8 Chapter 8. Business scenario and design The concepts in this book are illustrated through the use of a fictional scenario for an imaginary company called ITSOMart. This chapter gives you an overall view of the scenario and application design we follow throughout the samples. It will also discuss why we chose the business and application patterns used, the technology options chosen, and the products selected for implementation. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2005, 2006. All rights reserved. 229