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IBM and REMEDI present:Taking your B2B integration capabilities to the next level
Migrating from IBM Sterling Gentran to IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Basic Edition
February 17, 2015
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Our presenters
Rod Gifford
Market Segment Manager
Scott Hulme
Vice President of Services, Sourcing, and Software
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Agenda
The challenges of B2B integration
Modernizing your B2B integration platform
An overview of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator capabilities
Mitigating the risk of your migration – how IBM and REMEDI can help
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Partner communities and operational processes are rapidly changing
Industry mandates and government regulations
• Basel III
• Dodd-Frank Act
• Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act
(HIPAA)
• Electronic invoicing
• Single Euro Payments Area
(SEPA)
• AS4
Consumerization of technology setting new expectations for business operations
• Real-time response
• Always available
• Always connected,
regardless of location
or device
Business in the cloud
• Systems are no longer centralized
• Business processes are spanning on-
premise and cloud-based transactions
• Communities in the cloud, directly
connected or hybrid
Increasingly complex and diverse global business communities• Supplier consolidation in North
America• Supplier expansion in
emerging markets• Integrating technically
challenged partners
Competing demands for cost reduction and marketplace expansion• Automate processes to
improve efficiency• Processes span multiple
enterprises
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The line of business is facing pressure from customers and partners to improve multi-enterprise B2B processes
Utilize the latest
data standards
Lower
operational
costs
Provide an
operational status
on exceptions
Improve service
levels
Adhere to security
best practices
Increase the number of
electronically exchanged
documents
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I.T. challenges to optimize those processes
Minimizing trading partner network downtime
Modernizing legacy B2B
integration platforms
Improving operational
processes
Deploying the latest
standards
Integrating a diverse
trading partner community
Securing networks
and data
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While global complexity leads to additional B2B challenges
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Trading Partners
Protocols
StandardsIntegration
Technologies Data formatsSLAs
Governance
Reliability
Visibility
Multi-Enterprise Organizations
Application
Platforms
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Germany • 619 Partners• Heavier reliance on
industry XML & Financial standards
UK• Nearly 75% use FTP
for B2B traffic (accounting for almost 40% total volume)
France• Visibility into B2B
processes #1 challenge (vs. App integration –globally)
South Africa• Ahead in adoption
of B2B transport options:̶ Webservices – 44%̶ Browser based – 64%
Source: 2013 Vanson Bourne B2B Integration and MFT Global Study for IBM
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And there’s still a heavy reliance on outdated processes
Source: 2013 Vanson Bourne B2B
Integration and MFT Global Study for IBM8
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Agenda
The challenges of B2B integration
Modernizing your B2B integration platform
An overview of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator capabilities
Mitigating the risk of your migration – how IBM and REMEDI can help
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Why companies resist modernization
The organization still views B2B integration as just I.T. infrastructure
They become complacent
with technology
No priority so
lack of budget
A perception its
too expensive
They believe they
have the necessary
capabilities
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Modernize your B2B platform – The I.T. perspective
Why modernize? What’s driving the need? Where’s the value?An outdated technology stack Hardware cant scale to meet growth
requirements OS and DBs are EOS or EOL Hardware no longer supported
A scalable B2B platform An extendable architecture Vendor supported
Multiple integration gateways Separate islands of automation (B2Bi vs. MFT vs. EDI)
Acquisitions resulted in multiple, disparate gateways
Lack of process automation
Consolidating B2B integration patterns on a single vendor’s gateway
Automating extended processes Lower cost of I.T. operations
Lack newer capabilities Custom built B2B integration capabilities are difficult to upgrade
Reliance on the capabilities of an older B2B integration platform
LOB wants new services I.T. cant deliver Security capabilities failed an audit Difficult to comply with industry
standards
The capabilities to support my operational requirements
The flexibility to offer new services Staying current with relevant
industry standards Leveraging the latest network and
data security technologies
Leverage new technologies(Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Social)
Existing technology stack cannot support Business has not funded the projects
Turn the data flowing thru the B2B platform into actionable information
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Modernize your B2B platform – The LOB perspective
Why modernize? What’s driving the need? Where’s the value?
