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The Strategic Importance of Data Protection and Security Tools
Introduction In today’s increasingly volatile cyber landscape, organisations can no longer treat data security as a peripheral issue. It is a board-level concern with implications for financial performance, regulatory compliance,…
Strengthening Db2 Data Security
How can you optimise you DB2 data security? As organisations embrace hybrid cloud strategies, Al-driven innovation, and large-scale digital transformation, the need to secure confidential assets – financial data, intellectual…
IBM End-of-Support: What Next?
What do you do when your software goes end-of-support? Software continually becomes end-of-support (EOS) and end-of-life (EOL). Vendors stop providing security and bug patches, and the cost to maintain support…
Data Security: From Insider Threats to Compliance Gaps
Introduction Responsiv has solutions that help organisations discover, monitor, and protect sensitive data across hybrid environments. Their primary role is to address data-related security and compliance concerns, especially in highly…
IBM watsonx Orchestrate: An Evolution of the Traditional Enterprise Service Bus?
The Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) was created to simplify the integration of disparate enterprise systems. By serving as a central communication layer, it facilitates routing, transformation, and orchestration of messages…
At What Number of Virtual Machines Should I Consider Containers?
Introduction Firstly, let’s understand the who is who and what is what in the virtual world. What makes a VM a VM? To put it layman’s terms, virtual machines (VMs)…
RA00CNH-PD Responsiv Unity Option to Upgrade
Responsiv Unity Option to Upgrade extends Responsiv Assist Extended Support (RA00CMG) to allow customers to immediately upgrade their software under extended support to a fully supported and latest version of…
5 Common Data Security Pitfalls to Avoid
Even as the IT landscape becomes increasingly decentralised and complex, it’s important to understand that many data breaches are preventable. While individual cybersecurity challenges and goals may differ from company…
Overcoming Data Security Challenges Across Hybrid- and Multi-Cloud
Today, there’s a range of choices for moving applications and data to cloud, including various deployment models, from public and private to hybrid cloud service types. Data security differs based on the cloud service…
5 Signs You Need to Modernise Your Legacy Software
Introduction Technology drives successful business outcomes, but rapid advancements mean organisations must innovate to stay competitive. No software remains modern forever; over time, it becomes outdated, losing vendor support and…
Navigating IT Skills Shortages
Responsiv research has found that 35% of respondents considered the scarcity of qualified IT staff to be a significant challenge to their organisation. Find out how to navigate the skills…
Reducing S&S Costs
Introduction When the software that underpins critical functions is no longer strategic it must continue to be supported. Traditional Support and Subscription (S&S) incorporates entitlements to upgrades and patches, but…
Increase your IT Manpower
Introduction – Responsiv Research Following research into IT challenges and priorities in the UK Financial Services, Responsiv found the scarcity of qualified IT staff to be a significant challenge over…
What is Responsiv Consulting?
Responsiv Consulting deliver skills and expertise at all stages of your enterprise IT project. From innovation to implementation, our consultants support your teams to ensure product and project success. Defining, designing,…
What is Responsiv Assist?
Responsiv Assist provides remote support, incident response, cloud managed services, operator and developer assistance, upgrades, patches, and more. Cost-effective, ad-hoc, expert support for your IT and technical teams Access deep-skilled technical…
What is Responsiv Unity?
Responsiv Unity is a robust yet simple and affordable platform that enables your business to build and deliver IT solutions quickly and effectively. This self-hosted solution provides modular scalability, allowing…
Save on your Support and Subscription Costs
When the software that underpins critical functions is no longer strategic it must continue to be supported. Traditional Support and Subscription (S&S) incorporates entitlements to upgrades and patches, but additional charges…
Data Compliance Reporting and Monitoring with Responsiv Cloud
Streamline and optimise your data compliance monitoring and reporting for GDPR, SOX, HIPAA, and more. Utilise out-of-the-box, best practice policies to accelerate your time to value. Save your compliance teams…
IT Consulting: The Responsiv Way
What can you expect from Responsiv Consulting? Learn how Responsiv Consulting can help your business deliver value, today!
