B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

• have paid down debt
• have strengthened balance sheets
• are holding cash at record levels
• are buying back stock
• have stopped many investments due to market, regulation, and ROI uncertainties

While offered year round, we are approaching that time of year we get increasing numbers of calls from clients and prospects seeking assistance with integration project budgeting and sizing. Some are interested in spending what remains in their budget for the year efficiently, others are planning initiatives for next year.

Thinkronization Newsletter - August 2010

As we march towards the end of August, and fall approaches, there are new happenings to report in the Integration world as well as our organization. This “THINKRONIZATION” edition, as with all editions, profiles items of interest for the IT professional focused on integration of systems and electronic collaboration with business partners. Contained herein are news, articles, research, and trends related to Business-to-Business Integration (B2Bi/EDI), Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), and Data Integration (DI), as well as updates concerning REMEDI and service to our clients.

Given the recent recession, clients requiring Integration assistance understand more than ever, the power of a contract (contingent/temp) workforce. The current U.S. contract workforce has grown to 2% of all employment, from a fraction of a percentage a decade or two ago. The contract workforce is estimated to grow to approximately 4% in next 5 to 6 years.

This month REMEDI begins its 18th year in business! Thanks to those who have contributed to REMEDI's success, and thanks for your consideration in tomorrow's business and data integration initiatives, be they EDI, EAI, ETL, DI, BW, or BI in nature.