Accommodating the demands of my B2B community and industry
Consumer expectations are driving faster cycle times
Adding new partners or new transactions takes too long
Pressure to keep current with my industry’s standards
Improved cycle times and customer service Faster time to revenue from B2B
relationships Compliance with legal or industry standards
necessary to do business
Inability to offer new differentiating services
I.T. needs too much time to respond to the request
We don’t have the capabilities
• Quickly offering new revenue generating services
• Lack of capabilities is no longer an obstacle to offering new services
A desire to loweroperational costs
Too many manual processes & redundant data entry
Reduce Fax, email and phone to exchange business documents
Processes operate with minimal intervention
Increased use of eBusiness transactions reduces operational costs
The need to improvedecision making
Lack of meaningful customer insight The inability to measure operational
performance
Analytics provide market intelligence More oversight of day to day operations
and issues
Protect my brand from a security breach
My company’s a target We failed a security audit
Reduce the risk and cost of a security breach
Compliance with security best practices
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Agenda
The challenges of B2B integration
Modernizing your B2B integration platform
An overview of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator capabilities
Mitigating the risk of your migration – how IBM and REMEDI can help
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IBM B2B integration suiteOn-premise B2B Gateways and Transformation Engines
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Cloud | On-Premise | Hybrid Self-Service | Outsourced | Hybrid
Deployment Options Management Options
Security-enhanced,
reliable data transfers
connecting systems,
communities and
people
Cloud
Integration
Integration
Gateways
Transformation
Engines
Financial Operations Orchestrate financial transactions for real time
processing
Flexible cloud
technologies and
expert services host
business communities
Orchestration and
automation
for key partner
processes
Single, universal
engine for internal
and external file and
message
transformation needs
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. This solution is designed to:
Connect and manage diverse partner communities
Automate the execution of multi-enterprise processes
Use visibilityto improve decision making
Enable any-to-any data exchanges
Transform and comply with data standards
Enable “Always on” trading partner networks
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator can help your organization optimize critical information flows with partners, suppliers and customers
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Ease complexity with automated community management
The features:
Partner Wizard – Profile Development
Registration and Activation
Change Management
Web-based Tracking for Partner
The benefits:
Onboarding time for new trading partners can decrease by 75 percent
Quickly standardize the partner set-up procedure
Ease of integration for faster onboarding of partners
Scalability to support international expansion and onboarding of service providers
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Deliver documents in the formats required
The features:
Map any data format including EDI standards, XML, flat files, database, industry standards
Build custom rules
Additional Industry standards support with Standards Processing Engine and WebSphere Transformation Extender
The benefits:
Enables B2B and EDI with all business partners and customers, despite disparate standards
Information from 100+ trading partners moves through Sterling Integrator to SAP with minimal errors or issues
Provide customers flexibility they require without having to change internal processes
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Provide multi-enterprise process workflow definition and creation
The features:
Visual workflow modeler
Faster prototyping of business processes
Accelerate delivery of simple or complex
business processes
Reliable and repeatable business processes
The benefits:
Allows us to win business by providing
consistent end-to-end business processes
Improved customer service by quickening all
processes
Enabled seamless and secure integration of
key business processes
Interfaces with and extends SAP
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Provide multi-enterprise process visibility & control
The features:
Tracking – Messages, files, documents, processes
Reporting – Standard, customized, scheduled, on-demand, integration with other reporting tools
Archiving – long term storage
Additional visibility available with IBM Sterling Control Center
The benefits:
Real-time global visibility and actionable
insights allows for better & faster decision
making
Near real-time access to decision-critical