RA00CC6-PD Responsiv Cloud Data Compliance Service
Responsiv Cloud Data Compliance Service (RCDCS) adds oversight and control to protect data independently of privileged users and third parties. Most data breaches originate from inside organisations by users who…
Cyber Threats in 2025
Introduction Cyber threats evolve in line with technological advances. As we make strides with new security measures, people find ways to get through the cracks. In 2025, emerging risks and…
7 Key Benefits of Flexible IT Support
Responsiv Assist offers tailored, flexible IT support designed to keep your operations running smoothly. This brief outlines 7 Key Benefits of Flexible IT Support. Start benefiting from flexible IT support,…
3 Reasons You Need Responsiv Assist
Responsiv Assist brings value to businesses with a flexible service that can be utilised as and when required. This brief will outline the top 3 reasons why you need Responsiv…
Identifying Opportunities for Automation with IBM Blueworks Live
IBM Blueworks Live (BWL) is a process mapping tool that aids in process discovery and visualisation. Utilising these capabilities allows you to identify inefficiencies and improve understanding of complex dependencies,…
RA00179-PD Responsiv Unity IBM MQ Management Kit (Linux)
Responsiv Unity IBM MQ Management Kit can be used by organisations with existing IBM MQ installations that they wish to monitor using an SNMP enabled enterprise monitoring solution or Responsiv…
VMware: What’s Next?
The recent acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has introduced new challenges for infrastructure procurement. Read more to learn how you can respond to this change to reduce cost in the…
Preparing for DORA: Process Risk
DORA seeks to strengthen digital operational resilience in financial services. It is critical organisations analyse their risks to ensure regulatory compliance. One of these risks is process. Get in touch…
Architecture and Systems Review
Architecture and systems reviews provide a comprehensive evaluation of your IT architecture and systems to ensure they align with business goals, are scalable, secure, efficient, and adhere to best practices…
Legacy Software: FAQs
Legacy software refers to outdated software or technology that is still in use by organisations. But as the business landscape evolves, so does technology to meet demand. Get in touch…
Legacy Modernisation Trends 2024
The future of legacy modernisation will likely be a response to technological advancements and focuses on areas of sustainability, security, and user experience. Get in touch to find out how…
Legacy Technology and PCI DSS
PCI DSS v4.0 was released in March 2022, with full compliance required by 2025. Take a look at how PCI DSS affects legacy systems and what can be done to…
IBM Guardium Supports PCI DSS Compliance
PCI DSS v4.0 was released in March 2022, with full compliance required by 2025. Use IBM Guardium to automate compliance auditing and reporting, and streamline the process. Support your PCI…
Modernise with Cloud Migration
Introduction Legacy software is more common than you would expect. It is used across businesses, and may be central to critical business services and processes. Legacy systems are often built…
Costs of Maintaining Legacy Software
Introduction Modernising legacy software can be costly, but the maintenance costs of using legacy software is higher. The longer organisations wait to modernise, the more they will need to spend…
Managing Technical Debt
Introduction By 2025, companies will be spending 40% of their IT budget on maintaining technical debt. Technical debt describes the cost of maintaining outdated systems as a cost-effective measure as…
Cybersecurity and Legacy Software
Introduction Legacy systems are defined as IT systems that are no longer supported by a vendor, or systems that rely on obsolete software where skills are disappearing. These systems are…
Inefficiencies of Legacy Software
If legacy software is left untouched, it can create inefficiencies within a business, lowering productivity, reducing efficiencies, and customer satisfaction. Get in touch to find out how Responsiv can support…
4 Reasons Why You Should Modernise Your Legacy Software
Modernising legacy software updates or replaces outdated technologies to align with current business needs and to keep up with technological advancements Get in touch to find out how Responsiv can…
5 Risks Associated with Using Legacy Software
Modernisation of legacy software is vital for organisations wanting to eliminate risk and stay compliant with regulation. Get in touch to find out how Responsiv can support your legacy modernisation…
Legacy Software Myths
Modernisation of legacy software is critical for organisations wanting to streamline operations and improve cost and business efficiency. Get in touch to find out how Responsiv can support your legacy…
Calculating Return on Investment for Robotic Process Automation
Are you considering investing Robotic Process Automation? Take a look at the benefits, considerations, and example return on investment (ROI) for implementing RPA. Get in touch to learn more about…
Traceability, Transparency, Visibility: What Does it all Mean?
Introduction Retailers face increasing pressure to gain visibility of their complex supply chains in relation to sustainability and compliance data. This demand is driven by the need to share relevant…
RA002HM-PD Responsiv Unity Console Node
Responsiv Unity Console is a fully functional console for Responsiv Unity nodes and Responsiv Unity enabled products. Functions include patch management, download and deployment, monitoring and alerting, and a managed…
RA001JD-PD Responsiv Unity MQ Node
Responsiv Unity MQ Node is 100% compatible with IBM Advanced MQ, can participate with MQ Clusters, and is managed the same way. This enterprise grade product also provides enhanced message…
RA000U7-PD Responsiv Unity MIB Kit
Use Responsiv Unity MIB Kit to connect and interpret your Responsiv Unity Platform SNMP messages with third-party SNMP monitoring products. Get in touch for more information about SNMP monitoring capabilities…
Top 3 Cloud Challenges and Solutions
Introduction Organisations of every industry, type and size are increasingly turning to cloud to manage operations and IT infrastructure. Typical use cases include data analytics, data backup, disaster recovery, and…
Summary: What is Important to CISOs in 2024?
