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System Integration
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// SYSTEM INTEGRATION,
ARCHITECTURE &
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
BIT : Group 10
AGUSTIN, DANNA JYN
HIBIONADA, RICEL
SOON, MARIE NENETTE
Why use Sytem Integration?
System Integration (SI)
System Integration
In very broad terms, system integration is the process of connecting different sub-systems (components) into a single larger system that functions as one.
It is Process of linking together various IT systems, services and/or software to enable all of them to work functionally together.
Why use Sytem Integration?
The main reason for organizations to use system integration is their need to improve productivity and quality of their operations.
To get the organizations various IT systems to “talk to each other” through integration.
Goal of SI
The ultimate goal of system integration is to ensure that the individual system elements function properly as a whole and satisfy the design properties or characteristics of the system.
Importance of SI
Having systems integrated is a necessity if organizations want their business to remain competitive. It helps them to save both time and money, but more importantly, it allows them to analyze the data and make sure the results are more reliable and of the highest quality.
SI Methods
- Point-to-point Integration
- Vertical Integration
- Horizontal Integration
- Star Integration
- Common Data Format
Point-to-Point
(Also known as one-to-one integration)
Is the simpler of the two integration models. Point-to-point integration is used when a sender has to send a message to a single receiver (that is, a 1:1 relationship)
Sequence of Point-to-point
Sequence
1.The sender places a message in the queue.
2. The integration broker forwards the message to the appropriate receiver. (Before forwarding the message, the broker can also do additional processing such as transforming the message.)
3. The receiver receives the message and processes it as appropriate.
Illustration
Vertical
Vertical
The system components (sub-systems) are integrated by creating functional "silos", beginning with the basic bottom function upward.
Relatively simple and easy method that only involves a limited number of systems (more than two), but on the other hand, this integration method is quote rigid and more difficult to manage in the long term as any new functionally will require its own functional ”silo”.
Horizontal
A separate sub-system is used as a common interface layer between all sub-systems. Very often this layer is referred to as an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).
This method allows each sub-system to have just one single interface to communicate with all the other sub-systems connected to the common interface layer (i.e., with ten system, there are only ten connections).
Benefit
In this method each sub-system can be changed or even replaced without having to re-do the interfaces of any other systems.
Illustration
Star
Also known as "Spaghetti Integration" because each subsystem is connected to multiple subsystems, so that the diagrams of the interconnections look like a star. However, the more subsystems there are, the more connections are made, and it ends up looking like spaghetti.
Illustration 1
Star Illustration
Illustration 2
Spaghetti Illustration
Common Data Format
A common data format is an integration method to avoid every adapter having to convert data to/from every other applications formats. Systems using this method set a common or application-independent format, or they provide a service that does the transformation to or from one application into the common application.
Systems Integrator
Integrators role
A system integrator is an individual or business that builds computing systems for clients by combining hardware, software, networking and storage products from multiple vendors.
Role of SIor
The main role of a System integrator is to design, implement and test the integration solution. But the role of the systems integrator may also include continuous management of the solutions as well as contacting third parties to enable connections with them.
SI Process
The process of systems integration begins with gathering requirements. A systems integrator seeks to discover how the customers expect the components to work both separately and together. After that, a thorough analysis helps the professionals to understand the possibilities of the subsystems and to start building the system architecture. Only then systems integration can be developed, tested and implemented.
Advantages of SI
Advantages, Disadvantages and
Challenges
- Time – using several systems equals the necessity of switching from one platform to another in order to perform specific business tasks.
- Data – the greatest advantage of systems integration is improved data accessibility.
- Cooperation – having the systems integrated, all of the participants of different organizations can now share more information in real time, with a few clicks.
- Costs – Integrating your systems allows you to save money in two ways. By using just one application instead of several, you spend less time on introducing data to the system and thus reduce energy consumption. Another way is being able to integrate your financial system as well, which allows you to track your incomes and expenses more accurately.
Disadvantages
- Security – when using multiple platforms, you limit the probability of having all of your data stolen by hackers.
Challenges
1. Constant changes of the integration landscape
The longer the project takes, the more significant this issue becomes.
2. Lack of accountability
When you’re integrating many different sub-systems, the accountability for the success of the integration becomes blurred very easily.
3. Lack of skilled resources
Having excellent integration technology is not enough if the required expertise is not there.
4. Legacy System Integration
Most companies that have done business for decades have some old, legacy IT systems in use and running on their own on-premise servers. These systems may be essential to the core business of the organization and cannot be replaced easily with a more modern IT system.
System Architecture
System Architecture is the structural design of systems.
Systems Architecture is a response to the conceptual and practical difficulties of the description and the design of complex systems.
SA helps to
Architecture helps to describe consistently and design efficiently complex systems such as:
- an industrial system (the original meaning of Systems Architecture)
- an IT infrastructure (Enterprise Architecture)
- an organization (Organizational Architecture)
- a business (Business Architecture)
- a project (Project Architecture?).
Emerging Technology
Emerging Technologies
Emerging technology is a term generally used to describe a new technology, but it may also refer to the continuing development of an existing technology
The term commonly refers to technologies that are currently developing, or that are expected to be available within the next five to ten years, and is usually reserved for technologies that are creating, or are expected to create, significant social or economic effects.
These include information technology, wireless data communication, man-machine communication, on-demand printing, bio-technologies, and advanced robotics.
Examples of ET
2019 Emerging Technologies
- IoT
- AI
- 5G
- Serverless Computing
- Block Chain
- Robotics
- Biometrics
- 3D Printing
- VR/AR
- Drones
EDI
Electronic Data interchange
enables enterprises to exchange business-critical information (e.g. purchase orders, invoices, booking requests, custom status information, etc.) with their ecosystem of trading partners electronically.
Shortly, electronic data interchange is a set of protocols that empower businesses to communicate with each other.
normally includes the same information, as the paper one, however, switching to electronic processes has significantly improved the way trading partners can do business with each other.
It is also a synonym for Business to business integration. Basically, all information exchange that happens between businesses automatically can be considered as an EDI Transaction.
WHY?
Why do businesses need B2B data and system integrations?
Business-to-business integrations are becoming more critical for organizations. In the heavily globalized work, organizations need to be able to connect with their stakeholders and share information with them in real-time. This can only happen if the disparate networks are connected and are capable of sharing information.
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