SIA1 - QUIZ 1

Question 1

is revolutionizing information systems within
enterprises, particularly the networking, communication, and control systems.

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Information Technology

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requires the enterprise to build a set of
consistent and mutually supportive practices that can support the enterprise’s
goals and objectives.

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Intraorganizational Integration

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matches those goals and
objectives with the needs of the market and with the enterprise’s competitive
needs (within the existing environmental constraints).

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Interorganizational Integration

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______ are software
packages that are developed to support many aspects of an
enterprise’s information needs (Davenport, 2000). ________________ refer to large-scale software systems that are
developed for the seamless integration of material and
information flows within an organization.

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Enterprise Systems (ESs)

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A “given” or fact; a number, a statement, or an image.
Represent something (quantities, actions and objects) in the real world
.The raw materials in the production of information

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Data

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Data that have meaning within a context. Data that has been processed into a form that is meaningful to the recipient and is of real
perceived value in the current or in the prospective actions or decisions of the recipient.

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Information

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a set of things working together as parts of a
mechanism or an interconnecting network.

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System

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is the act of bringing together smaller
components into a single system that functions as one.

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Integration

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the art and science of designing and
building.

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Architecture

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is the process of joining software and hardware modules into
one cohesive infrastructure, enabling all pieces to work as a
whole.

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System Integration

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Integrated systems allow for
centralized control over the daily processes which
adds to the efficiency of the entire workflow.

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Increased Productivity

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Data is updated across all
components of the system simultaneously, keeping all departments on
the same page.

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More accurate and trustworthy data.

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Data is no longer scattered across siloed
storages.

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Faster decision-making

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More often than not, system
integration comes at a lower cost than replacing all
disjointed parts with a new single system.

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Cost-effectiveness

Question 15

The software integration process is facilitated by _________________. They are functions and
procedures which facilitate interaction between different
software intermediaries.

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Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs)

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When software or systems are integrated, they form a single
system.

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Improved accessibility of data

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With software integration, errors are minimized due to the data synchronization

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Error reduction

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For corporations and businesses, software integration ensures faster business
processes.

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Quicker business processes

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Data security is a major concern in the IT industry. This is mainly because
of the cloud technology which has not been scrutinized like other
technologies.

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Improves security

Question 20

This is the most obvious advantage of software integration. Due to the
automation of tasks, costs can be reduced when compared to manually
handling these tasks.

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Reduction of Costs

Question 21

Without software integration, employees will have to move
data manually around different tools, which is time-consuming.

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High Employee Productivity

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With integrated systems, there is no manual movement of data. It
is all done automatically. Manual movement of data is
unproductive and time-consuming.

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Better Data Flow

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Why do we need System Integration?

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1. Increased Productivity
2. More accurate and trustworthy data
3. Faster decision-making
4. Cost-effectiveness

Question 24

Why Software Integration is important?

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1. Improved accessibility of data
2. Error reduction
3. Quicker business processes
4. Improves security
5. Reduction of costs
6. High employee productivity
7. Better Data Flow

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The main advantages of integration

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1. Speeds up company processes 2. Increases work efficiency 3. Ensures effective information exchanges 4. Enables basic system operations.

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Benefits of System Integration

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1. Simplicity 2. Save Money 3. Security 4. Real-time visibility 5. Efficiency

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Through an integrated infrastructure, the complexities of different business processes and applications are gone, instead replaced by a simple-to-use, unified environment.

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Simplicity

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With the decision to manage all your data and applications from one platform, costs will be greatly reduced.

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Save Money

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One system means an enterprise doesn’t need to secure various systems individually, each with varying levels of success and risk when it comes to protecting your data.

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Security

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An integrated architecture enables an enterprise to make better, educated business decisions because it has access to its data in real time.

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Real-time visibility

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Employees can become more efficient and productive with an integrated and modernized environment.

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Efficiency

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Challenges with Software Integration

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1. Picking the right integration tool 2. Integrating with monolithic systems 3. Changes in the environment

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There are many tools for software integration. Choosing one among them is a challenge. Today, a software integration tool that supports hybrid integration is the most preferred.

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Picking the right integration tool

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Many enterprises have monolithic architecture systems. Therefore, it is not possible to do away with those systems efficiently.

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Integrating with monolithic systems

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Integrated software solutions are often not the same as before integration. Today, nothing stays the same for a long period. Most integrated systems are designed to solve a particular problem

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Changes in the environment

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Broadcast production systems typically were built as a collection of ________________.

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“Silo” or “Island” devices

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What is so great about a System Integration Architecture?

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1. Flexibility 2. Speed 3. Standardization 4. Data Integrity,reliability and robustness 5. New products and Services 6. Prevent lock-in byVendors 7. Overview 8. System Planning 9. Training

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Fast changing work-processes and workflows need flexible access to functions and data.

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Flexibility

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where functions and data have to be used across systems, middleware speeds development and changes (in the long term, but not necessarily in the short term).

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Speed

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The costs of building and maintaining unique one-to-one integration between systems is rapidly growing for larger systems.

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Cost

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As methods and interfaces are re-used, fewer components and skills are needed. Having a way of handling integration makes it easier to decide what you don’t need to do.

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Standardization

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As more and more data are used across systems and different work processes, a system integration architecture and some middleware solutions ensure the data integrity across systems and situations of use.

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Data integrity, reliability and robustness

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Easy and secure access to information across systems opens up opportunities for new products, especially on new delivery platforms

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New Products and Services

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You can replace a sub-system from vendor A by an equivalent system from vendor B, without having to reconfigure the rest of the system.

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Prevent lock-in byVendors

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As common ways of achieving integration are established, the organization gets a better overview; both due to the standardization and to the needed repository of information about systems, functions, data, integrations, interfaces and metadata.

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Overview

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Standardization allows technical planning departments to use tools which will make the planning process much easier.

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System Planning

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An understanding of the workflows in which the operators are involved will become more necessary in the future than today.

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Training

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The main task of system integration today is to turn co-existing systems into co-operating systems, to collect systems into ____________ when appropriate and efficient, and to optimize workflows.

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super-systems

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provides input & output for the system;

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Presentation Layer

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the “brains” of the system

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Application Logic Layer

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the memory or content of the system (databases and fileservers)

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Data

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the physical place where data are put

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Storage

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is a “black box” with known and described interfaces which can be used without knowing anything about the internal structure or internal functionality of the box. ”

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Component

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Is a type of computer software that provides services to software applications beyond those available from operating system.

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Middleware

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The same data is needed in different systems and an automated exchange mechanism provides copies of data in these systems and ensures data-integrity while doing so. It can be set up as rule-based or event-based. Functionality is made available by an integration broker

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Message-based Integration

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Data exists as a single copy in a single location. All systems work real-time on the same instance of data. Integration is achieved by agreement between the systems about the data model they use, and about a common logic for reading and updating data.

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Data Carrying Integration

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Employed where users require a more integrated user dialogue or interface than is provided by the separate applications.

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Portal Integration

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Refers to automating or semi-automating of workflows, by integrating functionality and data.

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Workflow

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Most common integration types

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1. Messaged-based Integration 2. Data-carrying integration 3. Portal integration 4. Workflow