The greater emphasis companies are placing on introducing internal e-business systems, and using internet connections to forge closer links with their supply chain partners, has created a significantly bigger role for enterprise application integration technology.
EAI is widely seen as the ‘glue’ that can stick together established production systems and new networks. But, as ever, the gap between theory and practice is dizzying.
KPMG’s Ian Davison maps out a route for companies to use EAI tools to develop what he calls an ‘e-services architecture’.
Similarly, Dave Morris of PricewaterhouseCoopers says companies are still locked into short-term integration projects. It is time to move to strategic integration based on Java and workflow technology, Morris says.
Enterprise Application Integration (July 2001) Summary