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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 7: Data-store design]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Valuable business information should never be left sitting around. It should
      be organized and saved into a permanent data store. A legacy database tends to
      become the final resting place for useful business information -- and this
      information is essentially lost, because it can't be accessed in a meaningful way.
      Data-store design can help you establish an efficient mechanism to store and
      retrieve valuable business information.]]></description> 
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	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Documenting software architecture, Part 2: Develop the system context]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[ In this series, learn why and how you should document software
      architecture. This second article provides guidance for documenting your system
      context information. The system context is the first architecture artifact you
      should capture. Learn how to use a system context diagram and information flows to
      develop and document the system context for your system or application's software
      architecture. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-archdoc2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[The information perspective of SOA design, Part 7: The execution approach for the data quality analysis pattern in SOA]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This is the seventh paper in a series called the “The Information Aspect of
		SOA Design.&quot; The purpose of this article is to demonstrate to an architect community the execution approach of detailed data quality analysis in the context of an SOA environment. This article focuses on the implementation of data quality analysis regardless of the specific technology in use, and will be followed by a related article that describes in more detail how the related IBM products (WebSphere Information Analyzer) can be used in this context.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0805sauter/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 9: Empowered authoring of monitor models with IBM WebSphere Business Monitor
      development toolkit for 6.1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this series, learn about the dramatic changes in IBM&reg; WebSphere&reg; Business
      Monitor V6.1—a major release that extends capability and simplifies how you monitor
      and manage the performance of your business. This article describes the many new
      functions for creating and editing monitor models in the WebSphere Business Monitor
      V6.1 development toolkit. Learn about the major enhancements, including integration
      with IBM WebSphere Integration Developer, XSD event definitions, visual model
      updates, and editing changes for KPIs and dimensional models.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam619/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Key questions from an enterprise data architect]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Data is the lifeblood of the enterprise, and the best way to prepare for a
      development and integration project is to document the characteristics of the data
      that drive the target applications. Learn the key questions that an enterprise data
      architect should explore in order to effectively document the characteristics of
      relevant data and take the most important first step towards project success.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-keyques/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 8: Enabling WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 to receive events via WebSphere MQ]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this series, learn about the dramatic changes in IBM WebSphere Business
      Monitor V6.1—a major release that extends capability and simplifies how you monitor
      and manage the performance of your business. WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 can
      monitor business process applications running in virtually any environment. In this
      article, learn how to enable a WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 server to receive
      XML-formatted Common Base Events (CBEs) using IBM WebSphere MQ as the transport
      mechanism.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam618/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Requirements modeling, Part 2: Build your new design]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[After you've designed a new architecture, you're eager to build it. But
      before you start, look at the best way to implement your plan without interrupting
      business. In this second article in the series, learn important steps to take a new
      architecture from the drawing board to the next level: building.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-reqmod2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Develop and deploy multitenant Web-delivered solutions using IBM
        middleware, Part 1: Challenges and architectural patterns]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Web-delivered solutions that follow a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery
      model -- where customers subscribe to software and access it from a service provider
      site rather than get licenses and have software installed on their premises -- can
      offer compelling business value for businesses of any size. Solution developers who
      develop new solutions or transform existing solutions and service providers who
      deploy these solutions are faced with several technical challenges. One example is
      multitenancy, where a single instance of the software, running on a service
      provider's premises, serves multiple organizations. This article series describes
      different patterns to address these challenges, often using Service-Oriented
      Architecture (SOA) techniques. Also learn how IBM software
      products can help you build and deploy
      scalable, configurable, and cost-effective multitenant Web-delivered solutions. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-middleware/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[An introduction to the Master Data Management Reference Architecture]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Get a short introduction to the Master Data Management Reference Architecture
		  for the enterprise which supports implementing Multiform Master Data Management. Learn
		  about the key concepts that drive the design of the Master Data Management Reference 
		  Architecture and Logical System Architecture and see how to map the relevant IBM
		  Information Management software products to the core  components of the Master Data
		  Management Reference Architecture. Each product is briefly introduced, and in the
		  Resources section of this paper you will find a wealth of additional information for
		  reference. Finally, you will also learn about an upcoming book, Enterprise Master Data
		  Management: An SOA Approach Managing Core Information, that describes the Master Data
		  Management Reference Architecture in full detail as well as other topics related
		  to Master Data Management.  ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0804oberhofer/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Development requirements road map: It&apos;s the planning that counts]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Shorten timelines, lower implementation costs, improve deliverable quality,
      and foster best practices by creating a logical road map that provides a framework
      for development project decision making. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-reqroadmap/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architectural manifesto: Adopting agile development, Part 2]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of this series, learn how agile processes are used in different
      kinds of companies, in small and large projects, and how agile development can
      affect the customer experience.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-archman2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Why a security policy?]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[If you were to assemble a &quot;top ten&quot; list of issues affecting the IT industry
      in the past decade, security would have a prominent place on the list. Organizations
      can throw money at technologies to upgrade security, but any successful solution
