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BMC ContRol-M solutions

for Java Applications

table of Contents

intRoduCtion

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JAvA APPliCAtions

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nEW sCHEduling AREnA

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MEEting nEW sCHEduling AREnA nEEds

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BMC ContRol-M solution foR JAvA APPliCAtions

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. . Java.Applications.Definition...3 . . End-to-End.Business.Process.Management...3 . . Additional.Integration.Technologies...4 . . >.Web.Services...4 . . >.Messaging...4

CAsE study

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suMMARy

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introduction

As.business.and.information.technology.(IT).forces.rapidly.change,.enterprises.must.be.agile.and.responsive.

to.keep.in.step..At.the.same.time,.the.IT.infrastructure.should.be.driven.by.the.value.it.can.bring.to.the.

business..To.address.this.need,.IT.organizations.invest.heavily.in.integration.and.automation.by.using.

service-oriented.architecture.(SOA)..Service-oriented.architecture.provides.a.framework.that.bridges.

the.gap.between.the.business.model.and.the.applications.that.drive.the.business,.enabling.efficient.

business.operation..The.Java.standard.has.become.the.underlying.foundation.in.delivering.the.SOA.

strategy,.promoting.efficient.IT.operations,.and.minimizing.expensive.integration.efforts.

This.document.outlines.the.challenges.of.integrating.Java.applications.into.scheduled.business.processes,.

and.discusses.how.batch-scheduling.management.and.BMC

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_{.Software.solutions.can.address.those.challenges.}

Java Applications

Java.technology.has.become.the.tool.of.choice.for.applica--tion.development,.surpassing.technologies.such.as.CICS. and.BEA.Tuxedo..Java.technology.is.used.to.develop.more. efficient.and.robust.applications,.based.on.standards.such. as.J2SE.(Java.2.Platform,.Standard.Edition).and.J2EE.(Java. 2.Platform,.Enterprise.Edition). Java.applications.are.used.in.various.application.server.envi--ronments,.including.IBM.WebSphere,.BEA.WebLogic,.and. JBOSS..The.application.server.manages.many.functions.for. the.application,.such.as.transaction.management,.security,. communication,.and.connectivity.to.the.database.layer..This. management.lets.developers.focus.on.the.business.logic.of. the.application,.and.deliver.better.applications,.faster.

new scheduling Arena

As.Java-based.applications.become.an.integral.part.of.auto--mated.business.processes,.they.should.be.fully.integrated. with.external.applications..Defining.and.managing.these. integrated.business.processes.has.created.a.need.for.inte--gration.and.management.in.a.batch.context,.and.has.spurred. the.following.changes.within.the.scheduling.arena. >.The.complexity.of.business.processes.has.grown..One. business.process.can.include.new.Java.applications,. homegrown.applications,.enterprise.resource.planning. (ERP).systems,.and.legacy.applications,.across.various. physical.locations. >.The.boundaries.of.business.processes.have.expanded. and.often.span.across.enterprises. >_{.The.granularity.of.managed.tasks.has.decreased.—..} if.traditional.batch.processing.is.considered.long.in.. execution,.tasks.invoking.Java.entities.may.execute.in.much. shorter.periods,.so.that.more.tasks.can.be.managed.

