Enterprise Application Integration is the process of integrating computer applications in a business, mostly as divided into applications for the front office and back office. The integration is performed in a way so these applications can communicated seamlessly with each other in their business process, therefore, it reduces costs that arise because data is not synchronized, while also greatly providing benefits because of much more efficient data management.
For a business, it is crucial that the application in the front office such as the ones for data input, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and remote access, communicate without error with the back end applications such as the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Decision Support System (DSS). Without the right solution, you will find that the data you input is rendered useless by your back office applications, or it may require additional process and eventually more expensive costs just to synchronize data.
Enterprise Application Integration is therefore concerned with technology for data representation technology such as Extensible Markup Language (XML) and middleware, such as message oriented architecture (MOA), which make the system highly transparent and scalable. In addition, this solution provides great efficiency and allows the system to easily provide Web Services.
Web Services addresses today’s direct business needs, where more and more people, businesses and devices are connected to the web. In turn, more and more business decisions are made through the web, from the simple such as shopping online, to purchasing tons of raw materials for a steel factory. Businesses that provide Web Services will meet customer needs more directly and provide great benefits.
Performing an excellent Enterprise Application Integration will allow your business to streamline communication between your front office and back office applications, allowing you to save costs and provide great benefits to your business such as providing Web Services that will give your more competitive advantage.