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IBM Software Group

© IBM Corporation

Lotus ExpeditorPlatform for Enterprise Client Application

Henri Christiaan

AP Techworks, Lotus Software

IBM Software Group

[email protected]

IBM Software Group | Lotus software

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Agenda

� What is semi-connected ?

� Customer use cases

�Mobility Application

�Local Application access

� A look at a sample application architecture.

� What about the data and transactional messaging ?

� How do we build the application ?

� How do we manage the application ?

� Lotus Expeditor

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Semi-connected application

� Applications which runs on

�Poor Bandwidth Connections

�Expensive Connections

�Not always on / not always connected

� Has local data storage

� Data sync


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Customer use cases - Mobility

� Providing disconnected access to apps, anytime, anywhere

� Locally hosted web/rich applications

� Locally hosted business logic

� Transparent server interaction when available

� Examples

Knowledge Workers

Field Service Automation

Sales Force Automation

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Traditional Web Application

Browser

Web Container

Transaction

Container

Server: Portal, WebSphere

Request

Response

MQ

DB2


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• Rich Client or Browser

• Laptop / Desktop or Device

Expeditor Server

Connectors

Web Container

Transaction

Container MQe

DB2e DB2

MQ

Semi-connected Web Application

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Mobile Adjuster

Expeditor


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� Customer quote� “Work with IBM to make them the industry standard across

all Japan Insurance and Financial Areas”

� Customer Problem

� High time & error rates in transcribing information obtained on customer premise

� High adjustment costs

� Solution

� 85K agents use XPD-based application to enter policy data on tablet PC at customer sites

� Synchronize with home office at end of day

� Result

� Increased agent productivity – reduced tasks by 30%

� Lowered insurance adjustment costs

Basic

Information

Total Premium

Amount

Covered &

Option

Selection

Customer: Nissay Insurance Mobilizes Sales & Claims Management

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An Australian Winery

� A winery booking application

�Rich Client application accessed from booking centers around the state

�Response problem

� Using Expeditor

�Better response time


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Customer use cases – Local Application Access

� Improves responsiveness

� Maintains application functional availability

� Enable “Mashups” across new and pre-existingapplication types

� New: Web, Portlet, Forms, Eclipse Rich Client

� Pre-existing: Swing, AWT, Native, .NET, Flash/FLEX, Text Terminal, Etc.

� Visual integration of applications

� Local data integration between applications

� Local event integration between applications

� Create new views on existing applications

� Enable complete desktop management

� Optimize real estate

� Control overall look and feel

� Custom branding

� Configurable role-based access

Bank Tellers Call Center

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WebSphere Application Server CUSTOMER

ACCOUNT

ACCTHSITORY

COREBANK DB

Customer EJBCMP

Customer EJBCMP

Account EJBCMP

Account EJBCMP

Account History EJBBMP

Account History EJBBMP

Corebank

Webservice

Provider

Corebank WSDL

Corebank

Webservice

Provider

Corebank WSDL

Corebank ServerWS Client Proxy

Corebank ServerWS Client Proxy

CorebankOSGi Service

CorebankOSGi Service

Expeditor Client

OFN Teller

Application

OFN Teller

Application Corebank

Stateless

Session Bean

Corebank

Stateless

Session Bean

Expeditor Server

DB2 UDB

OnlineSOAP over HTTP

COREBANK

MIRROR DB

COREBANK

MIRROR DB

DB2e Sync ServerDB2e Sync Server

Corebank Local

WS Client Proxy

Corebank Local

WS Client Proxy

Corebank Local

Webservice Provider

Corebank Local

Webservice Provider

Corebank MDBMDB

Corebank MDBMDB

MQ Server v5.3MQ Server v5.3

MQe Server v2.0.1.8MQe Server v2.0.1.8

DB2e ClientDB2e Client MQe ClientMQe Client

COREBANK

LOCAL DB

COREBANK

LOCAL DB

InputQ

(Local)OutputQ

(Remote)

InputQ

(Local)

OutputQ

(Remote)

TXN

Request

TXN

Request

MQe to MQ

Bridge

Offline

TXN Request TXN Response

JMS

DB2 Sync

TXN Response

Cusstomer/AcctQueries (JDBC)

OFN Teller ArchitectureSupport for poorly connected operation


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A Large North American Bank

� The Solution

�Wealth management and Teller applications

� Requirements

� Compelling U/I for connected employees

� Shared workstations / Roles based access

� Secure desktop

� Deployment

� 2006: 2,000 Wealth Management Clients

� 2007: 20,000 Teller Workstations

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Support for Offline Operations� Database Access

