What the leading consultancies say about
EAI in this report
Find out how the leading consultancies see the
market developing, major challenges and opportunities, plus information
on the services they provide...
"Senior decision-makers need to understand
and appreciate the business benefits that integration can bring
— it is an opportunity, not a threat. Business-to-business systems
are no longer a luxury, they are a requirement; and without implementing
integration solutions, companies will not meet the demands of the
e-economy — Canopy International
"The need for EAI is always driven by business
needs, such as e-business or CRM. If this need is not present, than
an EAI project is based on a technology need without a business
driver - a sure recipe for failure." — Cap Gemini
"EAI has become imperative in the current
IT business environment, which requires moving and sharing data
across all boundaries. It meets the needs for multiple entities
to collaborate with each other. It addresses the realization that
one system cannot comprehend all the business needs or value-chain
requirements introduced by an extended enterprise." —
EDS
"EAI technology cannot be sold in its own
right. Gone are the days of technology for technology’s sake,
for in the 21st century it will no longer be enough that
it is the latest technology trend. In order for a Board of Management
to agree the high implementation costs associated with EAI, there
must be a strong business driver." — KPMG
"While there are studies available that
concentrate on return on investment to cost-justify EAI in itself,
we see customers primarily regarding EAI as a ‘must have’
to enable themselves to operate and compete by realizing e-commerce
and CRM initiatives. For many, it is not ‘how do we justify
this’ but ‘how can we do without it?’" —
Logica
"The EAI market is currently undergoing
rapid expansion, with many products becoming available to ease the
burden of business integration. Increasingly, it is used as a means
of differentiation as many organizations are faced with mergers
and acquisitions or require multiple methods of communication with
existing and new customers and suppliers, such as through CRM or
e-business channels. The EAI marketplace is likely to provide an
important set of tools and techniques for all system integration
in the future." - PricewaterhouseCoopers
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