TIBCO iProcess Web Services Plug-in Description The main function of the iProcess Web Services Plug-in is to provide an interface for both inbound and outbound communication between the iProcess Engine and external applications: • Outbound - iProcess procedures make calls to external applications to perform some operation. • Inbound - External applications make calls to iProcess to perform operations such as starting cases, triggering events or suspending cases. The iProcess Web Services Plug-in consists of three components: • TIBCO iProcess Web Services Server Plug-in. This consists of: − Jetty - This is a Java HTTP Server and Servlet Container that runs on a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and the components contained in Jetty handle communication for both inbound and outbound calls. − iProcess Engine Interface - This consists of an EAI Plug-in. It allows the iProcess background processes to communicate with Jetty. • TIBCO iProcess Web Services Client Plug-in This plug-in needs to be installed on your client machine that hosts your iProcess Workspace (Windows) and iProcess Modeler. This plug-in enables you to define EAI Web Service steps in your iProcess procedures. For Information For information about the TIBCO iProcess Web Services Plug-in, see TIBCO iProcess Web Services Plug-in User's Guide.