The data integration platform must ensure the integration and processing of both analytical and operational data. Another important requirement is the platform's ability to support data integration in any time frame, in real time, over a certain period of time (month, week, etc.) and even take into account the possibility of flexible changes in the data allocation regime.
The integration platform must be stable, flexible and scalable enough to support integration projects of any type, including data warehouse creation, data migration, data management and archiving, data consolidation, reference information management, data synchronisation, B2B data exchange.
The basis of the data integration platform is a single point of program execution. The individual software products that form the platform must be executed on a single server, which simplifies their implementation, administration and support.
All platform tools must have consistent interfaces, a common external view and be integrated with each other. In addition, the data integration platform must also provide common metadata.
The integration platform must be compatible with any software products that are in the company or may be added in the future. This includes not only different applications and data sources within the company, but also cloud computing tools as well as products from business partners. In addition, the platform must be able to work with any type or data format.
In this way, an open platform can protect the company from the risks associated with supplier dependency.
A cost-effective platform is one that provides the lowest possible total cost of development and implementation while providing the fastest and highest return on investment. These factors are particularly important, as every technology investment in companies is most frequently evaluated in terms of whether it can help the business to reduce costs, increase efficiency and ensure quick return.
As part of our projects, we monitor user activities to further optimise the process and improve conversion at each stage. All statistical information is presented as easily customisable charts on the dashboard of the fdForge management system.
