by [TC]²
EAI Users Go With The Flow
Enterprise application integration is more strategic than ever as
companies try to bring disparate systems into a common E-business
framework. Linking front- and back-office systems can reduce the pain of
implementing new business processes.
By Eric Sanchez and Joe Fenner
Enterprise application integration isn't a term likely to make business people sit up and take notice. But IT people know just how strategic and necessary EAI technologies can be in delivering on E-business strategies. Enterprise application integration is a godsend for groups charged with evolving and scaling their technology infrastructures and bringing disparate systems together.
While businesspeople may not care about the nuts and bolts of enterprise integration, they certainly should pay attention to EAI's strategic value. Enterprise application integration reduces the pain, time, and cost of implementing new business processes through the linking of back-and front office systems.