information ensures timely monitoring of
performance against key SLAs
Greater visibility increases customer
satisfaction
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CRM/ERP
Databases
Custom Apps
Messaging
Trusted Network
Suppliers
Carriers
Banks
Customers
B2B Cloud
Retailers
Government Agencies
Health Providers
The features:
Role-based access
Custom Password Policy
Encryption of documents both in
transit and at rest
Perimeter security services
Additional protection available with
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy
The benefits:
Flexible, secure connectivity,
integration, and process
automation capable of spanning
systems and applications
Comply with regulatory policies
Pass tougher security audits
Help ensure secure B2B data exchanges
DMZ
Perimeter /
Secure
Proxy
(Optional)
Untrusted Network
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Accommodate complex trading partner communication requirements
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ERP/CRM
Custom Apps
Databases
Messages
Customers
B2B Integration
Communications
Suppliers
Partners
Carriers
Banks
Healthcare
AS2
RosettaNet
HTTPS
FTP/S
EBICS
Web
Services
Your Company
The features:
Extensive protocol support
Web Services to enable real-time
process integration
Additional AS4 support plus high
availability AS2 with IBM B2B
Advanced Communications
The benefits:
Never saying “No” to a trading
partners communication
requirements
A more responsive value chain
Out-of-box protocol capabilities
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Examples of the benefits of a modernized on-premise B2B platform from IBM – turning B2B integration into a competitive differentiator
Market leading B2B integration capabilities
Transformation engines for
industry data standards
Data and network security
best practice capabilities
Never having to say “No”
to a trading partners
onboarding request
A lower cost of
I.T. operations
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IBM Sterling B2B Integrator & Gentran Comparisons
Gentran Basic Standard Enterprise
Pricing PVU PVU w/limitsNo connections
PVU+ Cost per Connection
PVUs no limits
Application Adapters
SAP C:D, JMS, WSMQ, JDBC, Oracle e-Biz, SAP suite
C:D, JMS, WSMQ, JDBC, Oracle e-Biz, SAP suite, C:E, BEA Tuxedo
C:D, JMS, WSMQ, JDBC, Oracle e-Biz, SAP suite, C:E, BEA Tuxedo
Communications VAN, FTP, Bisync, Async
s/FTP/s Client, HTTP/HTTPS Client/Server, Web Services, AS1, AS2
s/FTP/s Client, HTTP/HTTPS Client/Server, Web Services, AS1, AS2, s/FTP/s Server, ebXML, RosettaNet, AS3, OFTP
s/FTP/s Client, HTTP/HTTPS Client/Server, Web Services, AS1, AS2, s/FTP/s Server, ebXML, RosettaNet, AS3, OFTP
Translation X12, Edifact, Database, Flat File, XML, Tradacoms,
X12, Edifact, Database, Flat File, XML, Tradacoms, SAP iDoc, CII, VDA, Cobol Copybook, GUSI, RND, SPEC2000
X12, Edifact, Database, Flat File, XML, Tradacoms, SAP iDoc, CII, VDA, Cobol Copybook, GUSI, RND, SPEC2000, all others except financial
X12, Edifact, Database, Flat File, XML, Tradacoms, SAP iDoc, CII, VDA, Cobol Copybook, GUSI, RND, SPEC2000, all others except financial
Financial N/A N/A Optional: ACH, BECS, CHIPS, FEDWire, FiXML, FpML, OFX, SWIFT, Target2, TWIST, SAP Payments, FIPS-Mode, HSM, Support, EBICS, SwiftNet Adapter
Optional: ACH, BECS, CHIPS, FEDWire, FiXML, FpML, OFX, SWIFT, Target2, TWIST, SAP Payments, FIPS-Mode, HSM, Support, EBICS, SwiftNet Adapter
File Gateway N/A N/A Optional Optional
e-Invoicing N/A N/A Included Included
Developer Studio N/A N/A Included Included
Xforms N/A N/A Included Included
Mailboxing Included N/A Included Included
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Agenda
The challenges of B2B integration
Modernizing your B2B integration platform
An overview of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator capabilities
Mitigating the risk of your migration – how IBM and REMEDI can help
REMEDI Electronic Commerce Group
● About REMEDI:
• Located in Columbus, Ohio
• IBM Premier Business Partner
• Former Sterling Commerce Partner (18 years)
• Specializing in IBM B2B Integration, MFT, and Commerce
• Founded in 1994 - 20 year anniversary
• Top IBM B2B & Commerce Partner in software transactions for 2012 & 2013
• Silver Plus Sponsor IBM InterConnect Global Summit 2015
• REMEDI B2B Integrator Framework is an IBM Capability Authorized Solution and is in
IBM’s Solution Catalog
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Why Customers Choose REMEDI’s Framework for B2B Integrator
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REMEDI’s Framework Provides:
Quicker ROI on the purchase of the software
Reduced implementation time
Faster trading partner onboarding and management
Streamlined management tasks
Allows configuration of multiple routing maps
End to end document visibility and reporting
Gentran Unix to B2B Integrator Map Conversion Tool
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REMEDI Framework References
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