� Local relational database store

� DB2 Everyplace (DB2e) provider

� Cloudscape (aka Derby) provider

� Use JDBC API for local database access

� Synchronize local relational database with Enterprise databases

� Enterprise Database Access: DB2 UDB, Informix, Cloudscape (aka Derby), Lotus

Domino Server, Oracle, Microsoft® SQL Server, Sybase

� Use ISync API to control synchronization

� Messaging

� MQ Everyplace (Point-to-Point) – Message queuing, asynchronous messaging

� Micro Broker (Publish-Subscribe) – Offline messaging supported via Quality of Service

� Use JMS API

� Network Awareness (Desktop)

� Status of local resources (network interface)

� Connectivity to remote resources (e.g. HTTP servers, Web Services)

� Enables applications to adapt operation based on connectivity


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Lotus Expeditor - Application Development

� Develop the following types of client applications:

�Java TM

�OSGi

�Eclipse

�Web – JSPs/Servlets

�Embedded Transaction - EJBs

�Portlets

�Web Services

�Database

�Messaging

�Composite

� Utilize familiar programming models, API’s, and tools to develop these applications

Reference slide “Application Types and API’s Across Releases”

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Lotus Expeditor ToolkitExtending applications to desktops, laptops, tablets and handhelds

� Developer skill:

� Information Technology Developer - Eclipse, Java TM, Java TM Enterprise Edition (Java EE), portal

� Key features:� Application Development

� RCP/eRCP, SWT/eSWT, JFace/eJFace, JSP/Servlet, JSF, Portlets� JMS, JDBC, ETA, iSync, SyncML, ESB / BPI, WS*, OSGi, OMA/DM

� Sametime, Notes 8 (2Q07)� Platform Builder

� Construct fit for purpose runtimes� Minimize footprint by customizing runtime

� Desktop Customization� Customers can make Expeditor transparent to end user� Complete control over desktop real estate / controls


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Lotus Expeditor: Managed ClientInstall, configure, maintain platform & applications

� Enable flexible points of control

� One time setup; subsequent lockdown desktop

� Lockdown browser (URL, Access Control, etc.)

� Lockdown composite applications

� Dynamic, self managed by end user

� Dynamic centrally managed via server� Continue to maintain a lockdown user view of the system

� Combinations of end user and central server managed

� Enable central visibility

� Applications

� Configurations

� History, Inventory and Status

� Enable remote access

� Administrator scheduled jobs on the client

Server(Expeditor, Domino, Portal Server)

Server Managed Client

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IT Data Center

Enterprise Management Agent

Device Manager

Lotus ExpeditorClient

Portal Services (Desktop only) Portal ServerAggregation, role-

based access control

Lotus Expeditor Offering

Managed Client Options

Client

Lotus ExpeditorServer

ProvisioningEclipse Update

Site

Server-managed SW install & maintenance

User-initiated SW install & maintenance


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WebSphere Portal Server

ComponentsLibrary

Deploying Expeditor Applications from PortalHow Portal drives rendering of composite applications

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EN

TIC

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ION

AUTHORIZATION

Page AggregationPortlet

Container and Services

1. User logs in to

the portal

2. Page Model is created

based on user access rights

4. XML transmitted to

Client

3. The application XML from

the requested application defines the content

<xml>…

Expeditor Client

5. The Client builds the page

from the model description

SWT

HTML

Notes

Native

Java

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Lotus Expeditor

Toolkit

Eclipse, AST, Rational Software

Development Platform

End-to-end Tools

Enterprise and Portal

Applications

End-to-end Applications

Lotus Expeditor

Clients

WebSphere Application Server / JEE

End-to-end Services

Enterprise and Portal

Applications(Extended)

Lotus Expeditor

Server {optional}

Desktop: jclDesktop, JSE 5.0 Device: jclDevice

Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1Lotus Expeditor Component

AST = Application Server Toolkit

JSE = Java TM Standard Edition

JEE = Java TM Enterprise Edition

Reference slide “Lotus Expeditor 6.1 Packaging / Pricing”


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Consume and publish Web services

