Application Development for IBM WebSphere Process Server 7 and Enterprise Service Bus 7

This book covers building an application using the principles of BPM and SOA, using WPS and WESB. The various detailed aspects, features, and capabilities of the product are conveyed though examples. It also provides pragmatic guidance on various aspects in relation to building the SOA application. Every section has solutions to common problems and pitfalls. This book is for SOA architects, designers, and developers who have a basic understanding of SOA concepts and would like to learn more about building solutions and applications using IBM WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus.

Author Biography

Salil Ahuja currently works for IBM as a Technical Lead in their AIM Customer Programs group. He has been working in the IT industry for over eight years in a variety of positions ranging from development to client services. As a certified IBM SOA Designer, he has spent the majority of his career consulting with large healthcare players on the design, implementation, and delivery of standards-based enterprise SOA solutions. In his current role, he works with premium IBM clients to educate and enable them on the leading edge technologies within the IBM Business Process Management portfolio. Salil is a sought after expert on HIPAA and Health Level 7 Clinical Data Architecture, and has presented to various IBM labs on healthcare information exchange in the provider payer space. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Priyanka. In his spare time he enjoys the outdoors, theater, and playing or watching basketball whenever possible. He can be contacted on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/pub/salil-ahuja/0/b92/186. Swami Chandrasekaran works for IBM as an Industry Executive Architect for its Software Group – Industry Solutions. He provides architectural leadership for IBM tooling / product suite and works with its global customers in delivery of best in class solutions. His expertise includes next-generation networks, OSS/BSS, SOA, Dynamic BPM and modern web based architectures, and TM Forum Frameworx (NGOSS). He has travelled to almost 24 countries and is constantly sought after within the company for his technical leadership and client skills. His credits include technical and strategic interface with various senior executive and institutions, including Fortune 100/500 companies and international clients. He is the SME & co-Lead Architect for the WebSphere Telecom Content Pack. He has presented at several conferences, authored articles within IBM, articles featured in ‘BearingPoint Institute for Thought Leadership’ and also hold’s several patent disclosures. He previously worked for BearingPoint and also for Ericsson Wireless Research. He lives with his wife Ramya, daughter Harshitha in Dallas, TX. He is an avid video gamer and during his free time he likes to write at http://www.nirvacana.com. He hold’s a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington.