Community Manager (PCM) to Deliver
Next-Generation B2B, & File Transfer Capabilities​
Pragma Edge Community Manager (PCM) is a comprehensive solution built on IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, designed to simplify and accelerate the onboarding of trading partners using secure protocols such as FTP, SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTP/S, SMTP, and IMAP. PCM enables seamless data translation across multiple formats, including but not limited to EDI, EDIFACT, XML, SWIFT, HIPAA, HL7, and flat files, ensuring compatibility with diverse business requirements. The Community Manager combines the ability to handle Managed File Transfer (MFT) and B2B functionalities into a unified setup, allowing for effortless management of both processes. This approach provides a user-friendly and adaptable platform that accommodates partner-specific variations without the need for complex coding.
Efficient Partner Onboarding
PCM significantly reduces the time and complexity involved in trading partner onboarding. It supports a broad range of protocols such as SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTP, HTTPS, REST, and web services. Key features include:
End to End Monitoring
Work Flow Automation
Pragma Edge Community Manager (PCM) provides the flexible partner setups at various levels—B2B, MFT, transaction, and file—without the need for coding. The user interface is designed to deliver a consistent experience, with standardized workflows that can be reused across the organization. Workflow applications coordinate tasks between human actions and automated processes, significantly improving daily business operations.
Leveraging the IBM Technology Stack
The IBM technology stack, which includes IBM Cloud, SaaS offerings, and the innovative Cognos Analytics, enhances PCM’s capabilities. By utilizing the STACK runtime option, organizations can optimize performance, reducing storage allocation times and enhancing efficiency.
IBM Stack
IBM Watson
Capabilities of Pragma Edge Community Manager
Self-Certification and Code Migration: PCM allows trading partners to complete self-certification and supports seamless migration of code to higher environments.
Partner Self-Service: Partners have the ability to independently update critical settings like host, username, password, and certificates for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and AS2 protocols.
Automated Certificate and Password Management: Campaigns are in place to detect expiring certificates, triggering automated activities to update them. Additionally, notifications are sent for passwords that have aged beyond a set period, ensuring compliance and security.
Protocol Support: Out-of-the-box support for both PULL and PUSH operations across FTP, FTPS, and SFTP protocols, simplifying integration.
Data Synchronization: Ensures synchronized data between IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, SFG, and IBM Partner Engagement Manager (PEM), maintaining consistency and reliability.
Workflow Flexibility: Easily add and configure workflows without affecting existing customers, ensuring smooth operations. The onboarding process is simplified with a single campaign dedicated to onboarding, complemented by another for ongoing maintenance, applicable to any protocol or transaction type.
Self-Service Capabilities: Implements campaigns to inform trading partners about periodic certificate changes, allowing them to update their certificates independently.
Community Manager - FAQ's
Pragma Edge Community Manager (PCM) is powered by IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, which enables to onboard trading partners using FTP, SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTP/S, SMTP, IMAP. Community Manager provides the ability to handle any translation of the data but not limited to EDI, EDIFACT, XML,SWIFT, HIPPA, HL7, flatfiles etc.
Pragma Edge Community Manager can improve business processes beyond enterprise boundaries and increase visibility into and across supply and demand chains. Pragma Edge Community Manager solution extends IBM Sterling B2B Integrator to deliver next generation B2B and File Transfer capabilities that meet the growing demands of the customer.
- Partner Onboarding
- Monitoring
- Work Flow Automation
- IBM Watson
- IBM Stack
- Cloud Ready
To create a inbound workflow for the files we are pulling from trading partner SFTP server and to place the files in back-end file system.
To create a Outbound workflow for the files we are pulling from Back-end server File system and to place the files in Trading Partner S FTP Server.
This rule helps us to rename the output file name according to the user defined File name, Date and time and along with the preferred extension.
Community Manager is powered by IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, which enables you to onboard, manage & provide end-to-end visibility to trading partners. Pragma Edge Community Manager (PCM) is powered by IBM Sterling B2B Integrator, which enables you to onboard trading partners using FTP, SFTP, FTPS, AS2, HTTP/S, SMTP, and IMAP.
