Integration scenarios in enterprises
The concept of integration is a very broad area. However, some of the most common integration scenarios in enterprises are the following:
- Information portals
- Data replication
- Shared business functions
- Service-oriented architectures
- Distributed business processes
- Business-to-business integration
There could be several other scenarios in enterprises based on the nature of the business and the domain handled by them. We will examine some of the prominent integration scenarios now.
Information portal
Many users in an organization will have the need to access more than one application to perform a single business function. For example, an HR professional may have to access several applications, such as talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, learning and development, talent branding, and so on, to pull out details pertaining to various aspects of talent management. This scenario makes it extremely difficult for them to carry out their daily business functions...