Hitachi Semiconductor

1
Hitachi Semiconductor DellBenefits of
Enterprise Application Integration

• Chapter 4
• Case 4

2
Problems with Hitachis System

• System could not take to outsiders such as their
  customers, suppliers, and partners.
• System was not integrated with Hitachis
  customers and suppliers.
• Electronic exchange of data was inadequate.

3
Lack of Integration

• Means that companies are not getting the seamless
  processing of information that is required to
  reduce costs and speed up customer responsiveness.

4
Solution to lack of Integration

• Use of application-integration software that
  serves as a universal translator.
• Enterprise application integration (EAI) software
  transforms information into a common language
  before sending it across the Internet. Software
  on the other end translates the message for the
  receiving computer.

5
Limitations of EAI

• Requires a large investment of time and money to
  implement properly.
• Requires the expertise of highly skilled
  programmers through the implementation process.
• Long period of time is often required in order to
  obtain a return on investment.