The Challenge
Why Systems Do Not Talk to Each Other
Applications added over time rarely connect well. Staff re-enter data and errors creep in.
Is This Relevant?
Is This Use Case Relevant to Your Organization?
The people, moments and signals that usually bring this need to the surface.
Relevant Teams
- IT and integration teams
- Business process owners
- Finance and operations
Common Triggers
- A new business application
- Errors caused by re-keyed data
- A merger combining systems
Warning Signs
- Staff copying data between systems
- Integrations that break after updates
- Data that disagrees between systems
Typical Environments
- Business applications, databases and spreadsheets
- Cloud and on-premises data platforms
Benefits
What Better Looks Like
Intended benefits. Actual results depend on your environment and starting point.
Our Approach
A Practical Approach
Built in increments, so useful reports arrive early and improve over time. Each stage is tailored to your environment.
Assess
Review data sources, reports, definitions and data quality.
Prioritize
Rank what you find by business impact, effort and risk, and agree where to start.
Design
Agree the data model, definitions and priority reports.
Implement
Connect sources, build the data platform and automate reports.
Validate and Optimize
Check numbers against source systems with business owners.
Solutions
Solutions That Can Help
The solutions that address this use case, starting with the primary one.
Services
How Signisys Can Support You
The services that deliver the approach, from the first assessment to ongoing improvement.
Technology
Technology Options
Where technology fits in the approach. Specific platforms and partner status are confirmed for each engagement.
Before You Start
What to Consider Before Getting Started
A little preparation makes the first assessment faster and its findings more reliable.
- Systems and the data they exchange
- APIs and integration options
- Error handling and monitoring
- Security of data in transit
- Who will own the work and act on recommendations
- Engagement model and ongoing support
Measuring Success
How to Measure Success
Illustrative measures. Agree a baseline first, and keep targets separate from measured results.
Manual Re-Entry
Time spent re-keying data.
Integration Failures
Failed data transfers.
Data Sync Time
Time for changes to reach other systems.
Process Cycle Time
End-to-end time for key processes.
Our Approach
How We Deliver Results
How Signisys works, from the first assessment to handover and beyond.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this use case.
How do we know our systems need integrating?
If staff re-enter data, integrations break often or systems disagree, managed integration will help.
What if a system has no API?
Other options exist, such as file transfers or database connectors; the assessment finds the most reliable route.
What information is needed to get started?
The systems involved, data they exchange, current integrations and the processes that depend on them.
Which environments does this apply to?
Business applications, databases and spreadsheets, on cloud or on-premises data platforms.
How is progress measured?
Agree a baseline for measures such as manual Re-Entry, integration failures, data sync time and process cycle time, then track them over time.
Related Content
Related Outcomes, Use Cases and Guides
Where to go next: the outcome this use case supports, nearby scenarios, technology partners and practical guides.
Business Outcome
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Technology Partner
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