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Data Warehousing and Data Mining

notes Integrator Resources

They can be provided by the vendor/ partners/ the Organization itself.

Purchase and Ownership Cost

The price sensitivity is high in this category as the differentiation is very less.

6.17 eai software checklist

The ability to support evolving integration topologies is important, as there are rapid changes
in the business requirements. EAI software if chosen right will play a key role in integrating the
business processes. For meeting this requirement of business process integration a typical EAI
solution should satisfy the following criteria:
1. Topology Independence
2. Support for multiple operating platforms

3. Support for multiple middleware systems
4. Connectivity to databases and files
5. Content-based application adapters
6. Process flow control
7. Event coordination and event management

8. Integration without programming
9. High performance
10. Proven implementation

Topology Independence

The architecture to select for connecting an integrated process depends on various factors/ issues
like performance, timing requirement, event coordination etc. Therefore an open EAI topology
has to be chosen, not restricting only to Hub or Bus or any other approach. Flexibility is the key
word.
Support for Multiple Operating Systems

Business processes often are required to be platform independent. So the EAI software should be
flexible enough to execute the process on any platform.

Support for Multiple Middleware Systems

The EAI software should focus on the business process and not on the underlying technology that
is used to transfer the data. Good EAI software provides pre-built adaptability for all middleware
categories, like MOM; publish/subscribe middleware and ORB

Connectivity to Databases and Files

The EAI software should support not only message routing but also provide direct access to
databases, files, email systems etc without separate steps i.e., it should be a part of the integrated
process.

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