Web Services Interface
In the modern enterprise it is clear that no single
software system can do it all. Companies invest heavily
in systems that perform a specific task. But real value
comes when these disparate systems, and the critical
information and services they provide, can be integrated
and leveraged.
Integrate Vanguard with your Business Systems
Web Services technology provides a standard language
and framework for communication between these various
systems. It has become a critical tool for building
connected systems that are able to draw on each
other’s data, tools, or system capabilities. Using
Vanguard’s Web Services Add-ins, you can connect
your Vanguard models to other systems, inside and outside
your enterprise, that support the WSDL and SOAP
standards.
For example, by applying the Web Services Add-ins you
can build a model that:
- Pulls real-time data from an Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system through a Web Service,
- Extracts real-time exchange rate information from
a third party (external) Web Service,
- Performs a Monte Carlo cash flow simulation, and
- Pushes the results back into the same ERP system
through another Web Service.
When you communicate with external systems using the
Web Services Add-ins, all of the technical integration
details are handled for you so you can focus on the
business logic of your system.
Client and Server Add-ins
The Web Services Add-ins include both a Client Add-in
and a Server Add-in which can be used independently or
together. Both of these technologies are built on the
same Web Service standard for intersystem communication.
The Client Add-in allows you to use, or consume,
an external Web Service in your models. And, the Server
Add-in allows you to provide a Web Service by
making your models available to other systems as Web
Services.
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