Business process choreography applications

You can run IMS™ conversational transactions in composite business applications by using IMS TM Resource Adapter.

To allow for business flexibility in a service-oriented architecture (SOA), a key implementation is business process choreography. Business process choreography ensures that business applications are made up of flexible and adaptable elements, so you can rapidly change the applications to meet business demands. Instead of having one huge application that cannot be easily modified for new business processes or needs, you compose your business applications based on your business process model. With IMS TM Resource Adapter, you can reuse your IMS conversational transactions in composite business applications that are served by IBM WebSphere® Process Server.

To invoke an IMS conversational application through business process choreography:

For more information about the conversational support provided by IMS Connect and OTMA and related restrictions, see the topic "IMS Connect conversational support" in IMS Version 12 Communications and Connections.

For more information about the dynamic interaction specification support provided in WebSphere Process Server, see the JCA EIS binding-related topics in the WebSphere Process Server documentation.


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