The term digital transformation is becoming relevant to almost every industry and companies are embracing potentially disruptive technologies to stay ahead of the pack. However, there are many companies that do not reap the benefits of transformative technologies because they are less prepared to manage the change that occurs. The biggest challenge with digital technologies is not implementation, but effective management of B2B and application integration issues. One response developed to address this need is the ESB Integration Tool that integrates applications (on-premises and cloud-based), automates business processes, and creates rich workflows for effective business process management.
Four barriers to a successful implementation that the ESB integration tool overcomes
Data Integration – One of the biggest challenges to a successful implementation is data integration. Keeping databases and software coordinated and gaining access to vast amounts of data to access valuable insights is a Herculean task. To address this issue, the ESB Integration Tool leverages Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) with a process-centric approach and seamlessly automates data flows. Industry experts have also recognized its ability to securely obtain data from any source while maintaining compliance.
Compatibility issues – Compatibility is another major hurdle to faster deployment that arises even after using a standardized database. It is obvious that the database models of different organizational departments, i.e. CRM, marketing, support, finance, etc. generate huge data in the due course of business. The different data formats do not work together and raise compatibility issues during the transition phase. This problem is greater for a company that wants to move its sensitive data stored in legacy to the cloud or any other premises. To deal with such adverse scenarios, the advanced ESB integration tool is embedded with controls to integrate business processes and seamlessly sync data between different applications. The tool gets data from any source and converts it to a proprietary data format. Therefore, converting the latest PIDX format files to Oracle AQ, XML, CSV or text becomes incredibly easy with ESB’s data mapping controls.
Experience: Lack of technical knowledge is a similar valid reason that hinders digital initiatives. Integrating critical business applications and processes requires a lot of computational muscle, complex coding, and technical knowledge. ESB overcomes these challenges with a unified platform that allows even non-technical users to manage complete application-specific integrations. It uses components such as data interfaces, web services and APIs, data mapper, process designer, process engine, human workflow, dashboard reports, portal functionality, real-time batch triggers, extensibility, and rule-based routing. to minimize coding. These features free the IT team from complex coding to allow them to focus on other productive operations.
Inability to make data meaningful: Similarly, companies fail to get the most out of their raw data due to their inability to refine their data. ESB’s integration tool ensures that BI data is organized and quickly provides valuable information. The dashboard of the tool allows its user to create business reports with minimal touch points.
In a nutshell, the ESB Integration Tool is a powerful and comprehensive process management tool that can ensure faster implementation, increase IT efficiency and productivity. In the long term, the tool provides tangible benefits, such as improved IT and revenue efficiencies, increased productivity, and faster time to market.
