DATA INTEGRATION

Data Integration encompasses the range of activities associated with transferring data between independent systems for the purpose of performing updates or synchronisation, as well as consolidating data held in disparate sources to provide a unified view of a subject, e.g. customers or products.

Most organisations are supported by multiple autonomous systems and typically undertake some level of data integration in the normal course of their operations.

The extent of integration between related systems and the approach used can have a significant impact on how effectively a business utilises its information assets. Poor integration increases costs by encouraging business areas to develop workarounds and ad-hoc localised solutions, whereas the implementation of a comprehensive data integration strategy results in better decision-making and produces significant business benefits.
See also:
Integration

Business Applications for Integration
Business data integration provides the flexibility to work across related data sources while capitalising on the strengths of autonomous best-of-breed systems.

Data Integration often encompasses some level of data transformation and is a key element of the following types of activities:
  • Providing a standardised view of core business information.
  • Reconciling data that is held in disparate systems.
  • Ad-hoc and scheduled data updates.
  • Synchronising data between systems.
  • Replacing custom system interfaces.
  • Extracting data from autonomous sources for standardised reporting.
  • Replacing and consolidating systems following mergers and acquisitions.



Data Integration Services

Datalynx specialist data management services help to maintain the quality and integrity of your corporate data assets.

Data integration is offered via:
  • Project-based services to establish a robust and configurable interface between systems.
  • Subscription-based services utilising the Datalynx Data Xchange system.

Datalynx Technology
Datalynx integration services are supported by the Data Xchange system; our configurable toolset for interfacing business systems. See Data Xchange software licensing for more information on licensing Datalynx products and the range of support services we provide.
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