Dear ISVs, Bake Integration Right into Your Software Already
Even as the need for application integration becomes more evident everyday, independent software vendors (ISVs) still tend to create software as though it will exist in a vacuum. We have an entire industry (EAI) built on that unfortunate fact. This article offers ISVs 10 tips to help them—finally—incorporate integration in their software development.
by JT Smith
April 9, 2004
n the movie It's a Wonderful Life, Clarence the Angel explains how one person's life affects so many others. In a similar vein, every application in an enterprise touches many other applications. While most developers know that, independent software vendors (ISVs) still tend to create software as though it will exist in a vacuum—humming along, doing its thing without having to interface with other enterprise applications. This type of thinking created the whole enterprise application integration (EAI) industry.
Back when enterprise application development first emerged, it was a case of "who knew?" As in who knew all these applications would one day have to play well with each other? Today, however, no one can plead ignorance regarding the need for integration. Still, knowing it and actually doing something about it are two different things. So in the spirit of helpfulness, this article offers ISVs 10 integration tips to keep in mind when developing new software.
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n the movie It's a Wonderful Life, Clarence the Angel explains how one person's life affects so many others. In a similar vein, every application in an enterprise touches many other applications. While most developers know that, independent software vendors (ISVs) still tend to create software as though it will exist in a vacuum—humming along, doing its thing without having to interface with other enterprise applications. This type of thinking created the whole enterprise application integration (EAI) industry.
