B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

This is the second article in our Integration Platform Success series. The articles will cover the benefits, use cases, and sometimes challenges of the platforms we support.

The series will share tips to help organizations using or considering these platforms get the most ROI from their investments. Today’s article focuses on Microsoft BizTalk Server and Azure Logic Apps.

We’re kicking off our new series on B2B integration platforms. First, a level set: Most integration platforms deliver the benefits and performance they promise.

A well-executed M&A can reduce costs, eliminate competition, and set up the merged entity for market-dominating success. Yet 70%-90% of M&As fail, due in part to bungled consolidation of IT systems. Well-prepared B2B integration managers can help their companies avoid a good chunk of that risk, so the past doesn’t become prologue.

When it comes to pre-internet technology, EDI is the Godzilla of the supply chain universe. After all, you can’t kill something that keeps on delivering the goods. But platforms developed in the 1990s are no match for competitors who are adopting modern data exchange solutions.

Without question, modern B2B integration solutions offer organizations must-have benefits in the real-time economy. But like vacationing in a foreign country, the journey to modernization comes with challenges to navigate.