EBTM 337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Enterprise Application Integration, Switching Barriers, Cost Leadership

• School: Towson University
• Department: e-Business and Technology Management
• Course: EBTM 337
• Professor: Projilia

Document Summary

Integration- allows separate systems to communicate directly with each other, eliminating the need for manual entry into multiple systems. Forward integration- takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes. Backward integration- takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes. Enterprise system- provide enterprise wide support and data access for a firm"s operations and business processes. Enterprise application integration (eai)- connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise systems. Middleware- several different types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications. Enterprise application integration middleware- takes a new approach to middleware by packaging commonly used applications together, reducing the time needed to integrate applications from multiple vendors. Supply chain management (scm)- the management of information flows between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and profitability.