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Articles by Brooke Lester

Brooke Lester

Brooke is the Marketing and Sales Support Manager at Remedi Electronic Commerce Group. Brooke joined Remedi in 2012 bringing with her experience and knowledge of EDI and B2B Integration from having spent the early years of her career as an EDI consultant. She is responsible for coordinating Remedi’s marketing efforts related to blogs, newsletters, customer networking events, conferences, educational material, and the IBM Premier Business Partner relationship.

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On the System Integration Highway, You Need a Map

Posted by Brooke Lester on Aug 28, 2018 12:32 PM

What do system integration and a road trip have in common? You need maps for both if you plan on getting anywhere. With system integration, data mapping is a crucial step to integration success.

This post addresses why data mapping is so vital, what can go wrong without data mapping, and how to start data mapping.

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What's the Difference Between Business, System, and Data Integration?

Posted by Brooke Lester on Aug 22, 2018 5:08 PM

Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Names are important; it is not just a matter of semantics. That is especially true of the types of integration an organization may need.

Are you confused about integration terminology? If so, it is likely because people use terms interchangeably when those terms actually refer to significantly different things. For instance, there are three types of integration: business, system, and data. While these terms are used interchangeably by some, they do not mean the same thing. Read on to learn what the differences are between these types of integration and why it matters.

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Scenes from a B2B Integration-Part Four: When to Choose a Hybrid Approach

Posted by Brooke Lester on Aug 8, 2018 4:36 PM

This article, the fourth in a series about B2B integration approaches, discusses why a firm would choose a hybrid approach over other methods. For some companies, hybrid B2B integration offers the best of all possible worlds.

This article looks at what the hybrid approach is and suggests scenarios in which the hybrid approach might be the right fit for you. Read on to learn more.

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Scenes from a B2B Integration-Part Two: When to Choose a Hosted Solution

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jul 25, 2018 2:07 PM

In our previous post, we discussed why it makes sense for some firms to choose an on-premises B2B integration solution. However, for other organizations, other B2B integration approaches might make more sense. Sometimes, a hosted solution would be a better fit.

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When to Choose an On-Premises Integration Solution

Posted by Brooke Lester on Jul 18, 2018 11:41 AM

Recent Remedi blogs have explained the differences between four B2B integration options. These B2B integration choices are not one-size-fits-all. Rather, what you select will be based upon your unique needs.

This blog post examines one type of B2B integration solution: the on-premises implementation. It considers seven scenarios in which such a solution makes the most sense. Read on to learn whether on-premises B2B integration is the right fit for you.

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