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

Table of Contents

• CATALYST
• SUMMARY

• The SOA platforms market is evolving
  • SOA platform portfolios are expanding to address the requirements of the business community
• SOA Platform Decision Matrix
  • Market leaders: IBM, Oracle and Tibco
  • Long tail of challengers
  • Niche competitors

• Market leaders: technology
• Market leaders: user sentiment
• Market leaders: impact

• BEA: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• Cape Clear: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: explore
• Fiorano: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• IBM: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: shortlist
• InterSystems: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: explore
• IONA Technologies: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: explore
• JBoss: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: explore
• Microsoft: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• Oracle: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: shortlist
• Progress Software: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• SAP: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• Software AG: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• SUN Microsystems: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: consider
• Tibco: SOA Platform Radars
  • Recommendation: shortlist
• Broad but clear portfolios addressing multiple deployment scenarios are key to success

• Summary scores:
• Datamonitor ratings
• Definitions
• Extended methodology
  • Technology
  • User sentiment
  • Market impact
• Methodology
• Further reading
• Ask the analyst
• Datamonitor consulting
• Disclaimer

• Table 1: Vendors profiled in the SOA Platform Decision Matrix
• Table 2: SOA Platform Decision Matrix (vendors listed in alphabetical order)
• Table 3: SOA Platforms Decision Matrix - vendor scores summary

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