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Configuring Siebel Open UI > Configuring Siebel Open UI to Interact with Other Applications > Displaying Data from External Applications in Siebel Open UI > Siebel Portal FrameworkThis topic provides an overview of Oracle's Siebel Portal Framework and summarizes the technologies that make up the Portal Framework. It contains the following information: Portal Framework OverviewEnterprises are often composed of many different information technology resources, such as:
With many disparate applications and technologies, IT resources are difficult to maintain and difficult to use. For example, applications:
One solution to this problem is to integrate the various applications and content sources used in an enterprise and present them in a single user interface, called a portal. The Siebel Portal Framework allows you to do this. The Portal Framework provides you with the tools and supporting technologies that allow you to:
Portal Framework ArchitectureThe portal framework includes the following framework components:
Enterprise Application IntegrationSiebel EAI provides mechanisms for sharing data and business logic with other applications, including: For more information about Siebel EAI, see Overview: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration and other EAI titles on the Siebel Bookshelf. The Siebel Bookshelf is available on Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. It might also be installed locally on your intranet or on a network location. Portal AgentsPortal Agents provide you with a mechanism to retrieve content from a non-Siebel source and display it in the Siebel user interface. The Portal Agent retrieves content on behalf of the user, logging on to the external application using the user's credentials and retrieving only the content that is targeted for the user. Portal Agents provide single sign-on capability and a profile tracking mechanism. For more information about Portal Agents, see About Portal Agents. |
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