B2B Data Integration and Transformation Blog

This is the second in our three-part series, “Integrationists Wanted.” The series examines the essential role EDI, MFT, EAI and API specialists can play in helping to create value and competitive advantage for companies and organizations in an era of economic disruption.

Hard as it is to imagine now, last year at this time we were holding an in-person event in Columbus, Ohio, the Remedi 2019 Midwest Integration Forum.

Inspiring and forward-looking as those presentations were, no one saw the event coming that virtually overnight would change how we live and work, and how businesses manage their supply chains.

When you are about to embark on a project or initiative, it helps to study best practices to achieve success. However, as technology changes, sometimes best practices evolve, too. It is crucial to keep up-to-date with best practices so that your project gives you the results for which you are looking.

Is it time to audit your integration system? Why would you need to audit it, anyway; what do you get out of this exercise?

Data integration, data migration, or ETL – which do you need? And what are the differences? They all have to do with digital information, right?

While data is the common denominator between these three processes, they are actually different. Read on to learn the similarities and differences between these three concepts, and why that matters.

You are excited to embark upon an integration project, but where do you start? Have you figured out what kind of integration project you will be implementing? How do you know how to choose the right data integration tools, let alone which ones you will need?