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Why Does Business Need an Integration Strategy?

Created on 04/27/2007 at 08:30AM by Michael Kuhbock

I recently did a paper on why business should care about SOA, Alignment and Enterprise 2.0 and just came across the piece below I did on the need for a business integration strategy.

The drivers behind an integration strategy can apply to any technology or acronym of the day which can enhance profitability to an enterprise, as long as it is utilized intelligently.

In any case I thought I might share this with everyone.


Business integration does not come in a shrink-wrapped box. Despite the promises and predications of the late 1990's, it is not a single product or technology. Nor is it a final endpoint accomplished with a single project.
 
Business integration focuses on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the processes that run the business. Integration is about communication, inside and outside of the enterprise domain. It includes improving the quality and timeliness of information, and providing information on demand and where it is needed, regardless of the source system.

Business agility cannot be achieved simply by implementing integration technologies or methodologies on a project-by-project basis without an overall strategy of how it all fits together. Rapid implementation of the business strategy requires an enterprise-level integration strategy. The business integration strategy ultimately reduces the time and cost of managing information and IT resources while preparing the enterprise to leverage dynamic market opportunities and business assets.
 
Cheers,
 
Michael

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