15 Questions
What is enterprise application integration (EAI)?
A framework composed of technologies and services to enable integration of systems and applications across an enterprise
Why are many types of business software referred to as 'islands of automation' or 'information silos'?
Because they are unable to communicate with each other to share data or business rules
What is the main consequence of the lack of communication between different business software applications?
Inefficiencies, wherein identical data are stored in multiple locations
What does EAI help to enable across an enterprise?
Integration of systems and applications
Why are ERP systems, CRM applications, and business intelligence applications mentioned in the context of EAI?
To illustrate examples of business software that typically cannot communicate with each other
What is Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)?
A framework composed of technologies and services to enable integration of systems and applications across an enterprise
Why are many business software applications referred to as 'islands of automation' or 'information silos'?
Because they cannot communicate with each other to share data or business rules
What problem arises due to the lack of communication between different business software applications?
Inefficiencies such as identical data being stored in multiple locations
What is the purpose of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)?
To enable integration of systems and applications across an enterprise
Why are ERP systems, CRM applications, and business intelligence applications unable to communicate with each other by default?
Due to differences in data formats and communication protocols
What is system integration in engineering?
Bringing together component sub-systems into one system
In information technology, system integration is the process of:
Linking together different computing systems and software applications
What does system integration involve in the context of 'increasing value to the customer'?
Improving product quality and performance
What are the techniques used by system integrators for integrating discrete systems?
Computer networking, enterprise application integration, business process management
What is the overarching goal of system integration in the modern world?
Delivering the overarching functionality of the system
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