      requires proper planning, starting with a security policy. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-secpol/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[The information perspective of SOA design, Part 6: The value of applying the data quality analysis pattern in SOA]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Discover the value and approach of data quality analysis in the context of an
		  SOA environment. Learn about the concepts involved in data quality analysis and see
		  the basic steps needed to initiate a data quality assesment project within the broader
		  SOA project.  Analyze these issues so that appropriate implementation choices can be made. This is the sixth article in a series called the “The information perspective of SOA design, &quot; and will be followed by a related article that describes in more detail how the related IBM products (WebSphere Information Analyzer) can be used in this context.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0804sauter/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Documenting software architecture, Part 1: What software architecture is, and why it&apos;s important to document it]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Software architecture has increasingly become important for the development
      of complex real-time systems. In this new series, learn why and how you should
      document software architecture. You will learn about the five different views, or
      aspects, that you should document for any medium- to large-scale software
      development project. This first article in the series introduces software
      architecture and the importance of documentation. You'll also get an overview of the
      architecture views that will be covered in upcoming articles. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-archdoc1/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 7: Creating user-defined XPath functions for IBM WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[ In this series, learn about the dramatic changes in IBM WebSphere Business
      Monitor V6.1—a major release that extends capability and simplifies how you monitor
      and manage the performance of your business. The user-defined XPath functions (UDXF)
      are a useful and powerful extension to the programming model. With this new feature,
      you can add function to your monitor model logic. You can write a user-defined XPath
      function that performs any ordinary Java functions, such as reading data from a
      remote CICS database or calling out a Web service. In this article, learn to write
      your own user-defined XPath function, and use it in any expression within your
      monitor model.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam617/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Services-based enterprise integration patterns made easy, Part 3: Web services and registry]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Part 1 and Part 2 of this series covered the basic concepts necessary to
      develop services-based integration patterns. This article, the third in the series,
      and the upcoming Part 4 further develop these ideas so the services-based
      integration patterns become full-blown services-based patterns. This article in
      particular deals with the components that are together commonly referred to as Web
      services, which were originally designed for services that can be accessed over the
      Internet. You'll also see that many of the Web services components can be used with
      services that don't use the Internet and that only require a network connection. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-intpatterns3/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 6: Distributed data mining]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[One of the most interesting challenges for information architects is the
      situation in which large, proprietary, widely distributed data stores are necessary
      to address a specific research question. Learn about the difficulties involved in
      mining distributed data sources and the strategies that have been developed to
      address these issues.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch6/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 6: Integrating high-level and low-level monitor models]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this series, learn about the dramatic changes in IBM WebSphere Business
      Monitor V6.1 — a major release that extends capability and simplifies how you
      monitor and manage the performance of your business. This article describes how you
      can connect two monitor models when one is a result of exporting business measures
      from IBM WebSphere Business Modeler and another is a monitor model from a WebSphere
      Integration Developer module. Learn a two-tier approach that involves creating a
      high-level model in WebSphere Business Modeler by exporting the model to the
      WebSphere Business Monitor development toolkit, generating a monitor model from
      WebSphere Integration Developer, and creating outbound and inbound event definitions
      to communicate between the models.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam616/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 5: Managing failed and unrecoverable events with IBM WebSphere Business Monitor
      V6.1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this series, learn about the dramatic changes in IBM WebSphere Business
      Monitor V6.1—a major release that extends capability and simplifies how you monitor
      and manage the performance of your business. The WebSphere Business Monitor 6.1
      enhanced, integrated administrative console lets you administer failed events. In
      this article, learn how to troubleshoot and manage failed and unrecoverable events
      for business monitor model applications. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam615/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 5: Business intelligence in your information architecture]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[If you’re not using business intelligence in your information architecture,
      you’re missing a key opportunity to help your organization stay ahead of the
      competition. Take steps to help your executives with decision making, strategic
      planning, and tactical responses to evolving business markets.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch5/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Modeling demystified, Part 3: Extend UML for user models]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This series provides basic information on how to build user models.  In this
		  third article, learn about the stereotypes and relationships used to extend Unified
		  Modeling Language (UML) for user models. A user model is a description of a set of
		  people and how they will work with an IT solution. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-usermod3/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Insight and outlook, Part 11: The resurgence of the mainframe]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this quarter's Insight and
      Outlook, learn why the mainframe remains a vital part of the IT architectural
      universe. IBM just introduced its newest mainframe, IBM System z10 Enterprise Class, with
      great fanfare. Maybe you're thinking the mainframe is yesterday's hardware platform,
      that the days of big iron are behind us. Well, think again: IBM's promotional
      materials claim that &quot;the future runs on System z,&quot; and the market for IBM
      mainframes has expanded over the past two years. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-itio11/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Implementing a Transaction Hub MDM pattern using IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management Server]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Learn to use the Transaction Hub Master Data Management (MDM) pattern to
		  implement your MDM systems.  This typical architectural pattern is described in terms of capabilities of the MDM Reference Architecture.   Get an introduction to
		  the IBM InfoSphere MDM Server and see why this software solution is a good choice for
		  implementing this architecture pattern. Finally, learn about an upcoming book,
		  Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach Managing Core Information, that
		  deals with these topics in more detail. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0803oberhofer/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architectural manifesto: Adopting agile development, Part 1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Mikko Kontio is back with his Architectural manifesto column.
