Modern business, regardless of how big it is a complicated affair. Even small businesses have hundreds of thousands of different marketing, business and operational applications.
The applications must function seamlessly to achieve the results which are most important to the business. Business integration attempts to accomplish this by connecting and enabling the participants in an eco-system to function as one whole.
The most important aspect of a successful business integration is the right design from the beginning. All too often integrations are constructed in an approach that makes it difficult to alter the design. These poor design decisions can result in a system that is difficult to maintain and operate and also costly.
Traditionally, business integrations have been centered on connecting IT and software systems, for example, CRM and ERP solutions. This kind of integration is known as application integration and is usually performed via APIs or other tools that allow connectivity between systems. These types of integrations are typically restricted in their scope and often require a team of dedicated technical staff in the field to maintain and manage the integrations.
The essential element to modern business integration success is a holistic approach that focuses on the integration of business services. This is accomplished by identifying what business services are required and mapping them onto the appropriate technology. It also involves the creation of the essential components needed to facilitate integration, like connectors and data mappings. A thorough testing and deployment procedure is also necessary in a controlled environment. Then, a monitoring process and optimization is used to ensure that the business integration is in line with its goals.
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