Every implemented IT system is its own small world. It has its own language, as well as specific rules and processes that are controlled by different instances. However, individual systems are always interdependent and must collaborate to serve complex business processes. This makes data exchange between individual applications a very complex and sensitive process that can consume a lot of system resources. The solution is Enterprise Application Integration.
Why is Enterprise Application Integration beneficial?
The IT world, which has grown and evolved over decades, consists of many individual applications that extend into all areas of a company: Sales works in a CRM that accesses product information stored in a SharePoint farm. Additionally, all production processes are controlled through SAP and supplemented by small island solutions. A diverse mix of software applications communicating with each other and sharing data is the norm.
The disadvantages: Due to data silos, data is often synchronized inadequately or delayed, making it prone to errors. This creates a significant manual workload. The differing data status makes cross-system analysis difficult without experts. Metadata is distributed across multiple systems and cannot be centrally controlled. There are also many dependencies that are not immediately visible and therefore cannot be managed. When a process is changed, the impacts and dependencies are hard to predict.
Our Enterprise Application Integration framework, "Esperanto for EAI", is a universal translator and helps seamlessly integrate various systems into a unified process without needing to modify the applications themselves. This approach can significantly reduce development costs.
