B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

As companies look for ways to respond to the current sluggishness and uncertainty in the economy in the wake of Covid-19, IT staffing budgets often go under the microscope first. Accordingly, the term “outsourcing” enters the conversation.

We’d be the first to admit it seems like we’ve devoted a server’s worth space to our series on integration delivery options. Then again, with so much focus on “digital transformation” in an economy still struggling from the effects of the pandemic, and so many options to choose from, the topic couldn’t be timelier. So, clear some headspace and join us for a look at another, increasingly popular integration choice—the hybrid approach.

Before Covid-19 began its march across the globe in early March of 2020, the U.S. economy was surging, and unemployment was at a post WWII-era low of 3.8% according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

If you’re strategizing with your LOB colleagues and decision makers at your company about how to level up your B2B integration capabilities, you’re not alone.

For several years now, we’ve devoted considerable blog space to urging subscribers to assess the current state of their EDI, B2B, and system integration capabilities and compare what they find to the desired state.