Fernando Labastida’s Integration Blog

The Challenges with Custom Integration Solutions

The complexity of today’s computing environments only magnifies the difficulties of implementing custom integration applications. Problems inherent in building these solutions from scratch include:

• Too expensive to develop
• Too expensive to maintain
• Too time consuming
• No real process improvements

The Benefits of Buying an Integration Solution

In most cases, a packaged integration application can overcome the challenges presented by custom-built solutions. Packaged solutions leverage existing technology and offer the following compelling reasons to buy:

• Low total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Faster time to market
• Flexible, scalable implementations
• Higher level of integration with third-party technology
• Integrated, cross-functional processes
• Automated, standardized design processes
• Optimization of development resources
• High reliability through proven performance
• Self-documenting