AquaLogic BPM Enterprise is the
runtime environment for executing business processes implemented through an
iterative methodology in AquaLogic BPM Studio. The ALBPM Enterprise package is
composed of a set of different applications.
These applications are listed in the following table:
| Application
|
Description
|
| Admin Center
|
Administrative tool to setup an ALBPM
Enterprise environment.
|
| Process Execution Engine
|
Engine that executes business
processeses.
|
| Process Administrator
|
Web-based interface that allows
administrators manage an ALBPM Enterprise environment at runtime.
|
| WorkSpace
|
Web-based application used by end users
to collaborate with deployed business processes.
|
| WorkSpace Administrator
|
Web-based administration console for the
WorkSpace application.
|
| Archive Viewer
|
Desktop application that allows you to
view archived processes.
|
ALBPM Enterprise Editions
AquaLogic BPM Enterprise is available in the following editions:
| Edition
|
Description
|
| Standalone
|
Allows you to run the Process Execution
Engine as a standalone Java application, outside of any application server.
This edition uses an application server only for the web-based user interfaces
(a version of Tomcat is included with the installation).
|
| BEA WebLogic Server
|
Allows you to run the Process Execution
Engine on top of BEA WebLogic Server. With this configuration you can take
advantage of the J2EE container capabilities like transaction management,
clustering and centralized administration.
|
| IBM WebSphere Application Server
|
Allows you to run the Process Execution
Engine on top of IBM WebSphere Application Server. With this configuration you
can take advantage of the J2EE container capabilities like transaction
management, clustering and centralized administration.
|
WorkSpace Extensions
In addition to the standard WorkSpace application, ALBPM provides a
set of WorkSpace Extensions. Each WorkSpace Extension provides an alternative
mechanism for presenting WorkSpace functionality to end users.
ALBPM provides the following WS Extensions:
| WorkSpace Extension
|
Description
|
| WorkSpace Extensions for Java Server
Faces
|
Provides a standard web application
deployable on any JSF-compliant container like BEA WebLogic Portal. See
WebLogic Portal Configuration
for more information.
|
| WorkSpace Extensions for AquaLogic User
Interaction
|
Provides integration with AquaLogic
User Interaction. See
Integrating with AquaLogic Interaction
for more information.
|
| WorkSpace Extensions for Rich Site
Summary (RSS)
|
Provides a standard web application
that serves RSS feeds. This allows end users to receive inbox notifications
within an RSS client.
|