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The SOA concept -- developing a software architecture based on service components that can be mixed and matched as needed to reduce development time and increase application deployment flexibility -- is only a few years old, but the providers of SOA-supporting infrastructure are fast consolidating. Oracle captured the headlines with its acquisition of BEA Systems this spring, and Progress Software recently bought Iona Technologies.

To run a successful business, companies must address market challenges and implement changes to stay competitive in a dynamic global market place. Real-time business agility is the key to business success.

Retail giant Woolworths has added business process management (BPM) capabilities to its supply chain redevelopment program.