Integration Competency Center: An Implementation Methodology

by John G. Schmidt, David Lyle

An Integration Competency Center allows forward-looking organizations to apply the same attention to processes, best practices and people that Henry Ford did to his assembly line 100 years ago—turning a jumble of ad-hoc integration projects into a coordinated, efficient and timely integration strategy. This book highlights the significant benefits IT organizations can realize by adopting a centralized integration approach, gaining efficiencies and cost savings that ultimately translate into a corporate competitive differentiator. The book describes the various “flavors” of an ICC that can be adopted depending on organizational needs, and describes implementation best-practices from assigning the right people, to determining processes and selecting the best technology. Just as Ford changed the way businesses manufactured items through the use of technology, today’s enterprises can dramatically improve the success and reduce the cost of their integration projects by combining integration technologies with best practices, standardization and the strategic resources of an ICC.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2005