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Figure 3-1 The Patterns for e-business layered asset model

3.1.3 Patterns for e-business Web site

The Patterns Web site provides an easy way of navigating top down through the

layered Patterns’ assets in order to determine the preferred reusable assets for

an engagement.

The Patterns for e-business Web site is found at:

http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks/patterns/

Additional information about Patterns for e-business is found at:

http://www.redbooks.com

3.2 Electronic Commerce composite pattern

Organizations strive to achieve the best combination of deep customer

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leverage IT systems to provide various types of information to specific

audiences.

The Electronic Commerce composite pattern described in this chapter includes

elements of the Sell-Side Hub composite pattern, Portal composite pattern and

the Access Integration pattern.

For more information on these patterns, refer to the following redbooks:

򐂰 B2B e-commerce With WebSphere Commerce Business Edition V5.4,

Patterns for e-business Series, SG24-6194

򐂰 A Portal Composite Pattern Using WebSphere Portal V4.1.2, SG24-6869

򐂰 Access Integration Pattern using IBM WebSphere Portal Server, SG24-6267

3.2.1 Defining the Electronic Commerce composite pattern

A Composite pattern can be comprised of various combinations of Business,

Integration, Application and Runtime patterns, as defined on the “Patterns for

e-business” Web site at:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/patterns

Composite patterns combine Business patterns and Integration patterns to

create complex, advanced e-business applications.”

The Business and Integration patterns that can be included in the Electronic

Commerce composite pattern are as follows:

򐂰 Access Integration

򐂰 Self-Service

򐂰 Collaboration

򐂰 Information Aggregation

򐂰 Extended Enterprise

򐂰 Application Integration

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Figure 3-2 Electronic Commerce composite pattern

Depending on the type of commerce enabled portal solution being deployed,

different combinations are implemented based on the required functionality.

Some of these Business and Integration patterns are required and some are

optional when applied to a Electronic Commerce composite pattern.

Access Integration pattern

The Access Integration pattern is commonly observed in e-business solutions

that provide a seamless and consistent user experience that combines access to

multiple applications, databases, and services. It is used as a front-end

integration pattern. The Access Integration pattern does not stand alone in a

solution, but is typically used to combine Business patterns to create custom

designs and Composite patterns are used to solve complex business problems.

Business and IT drivers

Businesses developing a solution needing the following characteristics should

consider using the Access Integration pattern:

򐂰 The end users and customers need to directly interact with business

processes.

򐂰 The business activity has a need to aggregate, organize, and present

information from various sources within and outside of the organization.

򐂰 The business process must be reachable in a common, consistent, and

simplified manner through multiple delivery channels.

The Access Integration pattern typically consists of users who:

򐂰 May be within the enterprise, in business partner organizations, or in any

other location across the globe

Access Integration

Self-Service

Collaboration

Information Aggregation

Extended Enterprise

Application Integration