		  Learn how an organization can move toward using agile processes and about issues related to the
      resulting changes. In this first article on the topic, find out what
      agile processes are, the benefits of using them, and the requirements placed on the
      organization that implements them. Next month, Part 2 will discuss the use of agile
      processes in different kinds of companies, including old and new, and how small and large projects 
      affect the customer and seller experience.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-archman1/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Partners, not police]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In this article, learn about some fundamental challenges that IT teams face when
  working with enterprise architects, and find out how to apply enterprise architecture standards
  to application development and cooperate in project delivery to reach a desired outcome.
]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-eastand/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architecture tip: User interface design using the OODA loop]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[The OODA loop was developed by the Air Force as part of its study of air
      combat. This observe-orient-decide-act (OODA) cycle models the
      human brain’s decision-making process. This article explains how UI architects can
      use the ideas of the OODA loop to design user interfaces (UIs) that 
      give users better situational awareness and are more intuitive to use. In this
      article, learn the basics of the OODA loop, and find out how it can be applied to UI
      design. The end of this article features a checklist you can use to help with the
      initial design of your UI.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-ooda/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Model service-oriented architecture with Rational Software Architect: Part 4. Use Case models]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This tutorial series introduces the concepts and tools involved with modeling service-oriented architecture (SOA) using IBM Rational Software Architect. You will learn how Rational Software Architect, along with IBM WebSphere Business Modeler, supports a model-driven development (MDD) approach to the specification of SOA. This fourth tutorial covers the use case model. It continues using the online DVD rental case study introduced in the previous three parts, and you will use Rational Software Architect to produce a use case model based on that case study.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/edu/r-dw-rt-modsoacase4.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Tutorials</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 4: Improving usability of information systems]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[The best-organized information in the world is useless without an
			effective way to present that information to the interested audience. Poorly
			designed interfaces, inadequate search and filtering support, and confusing
			visual displays can severely hamper the success of any information
			architecture. To make complex information accessible to end users,
			you must make a significant effort to research and design the way 
			users will interact with your information management system. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch4/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Services-based enterprise integration patterns made easy, Part 2: More on the evolution of basic concepts]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This installment, Part 2 of the series, picks up where you left off in Part
      1. Now that you've learned about the two earliest integration patterns -- data
      sharing (socket programming) and remote procedure call (RPC) -- you continue
      developing the basic concepts. Check out two more developed patterns: distributed
      objects and asynchronous messaging. Explore the concepts of language independence,
      declaration of service interfaces, rudimentary ideas of publication and discovery of
      services, and basics of the enterprise service bus (ESB).]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-intpatterns2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[The role of a rules architect]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[The business rules architect plays a crucial role designing business rules
      models that are well organized and intuitive for both technical and
      business stakeholders to understand. This article discusses the importance of the role
      and uses the business rules development life cycle to describe the responsibilities
      of the rules architect in creating a reliable and extensible business rules
      implementation.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-busrules2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Modeling demystified, Part 2: Building a user model]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[A user model is a description of a set of people and how they will work with
      an IT solution. This type of modeling, which is based on leading usability theory and
      practice, lets solution architects specify the externals of the IT
      solution so that it's both useful and usable to all types of users. In this article, learn
       how to build a user model of a simple component that supports secure access
       to Web resources. See how a user model can identify possible gaps in your requirements definitions.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-usermod2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Services-based enterprise integration patterns made easy, Part 1: The evolution of basic concepts]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This series of articles explains services-based enterprise integration
