"In the new business environment, it isn’t the biggest that will survive but the most agile. Information architecture is not a single project matter, but a strategic corporate issue. If you don’t have somebody on the Board who knows the importance and benefits of EAI, you should change companies!" — Christophe Lesieur, Head of Asset and Liability Management Systems, Deutsche Bank

When more and more information needs to be shared across traditional business boundaries, the way that companies integrate their systems and processes is rapidly becoming one of the most important priorities in business today.

To meet the challenges of e-business, information systems need to communicate with each other as seamlessly as possible, provide real-time visibility of transactions across the entire enterprise and be flexible enough to accommodate the changing structure of the business. Existing approaches have proved costly, inflexible and slow.

To survive the transition from old business to e-business it is essential that organizations deliver integrated solutions today. Application Integration for e-Business shows you how. This report reveals how leading companies are looking to Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) products for cost-effective, flexible solutions they can implement without delay. Read this report and get the inside stories on how companies from a wide range of industries and business sectors are achieving a clear competitive advantage through their approach to application integration. You will discover:

• How to use EAI technology to deliver bottom-line business benefits in your organization
• How to use EAI to support merger and acquisition, e-business and CRM initiatives
• Clear, jargon-free guide to what EAI is and how it differs from ERP and traditional middleware
• How EAI can be used to integrate applications and business processes more simply and cost effectively than traditional methods
• Practical guidelines on how to develop an effective EAI implementation strategy
• How to devise and communicate a sound business case for investment in EAI
• Guide to vendors, products available and how to select what is best for your business

Key findings of this report

In-depth case studies

What the leading consultancies say about EAI in this report

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