XML • XML to EDI • XML to XML
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Document Visibility
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August 15, 2011 © 2007 Sterling Commerce. 39 View a specific purchase order
number or invoice number
Search for a specific purchase order number or invoice number
New menu options with Document Views
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Report Visibility
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Vision: Cloud-Based Community Management
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A Universal Business Registry § Cloud based to enable on-premise and cloud delivery models § Available to both customers and non-cloud participants § Governance to ensure data is secure and role based
Automated On-Boarding, Testing, and Verification
§ Find new partners and expand the community § Identify new transactions to automate that are already enabled
within the community § Use of the tool by IBM community services team for outsourced
on-boarding
Enhanced Community Management
§ Robust profiles that extend beyond just the definition of a partner or trading relationship
§ Metadata driven to apply the registry to partner management and process solutions
§ Service based enablement to allow integration other IBM software products
Community Management as a Service creates a comprehensive tool that enables cloud and on-premise management of partner communities with …
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