DIGITAL & IT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

What: Digital IT Systems Integration is the process of connecting and integrating digital IT systems and data to create a single, unified system. This can be done to improve efficiency, productivity, and agility, or to create new business opportunities.

Who: Digital IT Systems Integration is typically done by a team of IT professionals, including system engineers, architects, and developers. However, it can also be done by a third-party integration vendor.

When: Digital IT Systems Integration can be done at any time, but it is often done when a company is undergoing a digital transformation or when it is merging with or acquiring another company.

Where: Digital IT Systems Integration can be done anywhere, but it is typically done in the company's IT department or at a third-party integration vendor's office.

Why: Digital IT Systems Integration is done for a variety of reasons, including:

To improve efficiency and productivity by eliminating duplicate data entry and manual processes.

To increase agility by making it easier to change and adapt to new business requirements.

To create new business opportunities by connecting different systems and data to create new insights and applications.

How: Digital IT Systems Integration can be done in a variety of ways, but the most common methods include:

EAI (Enterprise Application Integration): This is a method of integrating different applications using a common middleware platform.

API (Application Programming Interface): This is a method of integrating different applications by exposing their data and functionality through APIs.

ETL (Extract, Transform, Load): This is a method of integrating data from different sources into a single database.