Systems Integration
Legacy Systems Chaos
- 40% of the average Application Development budget is Integration expense (Gartner Group)
- 70% of all code written consists of interfaces and protocols to establish linkages among various systems (IBM)
- 60% of the average application project scope is Integration (Meridian Research)
Systems Integration is the largest and usually most complex part of an application development project, yet often times it gets the least amount of attention. Systems usually get developed, or purchased, by one business unit at a time within the enterprise. Little or no effort is spent looking at the interrelationships between the business units. Each area duplicates common functions that should be used by all business units. The way to prevent this unwanted duplication is explained in the architecture of everything:
How we make a Difference:
We excel in unraveling the complexities of legacy systems. We recognize the pitfalls of neglecting the holistic view of all applications within the legacy systems environment. Our approach to Systems Integration is about transforming chaos into organized components (micro-services) with well defined interfaces (API's). We standardize interfaces, align systems with business objectives, remove duplication of business functions and ensure your business applications are enablers for business success.
At the outset of any new Application development project, we start designing integration points between all of the enterprise wide legacy systems and the first new system targeted for new development or replacement. It is our experience that there is always a way to develop integration points with any system including really old ones! This knowledge allows us to create a migration plan which is incremental and business friendly as it avoids the need for a massive one-time, over the extended weekend, conversion (i.e. big bang). The big bang conversion approach inevitably comes with a painful period of business disruption, or worse yet, end-customer dissatisfaction.
At the outset of any new Application development project, we start designing integration points between all of the enterprise wide legacy systems and the first new system targeted for new development or replacement. It is our experience that there is always a way to develop integration points with any system including really old ones! This knowledge allows us to create a migration plan which is incremental and business friendly as it avoids the need for a massive one-time, over the extended weekend, conversion (i.e. big bang). The big bang conversion approach inevitably comes with a painful period of business disruption, or worse yet, end-customer dissatisfaction.
Digital Transformation
Embarking on a journey of digital transformation involves more than just upgrading technology; it's about reshaping culture, business models, customer interactions, employee motivation, and the entire employee experience. We firmly believe that technology is an enabler, not a "silver bullet."
Understanding how specific technologies shape economies, markets, and the performance of a company is key. The design of digital tools can either frustrate or delight customers and employees, providing a crucial competitive edge. We ensure that technological influence is not overlooked, nor overemphasized, but precisely aligned with your broader transformation goals.
Understanding how specific technologies shape economies, markets, and the performance of a company is key. The design of digital tools can either frustrate or delight customers and employees, providing a crucial competitive edge. We ensure that technological influence is not overlooked, nor overemphasized, but precisely aligned with your broader transformation goals.
Business Integration
Business integration is a strategy whose goal is to synchronize information technology (IT) with business strategy and goals. Business integration is a reflection of how IT is being applied as a function of business.
Most companies use a number of different applications from different vendors to manage various portions of their business. These systems include supply chain management, customer relationship management, human resources as well as a number of customer facing applications such as order entry / fulfilment and customer service. To make this environment most effective it is usually required that information be exchanged between these systems but due to their different structure and technologies it is a nontrivial task.
In many cases the interfaces between these systems is not ideal as it is either manual or unreliable. In some cases no data is exchanged causing ‘islands’ of data to be created. Many Organizations have found it a mammoth business challenge to keep up with aging applications built at different times, by different groups, with different ideas of how technology should support the business. Often, well-intentioned, technical professionals conjure up complex, bolt-on, band-Aid solutions to specific short-term problems, only to create a royal mess for the business to understand and interpret.
Companies everywhere are plagued by tangled networks of platforms, databases, transaction processors and varying types of data. These disparate applications, databases and technologies become increasingly hard to maintain as time passes, hence the need for a well thought-out Migration path from the old to the new.
Most companies use a number of different applications from different vendors to manage various portions of their business. These systems include supply chain management, customer relationship management, human resources as well as a number of customer facing applications such as order entry / fulfilment and customer service. To make this environment most effective it is usually required that information be exchanged between these systems but due to their different structure and technologies it is a nontrivial task.
In many cases the interfaces between these systems is not ideal as it is either manual or unreliable. In some cases no data is exchanged causing ‘islands’ of data to be created. Many Organizations have found it a mammoth business challenge to keep up with aging applications built at different times, by different groups, with different ideas of how technology should support the business. Often, well-intentioned, technical professionals conjure up complex, bolt-on, band-Aid solutions to specific short-term problems, only to create a royal mess for the business to understand and interpret.
Companies everywhere are plagued by tangled networks of platforms, databases, transaction processors and varying types of data. These disparate applications, databases and technologies become increasingly hard to maintain as time passes, hence the need for a well thought-out Migration path from the old to the new.
Nude Solutions Integration
Many of our associates share a background of building a Banking system and selling it around the world, followed by the building of a Property and Casualty Insurance system for one large Customer. That Customer leveraged the unique capabilities of our software our software to expand their business from a small Company in one Province to a national Company doing business across Canada.
We then sought out a partner to build the next generation commercially available Insurance system. We found a Company (or they found us) that had just built a system for Insurance Brokers (BNude).
We worked together to build Nude Solutions for Insurance Companies (CNude). Now that the system is built, we are working with Nude solutions customers to provide integration services. To see how we work with the CNude system and with Nude Solutions customers click the link below:
We then sought out a partner to build the next generation commercially available Insurance system. We found a Company (or they found us) that had just built a system for Insurance Brokers (BNude).
We worked together to build Nude Solutions for Insurance Companies (CNude). Now that the system is built, we are working with Nude solutions customers to provide integration services. To see how we work with the CNude system and with Nude Solutions customers click the link below: