OpenConnect Systems has announced its soaSolutionmainframe-to-service-oriented architecture (SOA) suite. soaSolution transforms business process knowledge used throughout the extended enterprise into secure and complete mainframe services, providing the industry’s most complete solution to help organizations comprehend, configure and securely connect to mainframe assets through SOA platforms, the company says.

OpenConnect has been selected to introduce soaComprehend, the cornerstone of OpenConnect’s soaSolution, at DEMO 2006, held Feb. 6-8, in Phoenix, Arizona. “We are very pleased to be hand selected as one of the most innovative companies and invited to present at DEMO,” said Edward M. Peters, chief executive officer, OpenConnect.

“With the introduction of soaComprehend, OpenConnect provides a unique approach to extending the mainframe into an SOA architecture,” said Chris Shipley, executive producer, DEMO 2006. “soaComprehend provides the only solution for documenting re-usable business processes by observing end-user behavior, quantifying productivity gains achieved through the SOA deployment. It’s more important than ever for IT staffs to be true partners to their business colleagues and bring solutions to the business that add real quantifiable value.”

OpenConnect’s soaSolution consists of three core components designed to improve return on legacy investment while eliminating the risk of migrating mainframe information and applications to SOAs. The specific solutions include: soaComprehend, soaConfigure and soaConnect.