Decision Matrix: Selecting a Service-Oriented Architecture Platform Vendor (Decision Matrix)

Introduction

Due to demand from enterprises that want to invest in SOA platform solutions, Datamonitor has developed the SOA Platform Decision Matrix. This report explores the competitive dynamics within the SOA platform market and helps businesses to select a vendor based on its technology strength, reputation among customers, and impact in the market.

Report Highlights
Highlights

Datamonitor identifies commoditization of the basic messaging middleware as the primary driver behind the evolution of SOA platforms solutions. SOA platforms are becoming more comprehensive and vendors are shaping the product portfolios to appeal to business audience as well as the service developers and architects. Strategies for success in the SOA platform market include the provision of comprehensive but tidy portfolios equally suitable for business-led and development-led SOA deployments. Modular solutions provide the required level of flexibility and interoperability in heterogeneous environments and lend themselves to a range of go-to-market strategies. The SOA platform market will continue to evolve. The market is replete with quality vendor offerings and the market is going to become even more competitive in the future. Although the leading vendors are set to remain in a strong position, should challengers execute their growth strategies well, they may join the group of market leaders.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
CATALYST 1
SUMMARY 1
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS 2
The SOA platforms market is evolving 3
SOA platform portfolios are expanding to address the requirements of the business community 3
SOA Platform Decision Matrix 4
Market leaders: IBM, Oracle and Tibco 5
Long tail of challengers 5
Niche competitors 6
MARKET LEADERS 7
Market leaders: technology 7
Market leaders: user sentiment 8
Market leaders: impact 9
VENDOR ANALYSIS 11
BEA: SOA Platform Radars 11
Recommendation: consider 12
Cape Clear: SOA Platform Radars 13
Recommendation: explore 14
Fiorano: SOA Platform Radars 15
Recommendation: consider 16
IBM: SOA Platform Radars 17
Recommendation: shortlist 18
InterSystems: SOA Platform Radars 19
Recommendation: explore 20
IONA Technologies: SOA Platform Radars 21
Recommendation: explore 22
JBoss: SOA Platform Radars 23
Recommendation: explore 24
Microsoft: SOA Platform Radars 25
Recommendation: consider 26
Oracle: SOA Platform Radars 27
Recommendation: shortlist 28
Progress Software: SOA Platform Radars 29
Recommendation: consider 30
SAP: SOA Platform Radars 31
Recommendation: consider 32
Software AG: SOA Platform Radars 33
Recommendation: consider 34
SUN Microsystems: SOA Platform Radars 35
Recommendation: consider 36
Tibco: SOA Platform Radars 37
Recommendation: shortlist 38
Broad but clear portfolios addressing multiple deployment scenarios are key to success 39
APPENDIX 40
Summary scores: 40
Datamonitor ratings 40
Definitions 41
Extended methodology 42
Technology 42
User sentiment 42
Market impact 43
Methodology 44
Further reading 44
Ask the analyst 44
Datamonitor consulting 44
Disclaimer 44
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Table 1: Vendors profiled in the SOA Platform Decision Matrix 2
Table 2: SOA Platform Decision Matrix (vendors listed in alphabetical order) 5
Table 3: SOA Platforms Decision Matrix - vendor scores summary 40

Figure 1: SOA Platform Decision Matrix 4
Figure 2: Market leaders analysis: technology 7
Figure 3: Market leaders analysis: user sentiment 8
Figure 4: Market leaders analysis: market impact 9
Figure 5: BEA SOA Platforms Radar 11
Figure 6: Cape Clear SOA Platform Radars 13
Figure 7: Fiorano SOA Platform Radars 15
Figure 8: IBM SOA Platform Radars 17
Figure 9: InterSystems SOA Platform Radars 19
Figure 10: IONA Technologies SOA Platform Radars 21
Figure 11: JBoss SOA Platform Radars 23
Figure 12: Microsoft SOA Platform Radars 25
Figure 13: Oracle SOA Platform Radars 27
Figure 14: Progress Software SOA Platform Radars 29
Figure 15: SAP SOA Platform Radars 31
Figure 16: Software AG SOA Platform Radars 33
Figure 17: SUN Microsystems SOA Platform Radars 35
Figure 18: Tibco SOA Platform Radars 37
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