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Updated 05 Mar 2008

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IBM Business Process Management Journal
In the premier edition of the IBM Business Process Management Journal, for both business and IT professionals, you'll find the latest news about IBM business process management tools and technologies.   More

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SOA fundamentals in a nutshell
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