Introduction This POV will summarise and interpret key findings based on research completed by PwC into the most important topics for CISOs in 2024 Emerging technologies are impacting the cybersecurity…
Responsiv Unity Process Client for WordPress
The Responsiv Unity Process Client is an ideal solution for triggering processes through WordPress. Get in touch with Responsiv to discuss how the Responsiv Unity Process Client for WordPress can…
Technology Adoption Readiness Assessment
Introduction Where solutions are likely to have significant impact on an organisation’s wider technology estate and business processes, Responsiv performs a readiness assessment. This is completed to ensure that changes…
RL000QH-PD Responsiv Cloud Expansion Packs
Expand the capacity or functionality of your Responsiv Cloud Platform using Expansion Packs. This Expansion Pack includes increased capacity for Storage Compute Memory Get in touch to find out more…
RA001RD-PD Responsiv Cloud Connect Service
Connect your Responsiv Cloud Platform to other clouds and private data centres using the Responsiv Cloud Connect Service. Editions of the Service are available to provide VPN, Azure Direct, and…
RA000TE-PD Responsiv Cloud Data Platform
Use Responsiv Cloud Data Platform to store information in relational tables or JSON, XML, Custom structured records. Compatible with Oracle PL-SQL and supports distributed transactions using the XA protocol to…
RA00BRJ-PD Responsiv Unity Process Node
Use Responsiv Unity Process Node to automate your key business processes to improve business efficiency and productivity. Consider the Responsiv Unity Process Client for WordPress to expose and trigger processes…
2024 Cybersecurity Trends
Introduction Cyber threats are becoming more and more sophisticated compared with previous years in response to increased mitigation measures and changes in the tech industry (AI, automation, cybersecurity), thus presenting…
RA00BPH-PD Responsiv Unity Integration Node
Use Responsiv Unity Integration Node to connect systems and share data in real-time, create APIs, and ensure data is consistently and securely available. Supporting a range of integration patterns including…
RA00CA4-PD Responsiv Unity Client-Side Bridge Node
Responsiv provide a managed service Open Banking Gateway complying with UK Open Banking standards. Click here for more information about Responsiv Open Banking. Associated Products Get in touch to find…
RA001KE-PD Responsiv Cloud Open Banking API-315 Pack
Responsiv provide a managed service Open Banking Gateway complying with UK Open Banking standards. Click here for more information about Responsiv Open Banking. Associated Products Get in touch to find…
RA0023M-PD Responsiv Cloud Open Finance Gateway
Responsiv provide a managed service Open Banking Gateway complying with UK Open Banking standards. Click here for more information about Responsiv Open Banking. Associated Products Get in touch to find…
How Responsiv Delivers Successful Projects
Read about how Responsiv manage and deliver successful projects. Use Responsiv Consulting for the skills to deliver your IT project, and Responsiv Assist for ongoing support or a managed service…
Responsiv Project Delivery
Use Responsiv Consulting for delivery of your large and small IT projects. Our professional consultants are available to supplement your internal teams and resources in a way that optimises your…
Beat the Backlog with Responsiv Consulting
Project backlogs are not uncommon. Internal teams are strained delivering day-to-day services and strategically focused projects and don’t have the capacity to delivery any non-urgent capabilities. This could include delivering…
ISO 27001: An Introduction
Why do people get ISO 27001 certified? What does it mean? What is the value? Check out this brief introduction to ISO 27001. Responsiv Cloud is hosted in an ISO…
Six Ways to Identify Opportunities to Automate your Blueworks Live Processes
Introduction Process mapping is a great tool to allow businesses to discover, capture and document their business processes so that they can be analysed and refined. This POV will outline…
Cloud with 4D and Responsiv
Find out about Responsiv Cloud partner 4D and the journey to delivering the capabilities available to our customers. Responsiv Cloud is hosted in tier 3 UK datacentres; meaning your data…
Responsiv and Red Hat for Open Source Enterprise IT Solutions
Introduction Responsiv has deep Red Hat skills and expertise, our credentials include certification and skill within the Red Hat portfolio and Red Hat partner program. Our team of technical experts…
Accelerate Time to Value from IBM BAW
Responsiv Consulting has the skills and expertise to accelerate time to value from your IBM BAW installations. Discover your business processes and automate to improve business productivity. Get in touch…
Avoid Income Tax and Disruption with RPA
RPA can be utilised to improve the productivity of in-house teams by augmenting the available resources. Robot workers can scale for most tasks, and can increase staff capacity to a…
Cloud Security: What You Need to Know
Introduction Cloud security is a collection of procedures and technologies designed to address threats to business data (including staff, customer, supply chain, and competitive data) maintained in the cloud as…
Responsiv Enhance Your Infrastructure
Responsiv products enhance your IT infrastructure by simplifying the range of products required to deliver the same level of functionality and connectivity. Get in touch to learn more about enhancing…
My First Integration Solution
What’s the difference between an integration solution and a bike? While your first integration solution was appropriate and cost-effective to start out, it may struggle to keep up as your…
Save the Children Utilise IBM Blueworks Live
Save The Children Use IBM BWL to Map the Organisation, Processes, Procedures, Policies, and Systems Save the Children operates in over 100 countries, with approximately 24,000 staff members working…
Simplifying The Movers, Joiners, Leavers Process with Responsiv Cloud
