Areas of Expertise
Planning and feasibility analysis
Every integration process starts with assessing systems to be integrated and mapping out a realistic strategy. An accurate picture of current software, its tech specifications and all integration requirements are defined. Also, the scope of the integration project, its schedule, risk and migration plan and cost are identified at this phase.
Architecture modelling
Here the detailed blueprint of how systems will communicate with other comprehensive systems is defined. The most labour-intensive, this phase is of great importance as it outlines the integration model, methods, and process in general. Preliminary and physical designs are created at this stage having interoperability in mind as well.
Integrate and Test
The newly integrated system is thoroughly tested to make sure that all modules seamlessly interact with one another without losing any data during transmission. Agile project management is applied during and after this phase to help a company adjust to the changing landscape of integration systems.
Implementation of Open standards
They are publicly available and can be used without restriction. The vendor lock-in can be avoided to ensure compatibility with other systems.
Collaboration and Standardization
Common standards and protocols when followed reduce the challenges to be faced by companies. Collaborating with similar industry groups, bringing your data on to similar data and system formats needs to be adopted with priority.
Impact of interoperability
- Reuse of existing software components and systems helps in reducing cost of software development
- Helps in improving the quality of the software itself by allowing developers to test their software in different environments and configurations.
- Enhances user experience by enabling seamless integration of different software systems and applications.
- Promotes innovation by enabling the development of new software systems and applications that can work together with existing ones.
- Keeping in mind modernization and standardisation, systems when designed with interoperability can be of great support to organisations to avoid time-consuming integration efforts later.