B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

As we discussed in our acquisitions blog, the imperative for IT executives in these situations is to consolidate their EDI/B2B integration platforms and other business systems to one solution by day one or over time. Divestitures also create a set of responsibilities that come with immovable legal dates and substantial issues to untangle.

Most EDI migration timelines are wrong before the project even kicks off. The vendor's estimate looked reasonable on paper, but it didn't account for your custom maps, the trading partner certification queue, or the fact that your EDI specialist is already running at capacity just keeping the current environment stable.

Few IT leaders would underestimate the effort required to consolidate EDI and B2B integration environments after an acquisition. But the challenge isn't recognizing that the work will be complex. It's understanding where that complexity lies.

Every ERP migration or upgrade has one overriding Holy Grail goal, one stamped on the brains of ERP project leads everywhere. Hit the promised go-live date. Missing it can cause the C-suite to view the project’s execution as flawed at best and failed at worst.

EDI Mapping Best Practices Defined

EDI mapping best practices are the standards and processes that define how your system translates data between your internal formats and your trading partners' requirements. When mapping is done well, transactions flow cleanly. When it's not, errors accumulate quietly until something breaks.