Use the Responsiv Cloud Security Service and Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform to streamline the movers, joiners, leavers process. Effectively and efficiently manage user access controls from a single location to…
Developer Support for Project Release
Support your developers on the lead up to and immediately after project release to production with Responsiv Assist Hypercare Support. Get access to subject matter experts on an ad-hoc basis…
RA000G3-PD Responsiv Assist Hypercare Support
Support developers and administrators leading up to and immediately after project release to production with Responsiv Assist Hypercare Support. Accelerate problem identification and resolution, improve user acceptance, and reduce the…
Extend the Life of Your Legacy Tech
Extend the life of your legacy technology and end-of-life software with Responsiv Assist Extended Support. Get in touch to find out how we can support your legacy technology:
RA00CMG-PD Responsiv Assist Extended Support
Cost-effectively extend the life of your end-of-life and end-of-support software using Responsiv Assist Extended Support. Maintain support for critical legacy software to remain compliant and secure. Plan for the future…
RA0021K-PD Responsiv Cloud Decision Service
Streamline for efficient decision making with Responsiv Cloud Decision Service. Click here for more information about Responsiv Cloud. Get in touch to learn more about cloud-based decision solutions:
RL000RI-PD Responsiv Cloud Robot Service
Find out how to save staff time, effort, and cost from completing manual and repetitive task by implementing a cloud-based Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solution. Click here for more information…
Supporting In-House Skills with Responsiv Consulting
Supporting in-house skills has never been easier! Responsiv Consulting support and augment in-house skills on a part- or full-time basis depending on your needs and capacity. Utilise our expertise at…
RL000NE-PD Responsiv Consulting Professional Services
Use Responsiv Consulting at all stages of your enterprise IT project for access to expert technical resources when you need them. Bring together expertise and technology to solve your largest…
RA002DO-PD Responsiv Cloud Identity Store Expansion
Expand the capacity of your Responsiv Cloud Security Service Identity Store with this Expansion Pack. The Responsiv Cloud Security Service is pre-integrated with all Responsiv Cloud Platforms and is available…
Why Use an IBM Partner?
Why should you consider IBM Partners to address the needs of your IBM software estate? Responsiv is well equipped to manage and support your IBM installations and projects with our…
RA002BM-PD Responsiv Cloud Backup Service
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RA002CN-PD Responsiv Cloud Security Service
Responsiv Cloud Security Service is used by Responsiv Cloud Platforms for authentication and authorisation services. It provides an identity provider that locally manage users, connect to external identity providers for…
RA001LF-PD Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform
Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform (RCAP) provides enterprise integration and business process automation capabilities in one managed cloud platform. Connect your vast data sources, improve decision-making efficiency and quality, and ensure…
RA00094-PD Responsiv Assist Flex Support
Gain access to subject matter experts (SMEs) to support your software and technical teams. This ad-hoc, credit-based Service allows you to access our skilled resources as and when you need…
RA001WI-PD Responsiv Cloud Integration Platform
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RT0004U-PD Responsiv Assist Advanced Support
Click here for more information about Responsiv Assist including a non-exhaustive list of supported product numbers. Get in touch to find out how we can support you:
Cybersecurity and Regulatory Compliance at Santa’s Workshop
Responsiv reduce Santa’s cybersecurity and regulatory risk by implementing IBM Randori and IBM Guardium to monitor attack surfaces and manage access to data. Krampus has threatened to hack into Santa’s…
6 Dangers of Maintaining Legacy Software
Introduction Legacy software refers to applications that are outdated in relation to the programming languages, architectures, and/or technologies that form the foundation of the software. A simple way to check…
Industry 4.0: Connecting Assets for Production Line Monitoring
Introduction: Industry 4.0 The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) has paved the way for the integration of sensors into almost any equipment, enabling secure data transmission to interested parties…
Migrating IBM Software to the Azure Cloud
Streamline your IBM Workload Migration to Azure As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, businesses face the challenge of keeping up with the latest advancements while maintaining their…
Streamline Your IBM Workload Migration to Azure
Introduction As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, businesses face the challenge of keeping up with the latest advancements while maintaining their existing infrastructure. For organisations utilising IBM…
Overview: IBM Guardium
IBM Guardium IBM Guardium is a database security product that helps to prevent leaks from data warehouses, databases, and other big data environments. It ensures information integrity and automates compliance…
Overview: IBM Business Automation Workflow
IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) Have a 360 view of your work with IBM BAW IBM Business Automation workflow (BAW) unites information, processes, and users to automate digital workflows. The…
Overview: IBM Envizi
IBM Envizi Sustainability is an imperative focus for businesses. Interest from customers, employees, investors, governments and more mean a growing demand and pressure to report and be transparent about ESG…
Getting Value from BAW with Responsiv Consulting
Business Automation Workflow (BAW) is an automation tool that allows you to manage and orchestrate your process workflows.