Meeting new scheduling Arena needs

Frequently,.applications.are.deployed.without.consideration. for.total.integration..Because.there.are.few.out-of-the-box. solutions.for.integrating.Java.applications.with.other.enter--prise.processes,.homegrown.and.point.solutions.typically. are.used..Unfortunately,.these.makeshift.solutions.may.be. expensive,.are.difficult.to.maintain.and.monitor.in.the.production. environment,.usually.do.not.solve.existing.production.problems,. and.will.ultimately.cause.delays.and.damage.the.business. Exception.handling,.and.the.associated.workflows.in.home--grown.solutions,.frequently.are.hard.coded..However,.by. using.a.job.scheduler,.these.exceptions.and.workflows.can.be. processed.automatically..In.many.cases,.file.transfer.software. or.scripts.that.send.data.through.magnetic.media.(or.to.another. application.or.business.partner).are.enough.to.meet.batch. integration.requirements..But.this.approach.cannot.handle. dependencies.efficiently,.nor.provide.a.reliable.means.for. automation.and.integration..Although.some.companies.have. tried.to.increase.reliability.through.extensive.external.scripting,. that.process.is.time-consuming,.difficult.to.maintain,.and.can. be.problematic.if.there.are.external.job,.task,.platform,.or. application.dependencies. As.a.result,.companies.often.use.unreliable.methods.to.handle. complex.dependencies.across.applications,.databases,.and. business.partners.—.often.at.great.risk..Without.sufficient. solutions,.application.developers.must.build.in.batch-sched--uling.functionality. Figure 1..Leading.analysts.concur.that.J2EE.is.the.most.widely.used.application.development.technology 100%

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BMC ContRol-M solution

for Java Applications

The.BMC®_{.CONTROL-M.Business.Process.Integration.Suite.} gives.you.enhanced.functionality.at.all.stages.of.the.Java. application’s.“job”.lifecycle,.from.definition.to.execution.to. post-processing.

Java Applications Definition

The.BMC.CONTROL-M.Business.Process.Integration.Suite. has.a.custom.GUI.that.lets.you.define.Java.applications.in. BMC.CONTROL-M..This.GUI.enables.users.to:

>.Specify the account —.an.account.is.a.logical.name.that. encapsulates.an.application.server

>.Specify an EJB/Java Class and method.— from.a.list. of.entities.that.are.deployed.on.the.specific.server,. and.subsequently.a.list.of.methods.of.the.specific.entity

>_{.List operation parameters.(once.a.method.is.selected,.}

BMC.CONTROL-M.Business.Process.Integration.Suite. leverages.the.strength.of.Java.and.J2EE.standards,.to. dynamically.display.a.list.of.all.the.input.parameters. available.for.the.selected.operation) BMC®_{.CONTROL-M/Enterprise.Manager.(BMC}®_.CONTROL-M/ EM).monitors.Java.application.execution,.similarly.to.other.jobs. monitored.by.BMC.CONTROL-M..All.of.the.functionality. available.in.BMC.CONTROL-M/EM.is.also.available.for.Java. applications.jobs. The.job.completion.status.is.determined.according.to.the. Success.or.Exception.alert.that.is.returned.from.the.applica--tion.server..This.standard.prevents.ambiguous.returned.. status.interpretation. The.sysout.analysis.mechanism.in.BMC.CONTROL-M.(post-processing).receives.the.returned.message.either.with.the. returned.data.or.with.an.exception..BMC.CONTROL-M.then. automatically.analyzes.the.sysout.and.executes.predefined. rules.for.automatic.responses..Based.on.returned.data,.BMC. CONTROL-M.can.add.or.delete.a.prerequisite.condition,.send. an.e-mail,.force.another.job.to.the.scheduler,.and.more.

End-to-End Business Process Management

With.its.advanced.scheduling.capabilities,.the.BMC.. CONTROL-M.Business.Process.Integration.Suite.tightly.. integrates.Java.processes.with.batch.processes.running.. in.other.business.environments,.to.achieve.a.truly.unified,. manageable.business.flow..BMC.CONTROL-M.architecture. maximizes.business.process.automation.by.providing. dynamic.cross-platform.and.cross-application.scheduling. capabilities.such.as.multiple.job.dependencies,.workload. balancing,.and.status-based.business.flow. Figure 2..A.specialized.Java.application.form.allows.for.easy.job.definition

