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Enterprise Integration:
The Past, Present and Future
Senaka Fernando
Solutions Architect, WSO2 (UK)
Agenda
o Enterprise Integration from 2006 – 2026
o State of Integration in 2016 – examples from
typical organizations
o Meeting Challenges of the Connected World
o Conclusion, Q&A
The Stone-age, 
oImage: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Каменный_век_(1).jpg
The Stone-age, 
Image: http://web.tiscali.it/nsde1/_informatica/39.jpg
Late 20th Century
o Some companies started Enterprise Integration
in the 1960s.
o While most of these were bespoke, there were
some patterns that repeated.
o Early Integration Platforms appeared in the
1980s/1990s.
o Frameworks and SDKs followed.
Image: http://www.mbugmovie.com/images/wallpapers/millennium_bug_C_1400x1050.jpg
The last 10 years
o Services: XML  SOAP  WS-*  REST
o Applications: 3-Tier  n-Tier
o Infrastructure: On-Premise  Cloud 
Container
o Devices: PC  Smart  Tablets  IoT
o Standards: ISO, W3C, OASIS, JSR, …
o Humans: We are almost at the same place, 
The Connected Business
Customers
Partners
Potential
Customers/Partners
Employees
Internal
Systems
External
Systems
Image: http://jdamico.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/collaborate-with-B2B-channel-partners.jpg
The next 10 years
o Data as a Currency
o Capabilities over APIs
o Polyglot Architectures
o Microservices (note: Spellchecker still thinks it is
wrong, )
o Humans can remain almost the same, but
Businesses can’t (ex:- Nokia)
Business Challenge: Legacy Systems
Image: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01535/luggage_1535816c.jpg
Practical Experience: Architect’s View
Image: https://solo3d.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/garage-by-dengo-1.jpg
Practical Experience: Business’ View
Image: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/18/article-1304097-0ABF8CB2000005DC-576_634x307.jpg
Business Challenge: Innovation
Image: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/0/04/5571-
1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100211231358
Practical Experience: Controlled Demolition
Image: http://2irfbl23rse12dglqd39cw6v.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-
content/uploads/2013/06/DSC_2038GovernorsIslandBuildingImplosionAL.jpg
The Typical Project
o Involves the right balance of:
1. Requirements/Needs
2. Technology/Tools
3. Innovation
4. People/Participation
5. Investment
o The Key is Iteration.
The “Not So Easy” Things
o Project Governance – It is much more than
Carrots and Sticks
o Introducing Change
o Managing the Typical Risks
1. Last-minute features and split-second deadlines
2. Just the right amount of people
3. Lost knowledge
The Biggest Integration Challenge
o Making internal and external (B2B, B2C, B2D,
B2G, …) integration possible
… despite all other challenges
… with the least investment (time & money)
… while making all of it last for generations
o In layman’s terms: Making the impossible possible
How to Become a Connected Business
WSO2: Connects Anything to Anything
Increase your Pace of Connectedness
The WSO2 enterprise middleware platform enables businesses to
build and launch innovative products and services that eclipse the
competition.
Integration: From Football to ESB
Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRI6buQ0NOM
Yet Another Integration Platform?
Enterprise integration: The Past, Present and Future
3 Key Takeaways
o Integration is not a new problem and will never be
an old problem – it just changes face
o Every modern business needs to be a connected
business
o Iteration is key to keeping up with enterprise
challenges
CONTACT US
!
Please drop in @ our booth on the 5th floor

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Enterprise integration: The Past, Present and Future

  • 1. Enterprise Integration: The Past, Present and Future Senaka Fernando Solutions Architect, WSO2 (UK)
  • 2. Agenda o Enterprise Integration from 2006 – 2026 o State of Integration in 2016 – examples from typical organizations o Meeting Challenges of the Connected World o Conclusion, Q&A
  • 3. The Stone-age,  oImage: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Каменный_век_(1).jpg
  • 4. The Stone-age,  Image: http://web.tiscali.it/nsde1/_informatica/39.jpg
  • 5. Late 20th Century o Some companies started Enterprise Integration in the 1960s. o While most of these were bespoke, there were some patterns that repeated. o Early Integration Platforms appeared in the 1980s/1990s. o Frameworks and SDKs followed.
  • 7. The last 10 years o Services: XML  SOAP  WS-*  REST o Applications: 3-Tier  n-Tier o Infrastructure: On-Premise  Cloud  Container o Devices: PC  Smart  Tablets  IoT o Standards: ISO, W3C, OASIS, JSR, … o Humans: We are almost at the same place, 
  • 8. The Connected Business Customers Partners Potential Customers/Partners Employees Internal Systems External Systems Image: http://jdamico.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/collaborate-with-B2B-channel-partners.jpg
  • 9. The next 10 years o Data as a Currency o Capabilities over APIs o Polyglot Architectures o Microservices (note: Spellchecker still thinks it is wrong, ) o Humans can remain almost the same, but Businesses can’t (ex:- Nokia)
  • 10. Business Challenge: Legacy Systems Image: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01535/luggage_1535816c.jpg
  • 11. Practical Experience: Architect’s View Image: https://solo3d.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/garage-by-dengo-1.jpg
  • 12. Practical Experience: Business’ View Image: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/18/article-1304097-0ABF8CB2000005DC-576_634x307.jpg
  • 13. Business Challenge: Innovation Image: http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/lego/images/0/04/5571- 1.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100211231358
  • 14. Practical Experience: Controlled Demolition Image: http://2irfbl23rse12dglqd39cw6v.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp- content/uploads/2013/06/DSC_2038GovernorsIslandBuildingImplosionAL.jpg
  • 15. The Typical Project o Involves the right balance of: 1. Requirements/Needs 2. Technology/Tools 3. Innovation 4. People/Participation 5. Investment o The Key is Iteration.
  • 16. The “Not So Easy” Things o Project Governance – It is much more than Carrots and Sticks o Introducing Change o Managing the Typical Risks 1. Last-minute features and split-second deadlines 2. Just the right amount of people 3. Lost knowledge
  • 17. The Biggest Integration Challenge o Making internal and external (B2B, B2C, B2D, B2G, …) integration possible … despite all other challenges … with the least investment (time & money) … while making all of it last for generations o In layman’s terms: Making the impossible possible
  • 18. How to Become a Connected Business
  • 19. WSO2: Connects Anything to Anything Increase your Pace of Connectedness The WSO2 enterprise middleware platform enables businesses to build and launch innovative products and services that eclipse the competition.
  • 20. Integration: From Football to ESB Watch at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRI6buQ0NOM
  • 23. 3 Key Takeaways o Integration is not a new problem and will never be an old problem – it just changes face o Every modern business needs to be a connected business o Iteration is key to keeping up with enterprise challenges
  • 24. CONTACT US ! Please drop in @ our booth on the 5th floor