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WebLogic Portal Overview

Enterprise Portal ChallengeConnect People, Processes & Information

• Information Explosion• 35% CAGR with 80% of content

unmanaged. 30% of information workers’ time spent searching.

• Web Infrastructure Sprawl• 60% of organizations use portal

frameworks to build composite apps. 55% dedicate resources to controlling sprawl and promoting reuse.

• Application Silos• 40% of IT budgets spend on

integration. 30% of large enterprises run 5 or more pkg. apps.

E-Commerce

Web Presence

Marketing

Customer Support

Supplier Sites

Customer Self-service

Extended Collaboration

Community Sites

Content & Search

Social Networking

Team Sites

Knowledge Management

Process Portals

BPM

Dashboards

CRM

ERP

Personal Productivity

Enterprise PortalsBroad Range of Use Cases

Employee Self-service

Internet Sites Extranet Sites Intranet Portals Enterprise Apps

Internet Sites Extranet Sites Intranet Portals Enterprise Apps

Enterprise PortalsFactors to consider when selecting a platform

• Interaction factors• Accessibility versus Rich UI• Content versus applications• Business versus IT ownership

• Technology factors• Applications and technologies to be integrated• Scalability and failover requirements• Security requirements

Enterprise PortalsDefining ROI for you portal

• Improve employee productivity with a unified workspace that combines access to content, applications, processes and social networks.

• Increase revenue with an enhanced user experience for relevant information, transactions, and customer support across multiple channels

• Reduce IT costs with a composite framework that enables lower integration costs and greater reuse for developers building and deploying applications

Oracle WebLogic PortalKey Technology Initiatives

• WebApp, RIA & Portal Convergence

• Single framework for integrating people, data, applications, processes, etc.

• Component-based portal design

• Custom Mashups & Communities

• Tools & services for ubiquitous end-user participation and customization of the portal.

• Business-ready solutions

• Patterns & “Best Practices” for quickly deploying Enterprise-quality portals.

Infrastructure & Tools

Portal Framework

Branded Desktops

Business Library

WL Portal Solutions

Personalized Portals

Community Portals

Pervasive Delivery

Applied Solutions

Content Portals

Transactional Apps

Mobile Portals

Collaborative Portals

Marketing Portals

Oracle WebLogic PortalArchitecture

Portal Framework

Business Library

Branded Desktops

• Flexible Portal Lifecycle

• Standards-based Development and Deployment

• Enterprise Monitoring

• Portlet Configuration and Registration

• Registering other Library Resources

• Component Versioning

• Web-based Desktop Design

• Reusable Desktop Templates

• Behavior Tracking

Oracle WebLogic PortalInfrastructure & Tools

J2EEDevelopers

Facets & J2EE Shared Libraries

IT BestPractices

Business ApplicationDevelopers

UI Designers

Web Services

BusinessProcess

Portal Templates

WebLogic Portal FrameworkPortal Lifecycle

ContentContributors Portal Managers

Portal Managers

Portal Visitors