This means facilitating the flow of tasks, data, documents, and anything else…
Self-Hosted vs Managed Services
This POV will help organisations understand the difference between self-hosted and managed service, whilst considering the benefits of both.
IBM Guardium – Is It For Me?
Introduction Data breaches can occur to any organisation at any time, with high-risk industries being those with strong regulatory boundaries including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, financial services, utilities, education, etc. It…
What is BAW?
Business Automation Workflow (BAW) is an IBM platform built to create workflow applications that improve productivity . BAW is part of IBM’s Digital Business Automation platform.
6 Reasons To Keep Your Software Up To Date
This POV helps organisations to understand the reasons to keep software supported and up to date.
BAW vs. RPA: What is the Difference?
Introduction There’s so many acronyms flying around in the automation sphere – it can get confusing to know why and how they are different. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Business…
What is an Enterprise Service Bus and How Can it Help With Business Integration?
This POV will be exploring the definition and concept of an Enterprise Service Bus and the benefits of using one to support business integration.
What is the Difference Between On Premise and Cloud?
This POV will point out the differences between on premise and cloud
IPO Review IT Architecture to Streamline Services
Responsiv helps the IPO technical staff implement an end-to-end proof of concept with full integration with existing systems and exposure of 36 API operations securely through DataPower via API Connect…
Responsiv Consulting: What To Expect
Introduction Digital transformation is a call for companies to adopt digital technology to improve efficiency, value, and ability to innovate. Done properly, digital transformation will change the way people work, how information…
Understanding Responsiv Consulting Contracts
This briefing is for customers who want to understand and use Responsiv Contracts Introduction Responsiv Consulting services are here to help you deliver your projects by providing specialist expertise and…
Growing Responsiv Cloud Platforms to Match Business Demand
This briefing is for customers who require additional resources for their Responsiv Cloud Platform Responsiv Cloud Platforms use standardised capacity to support a typical profile of use. Each platform can…
Sharing Information and Automating Cooperation with Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform
This briefing is for business leaders who are looking for a way to share information and support cooperation across their ecosystem The benefits of cooperation and information sharing to businesses…
Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform: TCO Analysis
This POV helps business leaders to review the financial benefits of the Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform The Case for Digital Transformation This point of view provides information and an example…
Outgrown Your Solution? Move to Responsiv
Move to Responsiv: Save Money and Create Opportunities This POV is for business leaders of companies that have outgrown their investment in an integration solution Developing applications and database systems…
Responsiv Consulting for Emergency Services
Responsiv Consulting Deliver High Quality IT Advice and Solutions to your Budget The UK’s Blue Light Services provide safety, security, and support to the British public. In recent years they…
The Benefits of Delivering Business Efficiency in 2023
Introduction In this report, Richard Whyte, CEO, gathers his thoughts on how business efficiency will look in 2023. Operational cost is likely to be a high priority for many businesses…
Santa’s Workshop – Cloud-Based Automation To Improve Efficiency
Santa Moves to Responsiv Cloud Responsiv helps Santa’s Workshop on their digital transformation journey by moving them to the Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform. The manual activity of updating the Naughty…
IBM MQ v9.3.0: Should You Upgrade?
