IBM beefs up Websphere workflow tools

IBM has announced plans to strengthen the workflow capabilities in the forthcoming Websphere Application Server Version 5.0,...

IBM has announced plans to strengthen the workflow capabilities in the forthcoming Websphere Application Server Version 5.0, which will tighten ties between application development and integration, writes Antony Adshead.

Scott Hebner, Websphere director of marketing at IBM, said the company had decided to ship the tools then the server - in a move counter to its traditional approach - so that customers could begin developing and migrating applications.

IBM is keen to highlight the planned workflow features in the application server. It said the more robust workflow engine will exploit Websphere Studio's integrated toolset in a way that will set it apart from its rivals.

Websphere Application Server Version 5.0 will ship in November.

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