Why the IRS chose SoftwareAG

Since 2005, the IRS has relied on webMethods as a common services and integration platform to overcome many challenges in its heterogeneous IT landscape.

Challenges

• Redundant interfaces to common data.  No reuse.
• Point to point interfaces that are costly to modify and maintain.
• Complex interfaces due to lack of standards.
• High latency of information flow between applications and external partners.
• No foundation for business process improvement and visibility.

Results

• Maximize return on investment on existing technology investments and IT skills.
• Simplified Architecture / Enterprise-wide Infrastructure.
• Greater agility, flexibility, reliability, reusability, and responsiveness to the business.
• Lower costs through reuse across the system development lifecycle.
• Improved access and visibility to the business.
• Common tools for internal and external integration.
• Strategic Adoption of technology trends (e.g. APIS, SOA, ESB, Cloud) and standards (e.g. REST, JMS, WS)