Integration Tools
Many companies purchase modules from an ERP vendor, an SCM vendor, and a CRM
vendor and must integrate the different modules together
–Middleware – several different types of software which sit in the middle of and
provide connectivity between two or more software applications
–Enterprise application integration (EAI) middleware – packages together
commonly used functionality which reduced the time necessary to develop
solutions that integrate applications from multiple vendors
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
ERP systems must integrate various organization processes and be:
–Flexible
–Modular and open
–Comprehensive
–Beyond the company















































