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April 23, 2002 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Integration software provider webMethods (Webmethods.com) said yesterday it had recently issued a white paper that outlined practical methods to plan and deploy Web services to solve business problems in the financial services industry.
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The paper, titled “Enterprise Web Services in the Financial Services Industry: Driving New Integration Solutions,” presents six scenarios that use Web services spanning the four main segments of the financial services industry: retail banking, wholesale banking, securities and insurance. Example scenarios include using next-generation trading technologies through enterprise Web services, and using CRM synchronization with channel partners via enterprise-level Web Services.
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webMethods’ integration platform links business processes, enterprise and legacy applications, databases and workflows.
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“We’re cutting through the hype surrounding Web services to introduce realistic ideas for applying Web services as a means of solving real-world business problems and improving processes within the Financial Services industry,” said Darren Oberst, Vice President and General Manager of webMethods’ Financial Services Business Unit. “This white paper is a practical guide for financial services companies so they can begin planning and implementing successful Web services strategies today.”