Synchronize objects

Send and receive secure transactions

Synchronize relational data

Distribute Business Logic

IT DataCenter

EXISTING

SYSTEM

Local Business Logic Services

SyncML Libraries

MQe

DB2e or Cloudscape

WebUI

RichUI

Web Services Web Services

{SyncMLLibraries}

MQe Server

DB2e Sync Server

Business LogicServices

Lotus ExpeditorServer

Lotus ExpeditorClient

Lotus Expeditor Offering

End-to-End ConnectionsClient

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Access Services Extend Applications to ClientsJava TM Enterprise Edition and Portal services

API IBM providers IBM extensions

Web Services(JSR 101)

* Application must package Struts libraries

Axis WS-Security

JMS

JDBC

DB2 EveryplaceDB2 EveryplaceISync Provider

Cloudscape

Micro Broker

JNDI

MQ Everyplace

JNDI Provider

EJB Transaction Container

Portlet (JSR 168)

JSF / Struts*

JSP / ServletWeb Container

Portlet Container

CloudscapeISync Provider

Property Broker

Desktop only

Desktop and DeviceSupport Offline

Operations

A familiar programming model enables reuse of skills and software


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Access Services Extend Applications to ClientsAdditional services

API IBM providers IBM extensions

Desktop only

Desktop and Device

Sync Manager Sync Service

SyncML4JSyncML/DS

SyncML/DM

Network Status & Network Faults

Network Layer

AccountsLogin Modules

(framework)

Key Store(SSO supported)

J2EE-Form

HTTP-Basic

Support OfflineOperations

Web Services

Resource Framework

Web ServicesRemote Portlet

Web Services

(JSR 172)Mobile Web Services

Custom Serialization

Provider

WS-Security

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Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1 - Client for Desktop

� Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, service pack 1 or 2

� Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, service pack 1 or 2

� Microsoft® Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

� Microsoft® Windows® 2000, service pack 4

� Microsoft® Windows® Vista

� RedHat Enterprise Linux® 4.0 Workstation

� RedHat Enterprise Linux® 5.0 Workstation

� SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10

� Minimum hardware requirements:� x86 processors capable of running supported client platforms� 512 MB RAM (more RAM if applications require additional memory) � 200 MB free disk space � 150 MB disk space for product installation � Super video graphics array/adapter (SVGA) 1024 x 768 display


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Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1 - Client for Devices

� Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 2003 SE (PocketPC or Phone Edition)

� Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 5.0 (PocketPC or Phone Edition)

� Microsoft® Windows® CE 5.0 Professional

� Minimum hardware requirements:

� 12 MB of free file system space -> Recommend 16MB� 12 MB of free memory -> Recommend 16 MB� 10 MB of free virtual address space -> Recommend 16 MB

� Specific units tested:

� Dell Axim (X50v and X51v) � HP iPAQ (2790 and 4700) � I-Mate JasJar� Unitech PA962� Symbol MC3090R-LC48S00GER� Symbol MC9090-GF0HBEGA2WW

� Nokia E90 (Tech Preview)

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Lotus Expeditor 6.1.1 - Toolkit

� Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2, Vista

� Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 4.0/5.0 WS with GIMP Toolkit (GTK) support – Update 3

� SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

� PLUS one of the following:

� Rational® Application Developer (RAD) 7.0 .0.2

� Rational Software Architect (RSA) 7.0 .0.2

� Eclipse 3.2.2 + Web Tools Platform (WTP) 1.5.3

� WebSphere Application Server Toolkit (AST) 6.1.1.2


� x86 processors capable of supporting Windows® XP/SP2 or Red Hat Linux® EL 4.0 WS

with GTK Support - Update 3

� 512 MB RAM

� 500 MB free disk space

� Super video graphics array/adapter (SVGA) 1024 x 768 display


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Lotus Expeditor 6.1 - Server {optional}

� Microsoft® Windows® 2003 Standard or Enterprise, with or without service pack 1

� RedHat Enterprise Linux® Enterprise Server or Advanced Server 4.0 for Intel®, with or without service pack 1, 2, or 3

� AIX V5.3 Maintenance Level 02

� SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, 2.6 Kernel for System p (64bit)

� Prerequisites:

� IBM DB2 Enterprise 9.1 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows® or IBM DB2 Workgroup Server Edition 9.1 for Linux®, UNIX®, and Windows®

� WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2.11 and higher fix pack levels

� IBM HTTP Server 6.0.2.11 and higher fix pack levels This HTTP server is provided with WebSphere Application Server


� Minimum recommended processor: 2 GHz processor

� X86 or IBM POWER4, POWER5 and POWER5+

� Minimum physical memory: 2 GB

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