Additional Integration Technologies

The.BMC.CONTROL-M.Business.Process.Integration.Suite. gives.you.additional.integration.technologies.that.support. the.following.Web.Services.and.messaging.processes. Web Services >.Allows.the.scheduling.of.Web.Services.as.batch.jobs. >.Allows.for.external.applications.to.call.CONTROL-M.API. functions,.such.as.creating.a.new.job.or.manipulating. job.flows.via.an.invocation.of.a.Web.Service. >.Enables.dependencies.between.Web.Service.jobs.and. non-Web.Service.jobs.across.platforms.and.applications. >.Does.not.need.coding.or.wrappers. Messaging >.Allows.to.send.a.message.to.a.message.queue,.and. optionally.wait.for.a.response.message. >.Allows.for.external.applications.to.call.CONTROL-M.API. functions,.such.as.creating.a.new.job.or.manipulating. job.flows.by.sending.a.message.to.a.message.queue. >.Enables.dependencies.between.messaging.jobs.and. non-messaging.jobs.across.platforms.and.applications. >.Supports.JMS.as.well.as.IBM.WebSphere.MQ. >_{.Does.not.need.coding.or.wrappers.} Figure 3. Management.Trading.System,.a.business-process.view.in.BMC.CONTROL-M

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Case study

The.following.scenario.describes.a.critical.business.process. at.a.large.investment.bank,.using.BMC.CONTROL-M.for. batch.scheduling. Bank.traders.use.a.risk.management.application.developed. in.Java.and.deployed.on.WebSphere..A.trader.builds.a.set.of. positions.and,.when.the.positions.are.ready,.the.trader.requests. a.risk.analysis. The.risk.analysis.request.triggers.a.job.flow.within.the.bank’s. job.scheduler.(a.BMC.CONTROL-M.product).to.calculate.the. overall.risk.of.the.trades..This.job.flow.calculates.risk.based. on.multiple.data.sources..Each.source.is.a.different.application,. varying.from.mainframe-based,.homegrown,.packaged,.Web. services,.to.Java.applications. The.BMC.CONTROL-M.product.executes.the.job.flow.across. the.various.bank.systems.and.synchronizes.it.with.similar.job. flows.executed.by.other.traders. When.the.risk.analysis.is.completed.(usually.within.a.few. minutes),.the.trader.makes.a.“go/no-go”.decision.on.the.trade.. If.the.trader.decides.to.proceed,.the.transaction.is.performed.. The.execution.is.performed.in.the.trading.system.using.another. Java.application.that.in.this.scenario.is.deployed.on.a.WebLogic. application.server.

summary

Many.enterprise.business.processes.today.span.various.Java-based.applications..These.business.processes.must.be. managed.efficiently,.easily,.and.without.the.need.for.new. coding..BMC.CONTROL-M.meets.the.challenges.of.managing. Java.technology,.through.enterprise.batch.scheduling..It. integrates.all.batch.processes.seamlessly.across.the.enter--prise.by.interacting.directly.with.J2EE-enabled.application. servers.to.invoke.any.Java.entity.as.batch.jobs..Even.SAP. and.homegrown.applications.meld.into.a.unified,.manageable. business.process. BMC.CONTROL-M.manages.critical.batch.business.processes. from.a.business.perspective..By.associating.business.rele--vance.to.critical.batch.processes,.CONTROL-M.ensures.that. any.delay.or.error.in.execution.is.automatically.detected,. reported,.and.corrected. The.new.product.capabilities.that.manage.Java.applications. and.business.processes,.as.well.as.traditional.batch.processes,. make.BMC.CONTROL-M.the.only.scheduling.solution.to. address.the.three.core.elements.of.a.true.scheduling.solution:

>.Application integration.—.Provides.a.comprehensive. solution.for.business.processes.that.are.spread.across. mainframe.and.distributed.systems,.ERP.applications,. Web.services,.and.Java.applications.

>_{.Focal point of management.—.Provides.superior.}

administration,.monitoring,.and.management.capabilities. for.batch.business.processes,.regardless.of.platform,. application,.or.geographic.location.

>.Business perspective.—.Associates.batch.processes.to. critical.business.services,.automatically.detecting.any.delay. or.error.in.execution,.and.thus.ensuring.the.availability.of. critical.business.services

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