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What is IBM WebSphere Commerce?

IBM WebSphere Commerce is a e-commerce framework provided by IBM, it includes marketing, sales, customer and other functionality.

WebSphere Commerce is a customizable, scalable and high availability solution built on the java- javaEE platform using open standards, such as XML, and Web services.

IBM WebSphere Commerce provides an e-commerce platform that can deliver seamless and consistent omni-channel shopping experiences, including mobile, social and in-store. WebSphere Commerce helps engage your customers with immersive brand experiences through contextually relevant content, marketing and promotions, while extending your brand across customer touch points.

There are 3 types of editions in WCS

     1 Express.
     2 Professional.
     3 Enterprise.

Express: A customer interaction platform designed for fast, easy implementation to quickly create your online presence.

Professional: Powerful customer interaction platform to help midsize companies offer personalized, cross-channel shopping.

Enterprise: Sophisticated platform for high-volume B2C and B2B business models and multiple sites. It offers online commerce and collaboration with traditional and new customers and partners through management of online trading relationships. It also provides B2B commerce functions, including accounts, contracts, and request for quotes, purchase orders, requisition lists and approvals.

Versions of WCS:

They were four versions of wcs 5.6, 6, 7 and 8.

In 5.6 there is no implementation of struts.
The main difference between 5.6 and 6, the view command in V5.6 is replaced with Struts.
In 6 there was no social and mobile commerce and in 7 these both were implemented.
7 provides multichannel precision marketing etc. In wcs 8, solr improvement and new rest calls etc.

Tools Provided by WCS:

They were 5 consoles in wcs they are:

1. Management Center: Manages data related to stores,marketing, merchandising, catalog management and Composer tool.

2. Accelerator: It is related to marketing, merchandising, catalog management etc.

3. Organization Administration Console: Creates users & assign roles and categorize users based into a group.

4. Workspace Administration Console: Managing business sites like adding products, site up, site down etc.

5. Administration Console: Store publishing, registries etc.

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