Challenges

Historically system integration often represents the greatest cost (+60%) when replacing or upgrading business applications due to the difficulty of coordinating data, workflow, and security across legacy applications. The challenges multiply when integration requirements extend beyond ERP workflows to include syndicated data feeds, Web 2.0 services, and external partners. As a consequence, data is left in isolated silos or integration points become so fragile that adapting to new business requirements becomes almost impossible.

Features

The technical solution is to architect solutions on standardized frameworks that support customization, extensions, and data sync natively.

The Flintfox Trade Promotion Integration Framework ensures that the business has the flexibility to leverage all data assets and respond to competitive pressures more proactively and cost effectively.
Trade Promotion Integration Framework provides standardized components and libraries enabling:

• Simple user interface customization
• Rapid extension of business logic
• Bi-directional data integration with third-party systems
• User interface customization to align with third-party and/or customer interface standards
• Third-party application control of underlying Trade Promotion Integration Framework libraries
• Standardized XML document support
• Create and consume Web services (WSDL)
• Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF)
• Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
• SQL Server 2005 ETL services

Benefits

• Lower cost and quicker implementation & integration
• Create seemless extensions of familiar Windows environment
• Utilize data from across enterprise for better decisions
• Quickly respond to new business requirements

Next Steps

To find out how Flintfox Trade Promotion Management can meet your specific needs, contact us. We welcome the opportunity to discuss your situation.