Integrated applications

A Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a key enabler for improved business processes. Service-Oriented Architecture uses the concept of functionality units or services that can be called from business applications or even brought together in different ways to form applications in their own right. Complex business systems can work together to deliver solutions in highly customised ways to end users. Applications can be adapted to the specific needs of users rather than users being forced to adapt to the available functionality of applications.

For example, why have a discrete telephony system when service-oriented communications can provide the ability to communicate with others from any application. Standards-based web services (using XML, SOAP, and WSDL) allow access to all of the features in the voice server enabling integration with other applications. Innovative applications can be created, integrated with other SOA components and deployed.

NEC has extensive cross-platform integration skills (software and hardware platforms) and software development specialists able to utilise SOA components to help organisations gain real business benefit from re-architecting business systems with a view to streamlining business processes.