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IT directors must prioritise integration

Integration

Computing's third Definitive Guide investigates how IT directors are adopting integration technologies to improve business processes

Written by Mark Samuels

Working together

Firms need to recognise that data integration needs to support applications, which in turn support process integration

Energetic integration

Integration projects are ongoing, but the need to integrate systems was first identified several years ago when the company began investigating technologies

Case study: Liverpool Victoria

Liverpool Victoria (LV) is intent on getting integration right

Case study: British Airways

Paul Coby, chief information officer for British Airways (BA), says a service-oriented architecture (SOA) will help the airline develop its self-service approach

Fitting the skills together

Demand for integration skills will soar as more IT departments attempt to equip their businesses with more useful, flexible and interoperable systems

Case study: Vocalink

Most people use Vocalink’s services on a daily basis, although unless you work in banking and finance you may not be aware

How to unearth buried treasures

Whichever way you look at it, IT has an integration problem on its hands -­ and a nasty one

SOA's deadly dozen

Clarity of business interfaces is essential for cross-application integration or multi-organisation use

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