How EDI consultants can be of help
The word data integration has generated a lot of buzzes and for all the right reasons. The expansion of data and the need to increase data accessibility led to the demand for data integration, which is combining data from multiple channels and utilizing it for enhancing business processing. By implementing data integration, businesses get an insight which helps them strategize better. This improves their teamwork, productivity and increases the chance of quality collaboration.
As technology is advancing, for any enterprise – be it a food manufacturing company or marketing agency, the scope of data integration is also rapidly escalating.
Though, you should also know that with the expansion of the internet and the world of information propagating, this has led to the inception of various data integration challenges, which enterprises should know of.
Today’s post is going to elaborate on these data integration challenges:
ACHIEVING DATA QUALITY:
If the data thus received from multiple sources is not consistent, up-to-date and complete, this poses a significant threat to the performance of the organization. Data quality should not be compromised or this will put the organization’s reputation, revenue generation in jeopardy.
MANAGING CHANGES IN DATA:
Since the integration system acquires data from multiple sources, it can be daunting to perform field level mapping of every single source with their different contexts and definitions.
INSUFFICIENT DATA SECURITY:
Lack of data security while implementing data integration solution makes data vulnerate to breach and leakage. The repercussions of not having a secured environment could range from the organization losing its reputation to being subjected to penalties, lawsuits by the government and voiding of the trade license of organizations.
DATA MONITORING ISSUES:
Inadequate data monitoring and reporting during integration can lead to documentation errors, wrong estimation of project time and budget. It can also adversely impact the transparency of the processing being done and can also lead to the transfer of inaccurate information amongst the involved teams.
ENSURING SCALABILITY:
With the quantity of data becoming overwhelming to process every minute, an enterprise needs an integration solution that is scalable per the requirement and the incoming data. The customer’s demand is increasing exponentially, and so is the need for better accessibility and enhanced performance through the solution.
COST-QUALITY BALANCE:
Not being realistic about the cost that is going to be involved in implementing software such as Gentran IBM EDI software can adversely impact the project management and delivery. This will have a direct impact on the client-vendor-owner relationship, which will lead to considerable loss of revenue.
Now that you are aware of the intricacies and roadblocks of implementing enterprise data integration, wouldn’t it be better if you seek the help of an EDI Integration consultant?
Poor data integration can put the enterprise’s efficiency under grave threat of being subjected to irreparable loss, and having to implement the entire solution with caution, maybe the second or third time.
Data integration Specialists’ EDI consultant has extensive expertise and experience of efficiently managing EDI systems such as Gentran IBM EDI software. Our web service consultants and Enterprise Application Integration consultants offer multiple and diverse data integration services across various platforms. DIS experts understand the complexity involved in various industries, which is why we offer tailored integration services ensuring the client gets more value for the money.
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