These resources provide an overview of the technologies and skills involved in using WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server role-based skills roadmaps (Roadmap, pdf) These role-based roadmaps define a path to acquiring skills for specific WebSphere product offerings. The roadmaps are based on skills required for specific job roles (such as application developer, business analyst, and application developer) and therefore present educational opportunities that are most relevant to your actual job requirements.

• IBM Education Assistant: Business Process Management IBM Education Assistant integrates narrated presentations, Show Me Demonstrations, tutorials, and resource links to help you successfully use IBM products.

• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) from IBM These pages provide an overview of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and resources from IBM to provide skills, software, and experience required to achieve business flexibility by using service-oriented architectures. This information prepares you to understand how WebSphere Process Server enables deployment of standards-based integration applications in a service-oriented architecture.

• IBM developerWorks Business Integration zone This site is a collection of resources for users of WebSphere Process Server and related integration products. It includes links to papers, education, downloads, and support.

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These resources provide a general overview of WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.2, data sheet This data sheet provides an overview of WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server product overview Overview materials include an introduction to the product, new features, information about other IBM products that work with WebSphere Process Server, a technical introduction to the architecture and components, and information about samples, standards compliance, and internationalization.

• Patterns: SOA Foundation - Business Process Management Scenario This IBM Redbooks publication focuses on the Business Process Management service-oriented architecture (SOA) scenario of the IBM SOA Foundation. It highlights the core products for Business Process Management: IBM WebSphere Business Modeler, IBM WebSphere Integration Developer, IBM WebSphere Process Server, and IBM WebSphere Business Monitor.

• Business Process Management: Modeling through Monitoring Using WebSphere V6 Products This IBM Redbooks publication presents a business process management “round trip” scenario, showing how a business can use a full business integration solution with IBM WebSphere Business Modeler, IBM WebSphere Integration Developer, IBM WebSphere Process Server, and IBM WebSphere Business Monitor. The business scenario described in this document has been simplified to provide a full description of each stage of the business process management end-to-end process, focusing on specific tasks, elements, and details, and not on presenting all possible facets of a complex business process.

• Technical Overview of WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer This IBM Redpapers publication is a technical introduction to WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer. Part of the WebSphere Process Integration family of products, WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer provide the core functionality for implementing a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in an On Demand Business environment.

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Properly installing and configuring the components that make up WebSphere Process Server is essential. Careful consideration of your environment prior to installing will facilitate planning and help avoid potential problems

• WebSphere Process Server detailed system requirements The latest information on supported hardware and software prerequisites.

• IBM WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0, Release Notes This document contains release notes for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.2, WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.1, and WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.0.

• Technotes search results: latest information and critical fixes for WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.2 This search results page displays a list of late-breaking or critical technotes related to WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.2.

• Installing WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These information center topics assist you in installing and configuring WebSphere Process Server. A link to PDF files is included from these information center topics.

• Installing a WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2 clustered environment This article guides you in setting up a clustered environment for IBM WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Verson 6.0.2, so that you can navigate the relevant terminology, concepts and decision points to successfully design and implement a deployment environment. It takes you step by step through the design, installation, configuration and verification of a single-cell, clustered environment, so that you can see the results of the planning decisions you must make.

• WebSphere Process Server technical support search results page This search results page displays a list of all technical support documents related to WebSphere Process Server.

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These resources provide information on migrating to WebSphere Process Server from earlier versions or from other products.

• Migrating to WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These information center topics assist you in migrating to WebSphere Process Server.

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These resources provide information on administration of applications deployed on WebSphere Process Server.

• Administering WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These information center topics assist you in administering WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server technical support search results page This search results page displays a list of all technical support documents related to WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server V6.0 Business Process Choreographer Programming Model This paper introduces the programming model for processes and tasks provided by Business Process Choreographer as part of WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.

• Technote: Expanded descriptions of event types This technote describes detailed conditions of specific events from applications deployed and running on WebSphere Process Server: Business Process Choreographer event types, some Service Component Architecture (SCA) event types, and some mediation event types.

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These resources provide information on how to optimally use development and deployment tools.

• WebSphere Business Process Management information center The Business Process Management information center contains all the documentation for WebSphere Integration Developer (the development environment for WebSphere Process Server) and for WebSphere Business Modeler, WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, and WebSphere Process Server.

• Technical Overview of WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer This IBM Redpapers publication is a technical introduction to WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer. Part of the WebSphere Process Integration family of products, WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer provide the core functionality for implementing a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in an On Demand Business environment.

• Developing and deploying modules to WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These information center topics assist you in deploying applications to WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Process Server V6.0 Business Process Choreographer Programming Model This paper introduces the programming model for processes and tasks provided by Business Process Choreographer as part of WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.

• Versioning and dynamicity with WebSphere Process Server This article gives scenarios for dealing with change to composite applications that are deployed on WebSphere Process Server. Composite applications perform their function by combining some new logic with services provided elsewhere. The services that these new applications depend on may be hosted inside the same department, the same enterprise, or anywhere on the Internet. The article explores the broad themes of dealing with change by versioning and creating dynamic solutions.

• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) from IBM These pages provide an overview of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and resources from IBM to provide skills, software, and experience required to achieve business flexibility by using service-oriented architectures. This information prepares you to understand how WebSphere Process Server enables deployment of standards-based integration applications in a service-oriented architecture.

• IBM developerWorks Business Integration zone This site is a collection of resources for users of WebSphere Process Server and related integration products. It includes links to papers, education, downloads, and support.

• WebSphere Redbooks Domain The WebSphere Redbooks Domain lists the most popular Redbooks in the WebSphere category, the most recent Drafts, Redbooks, Redpapers, Residencies, and other resources for the WebSphere product family.

• WebSphere Process Server technical support search results page This search results page displays a list of all technical support documents related to WebSphere Process Server.

• WebSphere Technical Exchange The WebSphere Technical Exchange delivers deep technical content targeted at WebSphere architects, developers and administrators through practical hands-on sessions, case studies and best practices.

• Overview of bidirectional script support in IBM WebSphere Process Server This article describes specific bidirectional language support information about WebSphere Process Server.

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WebSphere Process Server security is based on the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, version 6.0, security. These resources provide information on security capabilities to be used with WebSphere Process Server.

• Securing applications and their environment for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These information center topics assist you in setting up security for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms.

• WebSphere Process Server security overview This article discusses the requirements for security, how WebSphere Process Server leverages security features of WebSphere Application Server, ways to secure WebSphere Process Server components, and end-to-end security scenarios for business integration. Sample code is provided for two ways to secure WebSphere Process Server components.

• WebSphere Application Server V6 Security Handbook This IBM Redbooks publication provides IT Architects, IT Specialists, application designers, application developers, application assemblers, application deployers and consultants with information necessary to design, develop and deploy secure e-business applications using WebSphere Application Server V6.

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Depending on the offering of WebSphere Process Server that you are using, there could be a number of different components installed. When a problem occurs, you must determine the scope of the problem and which components are involved. To help you do this, the resources in this section provide information on troubleshooting problems with WebSphere Process Server and its components.

• Technotes search results: latest information and critical fixes for WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.2 This search results page displays a list of late-breaking or critical technotes related to WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.2.

• WebSphere Process Server technical support search results page This search results page displays a list of all technical support documents related to WebSphere Process Server.

• IBM WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0, Release Notes This document contains release notes for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.2, WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.1, and WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms, Version 6.0.0.

• Technical resource guide for WebSphere Process Server V6 and WebSphere Integration Developer V6 This article helps answer technical enablement and support questions about WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Integration Developer by outlining the various support programs available at IBM, including education, technical documents, services, and developer resources.

• Troubleshooting and support for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms These WebSphere Process Server information center topics lead you to resources and techniques to help you identify and respond to problems.

• Techdocs - The Technical Sales Library site This repository contains the most up-to-date information used by technical sales teams consulting on many IBM products, including WebSphere. It includes such information types as hints and tips, flashes, FAQs, technotes, and White papers.

• Problem determination in WebSphere Process Server This article provides various recommendations that you can use in WebSphere Process Server to diagnose and fix unexpected problems that prevent an application (a module created in WebSphere Integration Developer) from working well.

• Technote: Expanded descriptions of event types This technote describes detailed conditions of specific events from applications deployed and running on WebSphere Process Server: Business Process Choreographer event types, some Service Component Architecture (SCA) event types, and some mediation event types.

• Support Assistant product plug-in for WebSphere Process Server The product plug-in extends IBM Support Assistant's search, support links, education, and service components with features for WebSphere Process Server.

• MustGather: Read first for WebSphere Process Server for Version 6.x The MustGather technote for WebSphere Process Server aids in problem determination and saves time when resolving Problem Management Records (PMRs). By collecting MustGather data early, even before you open a PMR, you help IBM Support quickly determine solutions.

• WebSphere Process Server product support site This site contains service and support information, including fast-breaking support information.

• IBM Global Services consulting services A-Z page Learn about IBM consulting services available for complex issues, education, and help in getting started quickly with the WebSphere product family.

• IBM Software Support contacts This page lists contacts for IBM Software Support.

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