Doha - Gulf Business Machines (GBM), the sole distributor of selected IBM products and services in the Gulf, hosted 'Building SOA Solutions and Managing the Service Lifecycle' seminar on November 12, 2007 at The Four Seasons Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
Experts on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) explained the power of IBM Rational® SOA Tools which produces real benefits in both the short and long term, while addressing major challenges facing companies that adopt SOA.
"The IBM Rational® allows organizations to tackle concerns about decision rights and process measurement control with a holistic approach to SOA adoption that addresses both governance and management issues," said Soubhi Chebib, Director of IBM Brands at GBM.
Chebib explained that a proven model guides an organization through the process of setting up the policies, procedures and processes required for efficient and effective decision making. Once established, the execution of the governance process is realized through a service lifecycle management infrastructure, which defines the end-to-end process of how services will be developed and managed throughout the enterprise.
"The IBM Rational® Tools reduces the inherent risks of an SOA solution with well-governed service lifecycle management, thus organizations are better able to motivate all areas of their business to reuse enterprise assets and shared services," Chebib concluded.
According to Thierry Louesse the General Manager of GBM Qatar, "A department should be much more willing to share the once-private application assets, if it were sure these assets will be protected. Furthermore, it will be more likely to use (or reuse) a service or process from another group if the asset's integrity, security, reliability and performance can be assured."
Louesse elaborated that as a result of the accelerating architecture adoption, an organization can realize the benefits of SOA faster, which includes increased process flexibility, improved responsiveness and reduced business operations costs.
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About Gulf Business Machines
With roots stretching back more than 17 years, the Gulf Business Machines' companies (GBM) are IBM's Sole Distributors, excluding selected IBM products and services, in the GCC with the exception of Saudi Arabia. A branch in Karachi, Pakistan opened in January 2007 with IBM Premier Partner status, and branches in Lahore and Islamabad followed. Gulf Business Machines BSC provides services and support to IBM distributors. As the largest locally situated IT solutions and service provider GBM satisfies the technology requirements of local, regional and international businesses and governments in the region. The company's comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions and services also includes the offerings of a range of international business partners, including Cisco Systems with whom GBM has enjoyed since 2003 Gold Partner status throughout the region. The company offers award winning, globally acclaimed solutions and the security of a strong regional presence, extensive reach and unrivalled market knowledge. GBM is the recipient of the prestigious Dubai Quality Appreciation Award from the Government of Dubai, and has won Best System Integrator at the Network Middle East awards for the past three years.
For further information please contact:
Bachir Mallo
Fortune Promoseven
4th Floor - Pearl Tower
Al Sadd Street
P.O. Box 13645, Doha, Qatar
Tel : +974 4364385
Fax : +974 4364387
Mobile: +974 5690023
Website: www.gbm4ibm.com
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