Implementing Integrating Enterprise Systems in Sudan -Using Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to implement an enterprise system integration using an enterprise service bus (ESB) in Sudan.

The research questions are; what framework to be used to complete the integration? And what are the mechanisms that will be used to make sure that the integration process is successful? Finally, how to choose the workflow engine and what are the criteria for the choice. To achieve the research objectives, different approaches to integrate enterprise systems were studied, and enterprise service bus (ESB) was selected. Accordingly the integration environment was set up, and an appropriate workflow engine was demonstrated. Finally, the required adaptors of each integrated system were developed, and the proposed system was tested and implemented.

The research recommends for the use of cluster architecture and load balancing ESB. Moreover, it recommends of use security token service and service locator to maximize the benefits of ESB.