Independent Research Firm Names webMethods a Leader in Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites
January 10 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
webMethods, Inc. (Nasdaq:WEBM), a leading business integration and
optimization software company, today announced that it was named a
leader in the recently published market assessment The Forrester
Wave�: Integration-Centric Business Process Management Suites, Q4
2006 (December 20, 2006). Complementary copies of the report are
available for download by visiting
www.webMethods.com/ForresterWave. webMethods was among thirteen
companies that Forrester Research invited to participate in the
analysis with each company being evaluated on the basis of its
Current Offering, Corporate Strategy and Market Presence. In
addition to being ranked as a leader within the overall evaluation,
webMethods was also recognized with the top overall score among the
thirteen vendors for Current Offering and tied with one other
vendor for the highest score for Corporate Strategy. Scoring within
the Current Offering category was based on an evaluation of version
6.5 of the webMethods Fabric� product suite. According to
Forrester, �webMethods was one of the first vendors to realize the
significance of XML interactions, bringing its first generation of
XML-based B2B integration software to market in 1999. Since that
time, the vendor has expanded its scope to include enterprise
application integration (EAI), electronic data interchange (EDI),
and, most recently, business process management (BPM), giving it
the most comprehensive and easy-to-use integration suite on the
market. webMethods has worked diligently to gain and maintain a
leadership role in the integration software category. The vendor
accomplished this using a product strategy that relies on a heavy
dose of internal development and quick integration of acquired
technology.� [src: webMethods Captures The Lead In The Latest
ICBPMS Product Evaluation - The Forrester Wave� Vendor Summary, Q4
2006 by Ken Vollmer and Henry Peyret with Mike Gilpin and Megan
Daniels (December 20, 2006)] Within the Current Offering
evaluation, where it received the highest score, webMethods was
also the top scoring vendor within two of three sub-categories �
Connection and Business Process Management � and tied with two
other vendors for the top score for service-oriented architecture
(SOA). Connection: �webMethods Fabric provides a well-integrated,
comprehensive collection of capabilities for supporting many
foundational requirements for advanced integration and BPM in the
SOA world.� Business Process Management: �webMethods provides
strong monitoring features, as well as comprehensive support for
vertical-industry accelerators.� SOA: �webMethods has been a strong
proponent of the concepts underlying SOA since its inception. This
is reflected in the level of functionality that the vendor provides
in this area.� In addition to earning a top overall score for
Corporate Strategy, webMethods received the highest score, along
with two other vendors, for the underlying strength of its Product
Strategy and Vision, and tied with several vendors with the highest
score for its Strategic Alliances. webMethods also received
positive recognition for Solution Cost: Product Strategy and
Vision: �webMethods has provided a comprehensive product road map
and has a strong vertical focus. The webMethods Fabric product is
comprehensive and well-integrated.� Solution Cost: �webMethods
Fabric is priced in the midrange compared with other products in
this category.� Strategic Alliances: �webMethods has strong partner
alliances in the areas of systems integrators, application
partnerships, and resellers.� �By bringing together one of the
industry�s most comprehensive product suites for
integration-centric business process management with the recognized
�ease-of-use� that is facilitated by the full integration of the
product suite, we can deliver maximum value. Global 2000
enterprises and leading government agencies rely upon webMethods
Fabric to reduce the time to business improvements and competitive
differentiation as it ensures that new processes and composite
applications can be developed and deployed with maximum efficiency,
ease and speed,� said David Mitchell, president and CEO,
webMethods, Inc. �What this report also highlights is the rapid
pace at which we�re able to bring new innovations to market. By
fully incorporating BPM and business activity monitoring as well as
support for SOA enablement, management and governance into our
product suite, we�re able to help enterprises realize new levels of
agility, control and end-to-end process visibility throughout their
day-to-day operations.� Forrester defines Integration-Centric
Business Process Management Suites as an integrated set of
technologies for addressing requirements associated with enterprise
application integration (EAI), business-to-business integration
(B2Bi), electronic data interchange (EDI), business process
management and SOA [src: Integration-Centric Business Process
Management Suites Are A Good Choice For SOA by Ken Vollmer (July
19, 2006)]. About webMethods, Inc. webMethods (Nasdaq:WEBM)
provides business integration software to integrate, assemble and
optimize available IT assets to drive business process
productivity. webMethods delivers an innovative, enterprise-class
business integration platform that incorporates proven integration
technology with next generation capabilities into one interoperable
set of tools that delivers a unique combination of efficiency,
agility and control. webMethods combines industry leadership with a
zealous commitment to customers to deliver tangible business value
to more than 1,400 global customers. webMethods is headquartered in
Fairfax, Va., with offices throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia
Pacific and Japan. More information about the company can be found
at www.webMethods.com. The webMethods name and logo are registered
trademarks of, and webMethods Fabric is a trademark of, webMethods,
Inc. All other marks mentioned are trademarks or service marks of
their respective companies.
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