Introduction IBM MQ is the only messaging service that can assure you that messages are delivered once and only once. IBM MQ is a point-to-point messaging service that can securely…
Mehmet: Growing at Responsiv
Introduction As an undergraduate who has never worked in a professional IT environment before, my first month at Responsiv gave me a great understanding in what to expect from being…
Cristina: My Placement Year at Responsiv
Introduction My time at Responsiv started a few months into my second year of university when I applied for a Junior Developer/Programmer role. My university held an open day where…
Digital Transformation for Business Efficiency
Introduction Digital Transformation has become an aspirational buzzword whose meaning is dependent on your business, available budget, and immediate problem. Digital transformation is not a quick fix, but must be…
Responsiv Journey: Hisham
Introduction My first 30-days at Responsiv have been an insightful learning opportunity into the company and the industry. I am grateful for these productive early days, and I look forward…
Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform
Innovate with Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform Responsiv Cloud Automation Platform uses advanced analytics, business rules, and collaboration to drive successful business applications that improve business efficiency. These optimised business applications…
Meet Hisham: Starting My Responsiv Journey
Introduction My journey with Responsiv started when I sent over my application documents to a company that, as I believed, was a forward thinking, modern company with great potential to…
Oldham Council – Ensuring No Delays in Communication
Oldham Council – School Fixed Penalty Notice Responsiv helps Oldham Council with a new modernised system. Oldham Council urgently needed to transform its School Fixed Penalty Notice to a modern…
Outsource Your IT Skills to Remain Agile
We help organisations navigate the UK IT skills shortage, by offering your business access to highly skilled IT talent to meet your ever-changing business needs. The UK is facing a…
A Government Agency Transitions to Responsiv Unity to Manage Key Operational Processes
Responsiv helps a Government Agency to manage key operational processes. Within its existing IT infrastructure, our customer was using a set of rules to manage various operational processes. Highly specific…
Cloud Computing: Everything You Need to Know in 2022
What is Cloud Computing? Cloud computing provides on-demand computing services from securely managed data centres according to the needs of a customer. Operate on supported hardware in well managed, secure, and resilient buildings without…
10 Reasons to Use Responsiv Consulting
Responsiv Consulting: Be Open to New Possibilities These are complex times for organisations, as we navigate changing business models, remote working, rising inflation, and technology advances. Getting a return from…
Essex County Fire & Rescue Service – Utilising Insight and Expertise
Responsiv helps Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (ECFRS) on a key digital transformation project. ECFRS embarked on an ambitious journey to modernise and improve the way organisational reporting is…
Build Intelligent Operational Resilience in 2022
Trends for 2022 and Beyond Right now, a lot of businesses are challenged by the global inflation, supply chain disruption and a lack of access to people with the right…
Yorkshire Farmers Livestock Marketing – Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
Responsiv helps Yorkshire Farmers Livestock Marketing save 97% of data entry time. Yorkshire Farmers Livestock Marketing Enhance their Supply Chain Efficiency One of the client’s processes requires accurate manual data…
Travizory Border Security – High Availability in Flight and at Rest
Travizory Border Security Responsiv helps Travizory Border Security with a time-saving messaging solution. Travizory required a cost effective and reliable integration with airlines via a messaging solution. The solution was…
Upgrading to App Connect Enterprise v12 – Should You or Should You Not?
With IBM Integration Bus v10 going out of support April 2022 and App Connect Enterprise (ACE v11) v11, its successor, following shortly after in April 2024 it is crunch time…
Improve Business Productivity with Intelligent Automation
People are employed for their skills, and ability to adapt to new environments and challenges; and yet, they often spend their time dealing with the mundane. Each person contributes their…
Process Mining 101: Stop Guessing and Start Automating
The business environment pressures organisations to turn to technology to reach and maintain leading market positions. Process mining uses the data from users existing systems, for example, ERP and CRM,…
The WebSphere Revolution
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants It’s easy to forget in enterprise computing, how short the journey has been and where it all started. The IBM WebSphere story is a…
IBM Maximo and IBM Control Desk: Getting Started
Installing IBM Maximo is not trivial. Hopefully this blueprint helps. If you are still struggling use the responsivtest.co.uk/contact-us form on our website to ask for help.
Solve Problems Like an Expert in 10 Steps
Solve problems like an expert. Ten 10 steps to successful problem solving when you have no idea what is going on, and the team are jumping to conclusions and making…
Connecting Responsiv Unity or IBM BPM to Azure
Connect IBM BPM to Azure to deliver single sign-on and integration with the Microsoft Desktop. Responsiv Unity Process Module, incorporating IBM BPM and Case management can be directly integrated with…
Responsiv Unity Process Module HA using a Load Balancer
A step-by-step guide to configuring the Responsiv Unity Process Module (containing the IBM BPM server and IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.5 (WAS)) for High Availability and operation behind a production…
8 Steps to Successful Robotic Process Automation
8 things to consider when deciding to implement and implementing Robotic Process Automation.
