Integration of Existing Systems

System integration is the process of connecting separate systems within an organisation in order to create opportunities for over arching functionality and visibility.

If you are trying to automate your business processes a valid option is to extend the functionality of your existing systems to enable the desired automation, creating customised linkages between the disparate application systems where needed.

Why would I want to implement this approach?

Sometimes starting a procurement process for a new application can be time consuming, costly and isn't guaranteed to be taken up by change resistant employees. An alternative is to look at your current IT Stack and evaluate whether you have the tools in place already and bring them together.

The benefit of this approach is that you can access isolated data sources, extend the life cycle of legacy systems so they continue to generate value and ultimately return on initial investment and increase operational efficiency by reducing duplication.

What examples do you have of the work you have done already?

Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
We created a report scheduling and data extraction tool to interact with the Trust’s existing Totalcare Patient Administration System.