The document discusses how CA Plex makes service-oriented architecture (SOA) easy. It describes how Soreco, a Swiss software company, has used CA Plex for over 20 years and has migrated to use CA Plex to build modular services and recombine them through an orchestration layer into new solutions. It provides an example of how Soreco implemented an accounts payable workflow as an independent process that connects various systems like ERP and financial software through CA Plex.

1. CA Plex
Makes SOA Easy
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Andreas Balsiger
Soreco AG
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2. About the Speaker
> Andreas Balsiger
Sales Representative Soreco AG
> Switzerland/Europe
> 31 years
> Bachelor in Business IT
> Experiences in BPM, SOA and System Integration
> 3 years Soreco
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3. Abstract
> Soreco, one of the leading Swiss software companies with
customers in over 30% of the top 500 regional
companies, are one of Europe’s largest users of CA Plex.
> Start using Synon 2E (CA 2E) more than 20 years ago,
Soreco still maintains and supports 2E installations at a
big customer range. There is no need to change this
reliable application.
> Many companies have migrated software products over
the past several years towards SOA. During this process,
Soreco has made it possible to use its own BPM engine as
an orchestration layer for services.
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4. Agenda
> Some Words About Us
> Soreco and CA Plex/2E
> Why CA Plex/2E makes SOA easy
> Example of a multiple system integration
> Demo Xpert.APF (Accounts Payable Flow)
> Summary
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5. Soreco AG
Founded in 1988
Headquarters:
Spin off out of More than 2’500 installed
Schwerzenbach/ZH
Walter Rentsch Holding Solutions
Branches in:
Canon and IBM.
Berne, Basel, Basel,
( Software Labs of IBM) Public Sector, Financial
Zug, Lenzburg
Sector (Bank, Insurance)
Now owned by the Production Sector,
Soreco International:
management Trade Sector
Munich, Vienna
(no external financing)
Software Solutions
Soreco develops standard Soreco AG: Software Development
for:
software & is a leader in 130 employees Software Support
process solutions. Process Analysis
BPM
together with more than Project Lead
HRM
ADC Austin Tech as our 30 partners: Project Implementation
FIN / CTL
strong partner within >300 employees Outsourcing
ECM
the USA Soreco Academy
Processes
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6. Soreco and CA Plex/2E
1999 and 2009
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7. Soreco 1999
> ERP Solution developed with Synon 2E (today CA 2E)
> Cross-industry solutions (HR, Finance, DMS)
> 1500+ installations in all industries
> Need for re-development
> Decision to adopt CA Plex
Client Server Database
NTServer/WinC MS SQL Server
WinC RPG/400 DB2/400
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8. Soreco 2009
Two Main Concepts
Service Business
Oriented Process
Architecture Management
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9. Service Oriented
Architecture (SOA)
How We Get It Done
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10. The Way to SOA
> Modularization of
Services
> Recombination of
Services towards a
ERP DMS
new solution
CRM SCM
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11. Business Process
Management (BPM)
using Xpert.ivy
Why SOA Is Easy with CA
Plex/2E
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12. Dynamic vs. Fix Environment
DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
MARKET, COMPETITOR, CUSTOMERS, LAW ETC.
DYNAMIC,
CHANGEABLE
PROCESSES
FLEXIBILITY
IVY
APPLICATION- AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
FIX,
STABLE
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13. Independent Workflow
Integrated Workflow Independent Workflow
ERP DMS CRM ERP DMS CRM
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14. Collaboration of BPM and SOA
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15. RIA – Rich Internet Application
REACHNESS
HTML RIA
5250/DOS WINDOWS
RICHNESS
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16. The IT Architecture of Today
PRESENTATION
WEB RIA MOB WS JAVA, HTML, …
Xpert.ivy
BUSINESS
PROCESSES XPDL
SHORT RUN
PROCESSES ORCHESTRATION
ELEMENTARY
SERVICES WEB SERVICES
CA Plex/2E
CORESYSTEMS
ERP CRM DMS FIN JAVA/.NET
DATABASES
SQL
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17. Example:
Accounts Payable Flow
A Typical Process in Your
Daily Business
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18. Manually Invoice Handling
INBOX INVOICE APPROVAL POSTING
CONTROL
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19. Embedded Workflow
RECEIPT AND INVOICE APPROVAL POSTING
SCANNING CONTROL
Plex/2E Archive Financial
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20. Independent Workflow | Accounts Payable Flow
RECEIPT AND INVOICE APPROVAL POSTING
SCANNING CONTROL
Plex/2E Archive Financial
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21. Cost of an invoice
Invoice Recipient
Scanning, Manual
Data Entry Handling
Paper 15.00 to 25.00 Swiss Francs each invoice
Electronical Less than 1.20 each e-invoice
*Source:
PWC
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22. Cost of an invoice
Example with
100‘000 invoices
Costs: Cost of each invoice
USD 1‘500‘000
Possible savings
each year
USD 700‘000
15.00
USD 1’100‘000
Reduction using USD 1’380 ‘000
8.00
Xpert.APF
4.00
1.20
Paper Paper, Paper, 100%
Scanning, Scanning, e-invoice
Workflow Workflow,
e-invoice
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23. Your Advantages using Process Management
> Reduction of costs
> Time savings
> Quality improvement
> Reduction of complexity
> Security
> Traceability
Return on Investment (ROI) = 12 Months
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24. Demo
Accounts Payable Flow
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25. BPM with Xpert.ivy
> Business Process in main focus
> Handles connections to core systems (CA Plex/2E)
> Easy implementation of SOA applications
> Flexibility in GUIs:
 HTML (froms, tables, charts etc)
 Rich Internet Application (desktop functionalities)
 Web Client screens (generated through other systems)
> Zero-Installation
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26. Summary
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27. Summary
SOA and Processes – The next big wave
> CA Plex/2E is very powerful for building services (SOA)
> Protection of your investment
> Easily combined with a Business Process Management
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28. Questions & Answers
Thank You!
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