Digital Transformation and Application Selection
Digital Transformation is a broad term for business strategies that put Technology as a Driver fro innovation rather than a supporting resource. Social expectation, covid19 and the pressures are making…
Robotic Process Automation in Financial Services
Robotic Process Automation for financial services – Responsiv offers free process discovery workshops as a way to help businesses assess their existing processes and improve upon inefficiencies. Building on this,…
Product Overview IBM Instana
Instana delivers oversight of your IT estate across multiple clouds and systems. Responsiv provide services and support for installation and operations.
UK Airline Improves Efficiency with Streamlined Processes
A global, award winning airline based in the UK was looking to modernise the way it uses technology to improve efficiency of internal HR processes.
Transformation Through Automation in Local Government
Automation in Local Government – Why? How can automation in local government change the way they deliver services to residents? This point of view will be looking at how automation…
Why You Should Consider Process Automation in Retail
Process Automation in Retail How can process automation in retail benefit the industry? Well, before we get on to the detail, let’s take a look at the benefits of Robotic…
Popular Benefits of RPA in SMBs
What is Robotic Process Automation? Simply said, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) uses software robots to automate business processes. RPA technology is a platform that enables you to build, deploy and…
What is Robotic Process Automation?
What is Robotic Process Automation? Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the use of software bots to automate mundane, repetitive, rules-based processes. Bots are used to free up staff and resources…
Government Agency Saves Money with Streamlined Processes
A Government Agency wanted to allow external parties to securely access information, and to deliver streamlined processes and technology use by consolidating systems onto the IBM product stack.
Why You Should Use Process Automation to Deliver a Self-Service Portal
Business process automation is critical to the way that nearly all organisations operate. Business process management (BPM) leverages software and services to provide total visibility into your organisation’s business processes…
Secure Messaging in the DMZ using MQIPT
MQIPT is a secure way to offer message based integration between partners that can deliver resilience and conform to your DMZ standards. Speak to Responsiv to discover the benefits.
Why Do I Need Enterprise Mediation and What Does it Do?
Enterprise Mediation provides mediation between two or more systems, and is a logical capability that can be delivered using one or more products. The Enterprise Mediation capability facilitates enterprise connectivity,…
Enterprise Connectivity – What Is It?
Responsiv provide Enterprise Connectivity services and expert insights concerned with the IBM Cloud based enterprise automation software.
What is an API Sandbox and Why Do I Need One?
An API Sandbox has an isolated run time, which enables it to save time and money, as well as improves security. A sandbox is an isolated environment used for, building…
Project Management – 10 Things You Want to Learn
Project management is about achieving a defined outcome in a defined time with defined resources. Here is some insight into how to deliver a successful project, as well as how…
Building a Digital Enterprise is more than Rearranging Deck Chairs
Digital Enterprises seek to engage with their markets over the Internet wherever and whenever their customers need attention. The only way to consistently respond to unpredictable demand, at unpredictable times,…
Introduction to IBM Blueworks Live
IBM Blueworks Live (BWL) is a cloud-based process mapping tool. It allows for the discovery, capture and documentation of business processes.
Containerisation is the New Normal
Responsiv will support your containerisation journey from beginning to end.
Responsiv Unity Single Sign-On (SSO) for the Process Node Using SAML
Deliver Single Sign On (SSO) and integrate Responsiv Unity and IBM Process Management with your Microsoft Desktop using SAML.
5 Things You Can Do with IBM Blueworks Live Playback
Playback is a feature of IBM Blueworks Live (BWL) that allows you to demonstrate certain paths of a business process. What can sometimes be a difficult feat of understanding is…
My Blueworks Live Learning Experience
Introduction IBM Blueworks Live (BWL) is a cloud-based software product that offers a collaborative environment to build, view, share, review, and improve your business processes. IBM Blueworks Live adheres to…
Responsiv IR35 Statement
Responsiv Solutions provide consulting and delivery services that are not subject to IR35.
IBM Security
Secure your data and valuables with Responsiv. The IBM Security portfolio, including IBM Security and IBM Guardium Data Protection products assure your IT safety.
Microsoft Azure
Responsiv Unity on Azure – delivers high performance and reliable enterprise connectivity and enterprise automation on the Microsoft Azure cloud.
Product Overview IBM Operational Decision Manager
IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) is a highly scalable and capable business rules engine. It separates business decisions from application logic.
Product Overview IBM Robotic Process Automation
IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is part of the integrated IBM Enterprise Automation and IBM Enterprise Integration portfolio available from Responsiv.
Product Overview IBM MQ
IBM MQ acts as a messaging centre, reliably moving messages between applications, services and systems on varied platforms to reduce integration time and cost.
Installing IBM Maximo
IBM Maximo is an asset management system that underpins the ITIL compliant IBM Control Desk. Responsiv use IBM Control desk to control our Responsiv Assist remote support offerings, and to…
Product Brief: IBM Guardium
A comprehensive data protection platform. It enables security teams to automatically analyse what is happening in sensitive data environments.
How to Improve Project Estimates By Underestimating Agile
How to improve project estimates using Jira. This is useful for anyone considering implementing enterprise connectivity or enterprise automation projects.
Product Overview IBM DataPower Gateway
Helps organisations meet the security and integration needs of a digital business with a single multi-channel gateway.
Product Overview IBM Business Automation Workflow
Design, build and run automation workflows on premise or in virtualised clouds. Deliver consistent, transparent experiences with standardised workflows.
Product Overview IBM API Connect
IBM API Connect provides API catalogue, API hosting, and API management capabilities in a single package.
Product Overview IBM App Connect Enterprise
Connect applications, data, legacy systems and modern technologies across all environments. Supports a wide range of integration styles.
Automate Application Processing with Machine Learning and AI
UK Universities take applications for places from all over the world. Processing each application is time consuming and expensive. Responsiv application processing uses AI and Machine learning to prepare submissions…
10 Ways to Improve Your Project Delivery
Project Delivery is a rather important aspect of project management… and often missed in the rush to adopt a method or report on progress. Responsiv focus on delivering the project.
Digital-SOA: The Case for Real-Time
Preface This paper considers the merits of event (real-time) and batch-oriented processing models for architects and developers who are considering using messaging as part of an integration solution. Technical understanding…
Digital-SOA Funding Models for Digital and Enterprise Architectures
Preface As the adoption of SOA, Cloud, and Digital become more prevalent it is clear that many projects are highly reliant on shared infrastructure. This infrastructure must be paid for…
Digital-SOA Making the Best of an ESB
Preface Integration of enterprise systems has been a challenge for many years. Initially systems operated as islands of automation, connected only as an exception. Integrated systems are now a primary…
Leading Internet Service Provider Embraces Automation to Transform its Business
Responsiv helped a leading Internet Service provider to gain business value from process automation.
Complex Fee Calculations
Responsiv provide a cloud solution to the Environment Agency’s need to define complex fee calculations for water quality charges.
How Did This NHS Foundation Trust Transform Patient-Referrals?
NHS – Transforming Patient Referrals Our customer is one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK. Employing some 20,000 staff, they operate across a number of different sites and…
How Did This University Save Costs Using a Flexible Usage IT Model?
Responsiv worked with a University to provide a custom solution to their capacity challenges, we looked at the whole stack – including flexing the hosting and software licences together.
Is Mobile the Digital Future?
Retail Banking is in the middle of a digital revolution, with mobile technology heralding the biggest change for consumers in the industry since the credit card. This we know –…
To Buy or To Rent
Buying enterprise software is a long-term decision. Renting may be a way to reduce the risk and increase flexibility.Whether to rent (subscribe) or buy depends on the expected lifetime of…
Let Robotic Process Automation Take the Strain
Robotic Process Automation can deliver quick ROI, improved qualities of service and improved employee satisfaction. It can also maintain process knowledge in the organisation.
To Buy or to Build
Introduction Buying enterprise software is a long-term decision and one that has challenged IT managers for decades. Back in the good-old nineteen eighties, packages were few, they were expensive, and…
Connecting Clouds
Companies use multiple clouds to process different workloads and spread the risk of outage. The Responsiv connecting clouds pattern provides a way for those workloads to communicate without them knowing…
Designing Services for Digital-SOA Architectures
SOA Architecture is highly dependent on how the services are designed. Granular is flexible, Monolithic is efficient. We know how to strike the balance.


































































































































































































































































