An architectural pattern for integrating heterogeneous applications via a central mediation and transformation backbone.
An Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is an architectural concept for integrating heterogeneous applications using a central communication backbone that mediates, transforms, and routes messages. It provides standardized connectivity, message transformation, protocol bridging, and governance to decouple services and centralize integration logic. It is commonly used in service-oriented enterprise landscapes.
Number of processed messages per second to measure performance.
Time from message ingress to delivery including transformations.
Share of failed messages or transactions relative to total volume.
An ESB connects core banking systems with payment gateways and reporting services.
Central routing and transformation of shipment data between partners.
Integration of disparate OSS/BSS components via standardized ESB adapters.
Needs analysis and requirements definition
Proof-of-concept with selected use cases
Select or build ESB platform and adapters
Phased migration and stabilization
Introduce monitoring, governance and documentation