B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

If you’re a professional thinking about making the switch from full-time integration employee to EDI consultant, there are a few things you should know. Here, we lay out our top tips for becoming a consultant – successfully.

If you want to learn what developments are taking place in your industry, you want to network, or both, go to a conference. It seems events are gearing back up after a long hiatus due to the pandemic.  Although some events are remaining virtual, there are a few opportunities to attend in person.  

“Do I build an EDI department, or do I go the EDI outsourcing route?” can be a tricky question to answer, especially if you are not familiar with how EDI systems work or what EDI professionals do.

You believe that generally, your company has the know-how and the experience to handle an integration project or move to a new integration tool, without bringing in a third party. However, you have discovered there are gaps in your staff’s knowledge. Training on your integration software suddenly becomes a necessity to bridge those gaps and to ensure that your project goes well.

One of the most common questions about corporate training is always, “Should we outsource it or keep it in-house?” The same holds true for EDI training.