Convergence

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Convergence The must haves - Software
interoperability, profiles, building blocks,
architectures and middleware

• Günter Böckle
• Siemens AG

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Many things are converging

• Telephony and internet (voice and data ? video
  triple play), fixed and mobile, TDM and IP,
  services, devices,

Source Gartner ITXpo, November 2004
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NESSI Holistic View
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Discussion Topics

• Software interoperability is the goal
• Profiles help to understand requirements
• Building blocks different approaches do they
  need standardization?
• Architecture there are styles and patterns do
  they need standardization?
• Middleware lots of approaches for standards,
  many overlaps how to clear the jungle?
• Additionally business process modeling where
  to standardize?