Learn about the different options and approaches that are available and why the right approach to data integration is critical to Salesforce succes.
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10. … without data integration, cloud-based systems won’t provide the value you’re seeking, indeed they may not be cost effective at all . ” “
11. Cloud and On-Premise will Co-exist Enterprise data on- and off-premise drive need for integration HR Application CRM Application Mainframe Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application
12. The Hybrid IT Organization Requires cloud to ground and cloud to cloud integration Your New IT Org SaaS PaaS IaaS Your Company Your IT Org Mainframe Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application Custom Application
13. Primary Cloud Integration Use Cases: Load Data Synchronize Data Replicate Data Cleanse Data Your Company
14. Integration: Do You Have a Plan? SaaS PaaS IaaS Salesforce without integration is like a house on a beautiful island with no way to get there. “ ”
15. For Example: Staging vs. Direct Integration? Translate & Transform Data Available for Broader Integration Requirements Translate, Transform, Aggregate, Cleanse, Apply Rules, Replicate, Data Matching, etc. Point-to-Point Application Integration 2 1
19. What Are The Salesforce Integration Options? Cloud Services On-Premise Tools for IT 3 4 Hand Code You need to consider integration for what it is: the mother of all single points of failure . “ ” David Linthicum Author, Cloud Computing and SOA Convergence in Your Enterprise Free Tools 2 1
20. Hand Coding: The Build vs. Buy Debate 3 Hand Code Flexibility – with a programming language you can pretty much do whatever you need to do Customization – you can customize down to the lowest levels Exposure – every nut and bolt of objects can be exposed for usage 1
28. Multitenant vs. Hosted Multitenant Architecture Benefits: Rapid Innovation Seamless Upgrades Better Quality Software Questions to Ask: How frequently to you deliver new releases? How are upgrades delivered? How do you monitor usage / adoption?
30. Ease of Use Benefits: Efficiency Intuitiveness Satisfaction Questions to Ask: How are new customers on-boarded? Do you have a self-service trial? Is there a community site to learn from others?
31. IT or LOB Usability…or Both? IT developer Likes to write code Integration experience Benefits: End-user empowerment IT governance Alignment / collaboration Questions to Ask: What skills are required to run the service? Can you deliver controlled self-service for LOB? Is their interoperability with our in-house tools? SaaS admin / analyst Wants clicks not code Operational experience
32. Rapid Deployment Benefits: Live in Days, Not Months Fewer IT Resources Accelerated ROI Questions to Ask: How are new customers on-boarded? Do you have a self-service trial? Is there a community site to learn from others?
33. Scalability On-Premise Data Integration Integration as a Service Benefits: Costs Elasticity Questions to Ask: Can you share performance data? Can you handle simple & complex requirements?
34. Vendor Viability Benefits: Trusted Standard Certified Consultants Long-term Solution Questions to Ask: Investors? Last Round of Funding? Profitability? Customer and Industry Analyst References?
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Upsert the Billing data (two parents – SubCode and Product; may or may not have a parent) Export the Billing data that’s orphaned Add the necessary parent records Update the Billing Data that becomes parented
So the cloud is taking off…but it’s also become the #1 driver of Data Fragmentation in the enterprise. As one of our customers said, “a SaaS application without integration is like a beautiful island that nobody can actually get to.” In fact, Forrester Research has shown that 65% of IT managers recognize integration issues as the top barriers to success.