      patterns in an easy-to-understand, step-by-step way. In this installment, Part 1 of
      the series, you learn about the two earliest integration patterns -- data sharing
      only and remote procedure call (RPC) -- which help introduce the concepts of service
      provider and service consumer, platform independence, and connectivity. Exploring
      RPC helps you get familiar with the basic steps necessary for two applications to
      share functionality. This article also includes a general description of the
      concepts of loose coupling, code reuse, and layering and componentization. Part 2 of
      the series will continue the discussion of the early patterns, while Parts 3 and 4
      cover the Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based integration patterns, including
      examples.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-intpatterns/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architecture in practice, Part 7: SOA Scenario 3: Business process management and SOA]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[View SOA within a software-development life cycle context using the IBM
        SOA foundation life cycle. This installment in the
&quot;Architecture in practice&quot;
        series focuses on the business process management (BPM) scenario, the third of the
        SOA scenarios. Learn how the BPM scenario illustrates IBM BPM with an SOA
        approach. Explore the benefits of the scenario, which include the integration of a
        BPM environment with a flexible IT architecture.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-arprac7/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 3: Organizing complex information]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Useful information rarely presents itself neatly categorized, labeled, and
      ready for storage in a content management system. How much easier life would be if
      it were so. Instead, you must analyze the information to be archived to determine a
      usable and maintainable structure for both storage and easy retrieval. To allow for
      constructive use of the information, you must choose categories that 
      support the intended audience's ability to rapidly locate the most relevant
      materials.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch3/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 3: Improved Unit Test Environment in IBM WebSphere Business Monitor Development
      Toolkit V6.1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In the first two articles in this series, you learned about the business
      user experience in Web 2.0 dashboards, iterative development, simplified
      installation and administration, and improvements to the IBM WebSphere Business
      Monitor V6.1 Installer. This article, Part 3 in the series, demonstrates how much
      easier iterative testing and developing is within the Eclipse environments, IBM
      WebSphere Integration Developer V6.1, and IBM Rational Application Developer
      V7.0.0.5.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam613/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Requirements modeling, Part 1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[You can build the perfect IT architecture using resources you have at your
      fingertips. Dreams can come true, but they take time. Whether you're building a new
      architecture from scratch or bringing an existing architecture under control,
      building from your dreams will get you there. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-reqmod/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Modeling demystified, Part 1: Creating a system specification from the user&apos;s point of view]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[With this series, learn
		    how to build a user model, which is a description of a set of people and how
		    they will work with an IT solution. In this introductory article in
		    the series, get an introduction to Unified Modeling Language (UML) modeling and find out how to create a specification of a system from the user’s point of view.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-usermod1/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Legacy transformation guidance for a small or medium business]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This article explains how to identify and analyze various alternatives to
      help a small or medium business to modernize its legacy information technology
      assets. A fictional telecommunication service company providing high-speed Internet
      access, cable television, local and long distance telephone and wireless
      services to residential customers and local businesses in several metro areas in the
      mid-west is used as a case study. The IT department of the company provides application services such as management of service orders and provisioning, troubles reporting and resolution, message processing, and billing system to support the business. The company needs to transform its legacy systems to support new business plans. The solution features products and services from IBM.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-legtrans/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[SOA security 1-2-3, Part 3: Test your SOA security]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Examine a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) security implementation road map in
	this series. This article -- the last in a three-part series -- provides rules for testing
	SOA security. Discover the tools and knowledge needed in your organization to build the
	best security for your SOA.
