Integration

Integration: connecting the dots, keeping track of the whole

Now that all-in-one business suites are being replaced with best-of-breed IT landscapes, solid integration between business applications is more important than ever. A systemic approach based on technical and strategic best practices is paramount to keep track of the whole.

Why integration matters

From managing complexity to unlocking data

In today’s IT landscapes, every business process seems to have its own niche application. However, the processes itself still require multiple internal and external stakeholders to work together.

Integration challenges

As a result, companies are faced with several ‘integration challenges’, including

establishing reliable and secure communication between internal and external systems;
automating business processes across solutions;
preserving the ‘speed of innovation’ when IT needs to focus entirely on keeping things running.

Handling integration complexity

The integration of business applications often flows from an enterprise architecture exercise.. It needs to take several levels of complexity into account:

Technological: on premise, hybrid, or SaaS
Stakeholders: employees, clients, government agencies, subcontractors, partners etc.
A plethora of applications, each with their own protocols.

Our approach: Integration as a Service

To handle integration complexity and boost business efficiency, the integration team at delaware has developed a customized methodology. The main features of our approach are:

A step-by-step method with clear priorities to tackle time and budget restraints.
A thorough assessment of needs and objectives.
Frequent ‘synchronization’ sessions to enable further optimization.
A ‘master view’ to keep track of the whole.
Close collaboration and involvement of the client.
Thorough automated and regression testing.
Use of pre-developed accelerators based on experience and end-to-end process expertise.

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Automation reduces food safety risks

As a food producer, you want to be able to respond quickly and effectively to food safety risks. Maarten Cordenier, partner at delaware and expert in the field of Food, was interviewed on this topic for "Vakblad Voedingsindustrie”. In his new column, Maarten shares his vision on how automation can contribute to food safety.

The key to innovation

Together we can achieve more than alone. Companies can optimize collaboration within their supply chain by using real-time data exchange between suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers. In the column 'The key to innovation,' Roy Meenderink, our expert in the field of Food, shares his vision about data sharing.

Forecasting is a human endeavour

Um... forecasting is a human job? You have tools for that, don't you? Yes, but they are only effective if we (as humans) think about this process first. Moreover, forecasting is only a part of the complete S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning). Maybe you use dummy sales orders as forecasts in a system, but what is the use of this without consulting your colleagues in production and purchasing? Marketing campaigns, seasonal products, inflation; they all have an impact.

Making your business processes more sustainable

Sustainable business is currently one of the biggest challenges for a food company. Our expert on Food, Roy Meenderink, was interviewed on this topic for Food Industry magazine. In the column "Pijnpunten aanstippen" Roy explains how sustainability goes hand-in-hand with cost savings.

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