This impact brief covers two April 2008 announcements by Opalis Software Inc (Opalis). The first announced the general availability of Opalis Integration Server 5.5 which includes a new executive dashboard and operator console, and significantly extended management capabilities. The second introduced an OEM partnership between Opalis and CA to provide Opalis IT process automation (ITPA) services to the larger CA data center automation (DCA) initiative.

Both of these announcements are discussed in the context of the overall market and the competitive landscape. The paper concludes with the ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA™) perspective on the announcements and Opalis overall strategic direction.

Topics:

Workflow Automation
Data Center Management
Business Process Automation

IT Service Management (ITSM)/ IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Business Process Management
Enterprise Dashboards