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- Study of semantic
networks standards and technologies to model SaaS
virtual environments.
- Use of semantic
tools to build turnkey solutions presented via a semantic portal to publish
services over the Web.
- Extend QoS
Labs’ knowledgebase, adding enterprise business and process domain ontologies (3rd generation).
- Implement 4th
SOA reference framework generation, defining additional enabling
components, services and SaaS processes.
- Implement 4th
semantic portal generation based on third-party semantic engine, JSR-168 portlets and JSR-170 content repository.
- Launch a
Portal & Collaboration Solution Set in conjunction with partners.
- Implement DMTF’s CIM model use case to semantically represent SaaS elements.
- Integrate
third-party CIM manager with other element managers (i.e., Cisco Manager,
VPN, Microsoft MoM, Sun Management
Center, HP OpenView, InfoVista, Micromuse).
- Implement
open source managers for fault management and SLA
and analyze integration options with CIM.
- Implement 3rd
SaaS management portal generation, supporting access
mechanisms (digital certificates, biometric, MAC address, password, Web
Services Security, Web Services Policy); fault monitoring & correlation
(networks, servers, applications, transactions, services); helpdesk
integration; resource usage accounting; and Service Level Management.
- Implement
identity federation using SAML and Liberty
standards.
- Implement
a use case to test the SaaS framework in a large banking
environment involving mission-critical applications running on mainframe,
Unix/Java and MS.NET environments under the QoS Labs SOA reference
framework.
- Implement
virtual e-mail and storage management.
- Implement IT
continuity and disaster recovery framework.
- Use cases
applied to banking, e-Gov, service providers, education and insurance.
- Use of
agile methodologies in SaaS app integration.
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