IMPRESS provides a robust and proven integration platform that enables the execution of real-time business processes across heterogeneous distributed enterprise systems. The IMPRESS platform addresses the entire spectrum of functional requirements for enterprise application (EA) integration, ranging from data conversion to transaction and security management.

By packaging complete integration scenarios into a high-performance, scalable platform, IMPRESS introduces a new approach to application integration. A large portion of the IMPRESS solution consists of pre-defined, reusable components, requiring minimal customization to fit specific customers needs. Unlike existing integration tools, the IMPRESS Engine encapsulates both the required technical functionality (such as back-end application connectors) and the streamlined business processes, that otherwise would be designed and coded separately.

Unique design characteristics of the IMPRESS Engine enable the implementation of real-time enterprise processes at a fraction of the time and the cost required by traditional enterprise integration solutions:

Process Orientation: The IMPRESS Engine facilitates the handling of transactional processes across system boundaries, providing the enterprise with the freedom to design processes based on business needs rather than the constraints of specific underlying applications.

Real-Time Capability: Capable of supporting both synchronous and asynchronous transactions (as opposed to common message-based middleware that are essentially asynchronous tools), the IMPRESS Engine enables real-time response to user requests in a multi-application environment.

Ease of Deployment: The modular architecture and the ability to encapsulate cross-system processes enable quick development of new business functions regardless of the systems involved. Pre-defined reusable components and a visual modeling tool allow for processes to be easily implemented by a business analyst without any programming knowledge.