Alliance Integrator
Sibos 2010 Amsterdam
Fredda Cole, SWIFT
Banavar V. Venkatanarayan, Akshay Software International
Wednesday 27 October
Agenda
• About Integrator
• Integrator Releases
• Who, What, Where
• Integrator at Sibos
• An Outside Perspective
About Integrator
The Framework
Transform
File & FTP
AFT
Business
data
Translate
SWIFT
messaging
Database
MQSA &
MQHA
Business
Application
Queuing &
Message
Business
data
Validate
SWIFT
messaging
SOAP
SOAP
Copy
Web Platform
Alliance
Access
Integrator releases
Integrator 2.1
Increased performance
AIX 6.1 support
Clustering for resilience on Solaris
Integrator releases
Integrator 7.0
SWIFTNet 7.0
FileAct distribution, etc.
ISO Business application header
Connectivity to Entry
MI central site support
Alliance
Entry
Improved user security management
Platform upgrade
MT validations from Standards
Configuration
management
improvements
Integrator releases
Integrator Calendar
2010
H2
2011
H1
2012
H2
H1
Integrator 2.0, 2.1
Integrator 7.0
2013
H2
H1
H2
Integrator releases
Java CAPS Support
• Full support through January 2014
– New updates
• Versions
– Received Java CAPS 6 Update 2 (Integrator 2.1)
– Expect Java CAPS 6 Update 3 later this year (Integrator 7.0)
• New features
• New platforms
• Problem fixes
– Continuing assistance on problems and questions
Who, what and where?
Who uses Integrator, and for what?
Who, what and where?
Where are the customers?
15%
35%
10%
15%
5%
5%
15%
Who, what and where?
Associated Integrator Offerings
Workers’ Remittances Starter
Customer Care
Integrator Developer Kit
Integrator Training
FINInform Reporting
Integrator at Sibos
• Demo on the SWIFT stand
• Talk to our service provider partners
• Talk to our application partners
• Talk to our service bureau partners
An outside perspective
Banavar V. Venkatanarayan (B. V. Venkat)
Senior Vice President, Akshay Software International
Akshay Software International Inc.
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Akshay Corporate Information
• Akshay Software International, Inc.
• Additional Representatives in New York, Los Angeles, and the Miami/
Caribbean region
• Akshay has approximately 100 employees worldwide
• Currently, only partner certified for Integrator in North America
2002
2007
2009
Alliance Integrator – SWIFTReady Services
Projects
• Integrator pilot with US corporate in 2008/2009
• First live Integrator implementation in the Americas:
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Payments & Cash
Management
messaging
• Securities & Payments messaging with US Hedge Fund
Alliance Integrator – SWIFTReady Services
Projects
Demos / Proof of Concept
• Payments & Securities messaging
• SR2010
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• FileAct: Generic and EBAM
Alliance Integrator – SWIFTReady Services
Projects
Demos / Proof of Concept
SWIFT Messages used
• 103, 103STP, 199, 202, 210, 900, 910
• 540 to 548, 564 Add more value
Alliance Integrator – SWIFTReady Services
Projects
Demos / Proof of Concept
SWIFT Messages used
Connectors used
• SAA: MQ, AFT, SOAP
moreWeb
value
• Back office: File,Add
MQ, JMS,
Services
Alliance Integrator – SWIFTReady Services
Projects
Demos / Proof of Concept
SWIFT Messages used
Connectors used
Operating Systems
• Windows
• Solaris
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Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 1
Client: International Assets Holding Corporation
(INTL, NASDAQ: IAAC)
– Execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies
and international securities
– INTL’s business include the commodities advisory and trading
firm, the FCStone Add
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– 10,000 mainly commercial customers in over 100 countries, 27
offices and 625 employees worldwide
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 1
Client: International Assets Holding Corporation
INTL Global Currencies (IGC)
– Wholly owned subsidiary of INTL
– Foreign exchange products and global payment services in 170
countries
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– Offices in New York, London and Singapore with IT infrastructure
at Orlando
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 1
Client: International Assets Holding Corporation
INTL Global Currencies (IGC)
Financeware (Akshay’s Service Bureau
Partner)
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 1
Client: International Assets Holding Corporation
INTL Global Currencies (IGC)
Financeware (Akshay’s Service Bureau
Partner)
Over 80 customers in 15 countries
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 2
Focus: The Back Office Application
– Stores FX trade and payment information
AddSWIFT
more
value(phone / email)
– Inputs through Web,
& manual
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 2
Focus: The Back Office Application
The Drivers
– Increased automation
– Increased usage of SWIFT (significant expansion of
correspondent banking relationship foreseen)
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– The preferred interface for FOCUS is web-services
– Interpretation of text in MT199
Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 2
Focus: The Back Office Application
The Drivers
The Messages
– Incoming: MT103, MT103STP, MT199, MT202
– Outgoing: MT103,
MT202
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Alliance Integrator – Live on Service Bureau 2
Focus: The Back Office Application
The Drivers
The Messages
Implementation
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Business validation of messages
Parsing of text field in MT199
Error / event handling
ACK / NAK handling
Automatic email notification by default
Database recovery
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Success Factors 1: Skills
Messaging
– SWIFT
– Financial
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Success Factors 1: Skills
Messaging
Technology
– JCAPS
– Java development: Application Servers, Web Servers,
Databases
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– XML Technology
Success Factors 1: Skills
Messaging
Technology
Architecture
– Design and development of EAI applications
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Success Factors 2: Process
Service Delivery
– Installation and Configuration
– Development
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– Post-live support
value
Success Factors 2: Process
Service Delivery
Reusable Software Components
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SAA Connectors: AFT, MQ, SOAP
Back office connectors: File, MQ, JMS, Web Services
Error and Event Add
handling
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ACK / NAK notification (customizable)
Email Notification
Success Factors 2: Process
Service Delivery
Reusable Software Components
Other Re-usable Components
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Mapping templates
Design document templates
Questionnaires Add more
Checklists
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Success Factors 2: Process
Service Delivery
Reusable Software Components
Other Reusable Components
Organisation
– Central access of all re-usable components to development
team
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value
– Version Control for
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software
and non-software
component
The Future for Integrator
MX, FIN or FileAct?
The Future for Integrator
MX, FIN or FileAct?
5% of the FIN market >> 95% of the MX
market??
The Future for Integrator
MX, FIN or FileAct?
5% of the FIN market >> 95% of the MX
market??
Ease RMA Implementation for FileAct in 7.0
– Replace FileAct through Gateway with Access / Integrator
combination
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– Window of opportunity before applications adapt
The Future for Integrator
MX, FIN or FileAct?
5% of the FIN market >> 95% of the MX
market??
Ease RMA Implementation for FileAct in 7.0
Service Bureau Market
– Offers very favorable Integrator licensing costs
– Development costs still an issue
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– Success will depend on re-usable implementations
Questions & answers
?
Thank you