Item: TIBCO Integration (including BusinessWorks and Flogo)
Rating: 8
Author: Nyir Vambery

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Scribe to connect our organization's internal SQL databases with our SalesForce implementations.

Pros and Cons

Replicating data from the SalesForce cloud to local SQL servers.
Error reporting for quick troubleshooting.
Fairly easy integration map setup.

Often in Scribe, a running solution or map will not show increasing numbers of records processed in the log, although we can see the rows being processed at the destination database using methods outside of Scribe.
Could use a better ability to copy/duplicate entire solutions.
The ability to set multiple schedules on a single solution.

Return on Investment

Quick setup and extremely high availability.
The cost has been discussed a few times in my presence, however, I am not part of those conversations.
Success in objectives thanks to the ease of use and setup.

Alternatives Considered

WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Dell Boomi, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

In many ways, Scribe is a much lighter and simple integration bus than others, which is far and away an asset when simple integrations (or ones where they are augmented by other automated on-network engines which are also working in tandem) are needed. Often others can be laborious to set up, simply due to the number and breadth of options and services they provide.

Training Types Used

Self-taught

I have past experience with multiple other integration bus implementations. Learning to use Scribe was fairly easy for me, given that it is simple and much like other tools. I like that it is far less complex to set up than more expansive suites such as WebSphere ESB and Dell Boomi. Most of my issues using Scribe have really centered around the user interface, sometimes not updating row counts while in-process, and the inability to multi-schedule one solution.

Likelihood to Recommend

I would highly recommend Scribe to any peer who also has SQL databases and a Salesforce (or other compatible) cloud implementation. As an overall ESB, Scribe does a fine job for mid-sized tasks. However, larger transactions often take a very long time, so perhaps another bus would be better suited to it.

Scribe is GREAT for simple and medium-weight integrations, especially between cloud platforms and local SQL implementations!

Overall Satisfaction with TIBCO Cloud Integration (including BusinessWorks and Scribe)