Serena plans on September 10 to offer a tool called Vail for creating "Business Mashups," which are simple business applications that combine content, services, workflow and other applications building blocks. The tool is intended for semi-technical business developers. These mashups can be deployed on IT-managed servers or to on-demand servers hosted by Serena via a SaaS program. "In this model, IT and the busi Serena plans on September 10 to offer a tool called Vail for creating “Business Mashups,” which are simple business applications that combine content, services, workflow and other applications building blocks.The tool is intended for semi-technical business developers. These mashups can be deployed on IT-managed servers or to on-demand servers hosted by Serena via a SaaS program.“In this model, IT and the business enter into a new type of partnership: IT creates the building blocks and the business assembles them into new, nimble applications that meet specific business needs,” Serena said. Technology Industry