]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-soasec3/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 2: Managing enterprise information]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Information content management involves identifying useful information,
      organizing that information into an intuitive structure, and governing changes made
      to that information. Content comes in many forms, including text, graphics, tables,
      charts, illustrations, recordings, maps, video, audio, and many others. Learn how to
      organize that information into a maintainable and usable structure by categorizing
      and organizing the content to suit your audience.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Introduction to business rules]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Business rules have existed since companies started automating business
      processes using software applications. Traditionally, they have been buried deep
      inside the application in some procedural programming language. As business rules
      matured, business users tried to control and manage these rules without directly
      having to deal with IT, which hasn't always been successful. Using an example from
      the insurance industry, this article provides an introduction to business rules and
      the importance of Business Rules Management Systems (BRMS) in bridging the gap
      between business and IT.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-busrules1/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 2: WebSphere Business Monitor 6.1 installation improvements]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This series covers the dramatic changes in IBM WebSphere Business Monitor 6.1 -- a major release that extends capability, and simplifies how you monitor and manage the performance of your business.  In this article, learn how the WebSphere Business Monitor V6.1 Installer provides many improvements in consistency and simplicity. Installation is
      now consistent with the WebSphere family of products, and is made easier by a preparation wizard that sets up the
      required software.  Basic and
      advanced installation approaches are still provided (basic involves a
      single Monitor Server topology, and advanced installs a distributed
      production-style topology). This article walks you through the installation
      preparation wizard and a basic installation approach. A future article will cover
      the installation of advanced distributed production-style topologies.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam612/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architecture in practice, Part 6: Why business process management (BPM) is important to an enterprise]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[This installment in the Architecture in practice column focuses on why business process management (BPM) is imperative for both the business and IT.  Effective management of business processes is essential for driving business agility in an enterprise.  Get an introduction to BPM and its lifecycle phases, and learn how it is complementary to Systems-Oriented Architecture (SOA).]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-arprac6/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[How to use IBM Rational Rose Model Importer: Part 1. How to migrate UML models to Rational Software Architect]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the IBM Rational Rose Model Importer to migrate UML models
      from Rational Rose to IBM Rational Software Architect, IBM Rational Systems
      Developer, or IBM Rational Software Modeler. This article gives you step-by-step
      instructions on how to migrate the UML models in a way that enables you to use them
      with enhanced modeling capabilities of these newer products. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/08/0129_ali_gangulli/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Exploring the fundamentals of architecture and services in an SOA: Part 3: Service-oriented solutions and enterprise architecture]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[In the previous two parts in this series, we introduced the importance of using
  architectural techniques when developing service-oriented solutions, discussed the usage
  of levels of abstraction, introduced the IBM SOA Solution Stack (providing nine separate concerns for considering SOA), placed architecture into the context of the software development process, introduced business architecture, looked at Model-Driven Development (MDD), and considered leveraging existing assets. In this article we look at what makes an IT solution service-oriented. We'll also talk about various important aspects to taking an enterprise view to SOA.	]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-archserv3/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[IBM Rational Architecture Management Software model structure guidelines: Part 2. Classic Rational Unified Process ]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[ This article is for those who are interested in applying the modeling
      guidance found in the traditional IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP) to their use of
      IBM Rational Software Modeler, IBM Rational Systems Developer, or IBM Rational
      Software Architect. You will learn how these products support the model types
      defined by RUP; the implications of RUP modeling style for model organization and
      team modeling; what is worth modeling; and the business value, organization, and
      content of the RUP Use Case, Analysis, and Design Models.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/08/0122_smith2/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Modernize legacy systems using an SOA approach]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[ To remain competitive, your organization has to modernize its IT systems.
      Modernized IT solutions must create new value from existing systems and provide
      flexibility and easy interoperability among a broad set of technologies -- usually a
      challenge with legacy applications. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), widely
      adopted by organizations in recent years, offers a practical solution for evolving
      and reusing existing assets. This article shows you a typical approach to
      modernizing your legacy systems, including identifying the IT pieces that must be
      augmented with new features, determining how the required augmentations are
      performed, exposing each capability through a modern interface, and using the newly
      exposed services to automate future business processes. ]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ws-soa-legacymod/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Information architecture essentials, Part 1: The data and content dilemma]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Getting lost among all the data and content in your information architecture design?
      It can be confusing, but you can navigate through it.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-infoarch1/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Put new capabilities of business activity monitoring (BAM) to work,
        Part 1: What&apos;s new in WebSphere Business Monitor 6.1]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[Learn about the dramatic changes in WebSphere Business Monitor 6.1 -- a
          major release that extends capability, and
      simplifies how you monitor and manage the performance of your business.
      In this article, tour the highlights of the business user experience in Web
      2.0 dashboards, and the more flexible architecture for monitoring events.  Also learn about iterative development, and simplified installation and
      administration.  Future articles in this series will cover the new capabilities in
      depth by showing how to put them into action using a mortgage lending scenario. Part
      2 will discuss improvements in WebSphere Business Monitor installation.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/i-bam611/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	               <title><![CDATA[Architecture in practice, Part 5: SOA Scenario 2: Service connectivity options]]></title> 
	               <description><![CDATA[View SOA within a software development lifecycle context using the
		  IBM Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Foundation Lifecycle. This installment
		  in the Architecture in practice series focuses on the Service Connectivity scenario, the second of the SOA
		  scenarios. Explore four ways to realize connectivity between service producers and consumers that foster reuse of services across multiple delivery channels.  Learn about three Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) topologies that enable service connectivity, and associated products that provide advanced, end-to-end ESB-based solutions. Get an overview on developing mediation modules and flows using four common patterns.]]></description> 
	               <link><![CDATA[http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/ar-arprac5/index.html?ca=drs-]]></link>
	               <category>Articles</category>
	               <pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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