Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) provides for an infrastructure that allows to progressively transform the IS towards greater integration. EAI can be described in several ways. It is a systems integration technology which enables the linking of applications and systems in a standard way. It is an implementation methodology to drive an integration program. It is a set of tools to support system integration. But most importantly, EAI transforms the current IT environment to one which better supports the business objectives and derives greater return on investment from IT.
Within EAI, Atos Origin can deliver:
- Improved reactivity to market demand
EAI enables scalability of systems, applications and data which enables expand, grow or reallocate resources in line with market growth and constraints.
- Easier diversification
In terms of products, market and geographies. Our EAI solutions enable businesses shorten the time-to-market of new products and services in order to address new markets, potentially in new countries and to do it ahead of competition, which is fundamental to successful organic growth.
- Effective integration of new acquisitions
When large growth is commonly achieved through mergers and acquisitions, it is critical to manage integration of new businesses in a time and cost effective manner while realizing all available synergies.
- Effective communication between businesses
It is critical for businesses to be able to communicate with all stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, partners and shareholders. Furthermore, all communications must be consistent and timely across all interested parties in order to maximize market confidence.
- Improved internal efficiency and access to information
EAI solutions offer the ability to design and integrate business processes to enable the business to work better across the various functions and with partner and supplier organizations. It therefore enables greater visibility of financial business performance and controls.
- OPEX and CAPEX optimization
EAI solutions enable IT to act as direct added value to business. They enable the business to minimize the total cost of ownership of the design, development, deployment, maintenance and operational costs associated with information technology.
How we do it
As one of the world major EAI integrator, Atos Origin delivers solutions for complete business integration.
Fast track consulting activities allow us to ensure the delivery of fit-for-business, completely implemented and in-use EAI solutions: building a business case· assessing readiness for EAI and helping for an EAI provider selection· managing the impact of introducing an EAI on business and IT· setting and enforcing discipline in usage, ownership and management.
We then deliver and operate 3 large types of EAI solutions:
- Application-to-Application and Business-to-Business integration, with implementation of an EAI infrastructure and integration of application to the EAI bus.
- Total business integration, in order to open the enterprise to a variety of persons (Customers, Partners, Sales channels, Employees) through the use of portals, connect the enterprise to a number of external systems (Customers, Partners, Market places) through B2B solutions, integrate the enterprise through end2end application integration.
- Business Process Hub agile solutions that allow enterprises integrating better in their communities of interest. eCommunities are built thanks to the implementation of dedicated infrastructures that account for security, communication and network requirements. All is based on the careful modeling of business processes which then populate a library of reusable scenario. We then orchestrate and monitor processes.
- Our resources / capability to deliver
Atos Origin leverages an impressive amount of experience accumulated over years of large and complex systems integration. We have delivered EAI solutions across the globe in all sectors.
To our own capability as one of the world’s major IT Service Company, with business and technological acumen throughout the envision-build-operate value chain of an EAI project, we add the experience and resources of our partners which include TIBCO, BEA, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, HP, WebMethods.
Why trust Atos Origin?
- We have unrivalled experience of Business Integration Solutions implementations, with over 50 named client references across the world, covering all industry sectors
- We bring a combination of business consulting, technology integration and outsourcing skills to maximize the benefits offered by BIS
- We have innovative pricing arrangements that guarantee our results·
- We have relationships with key integration vendors
- We have a reputation for delivering real business benefits
- We employ the principles of flexibility and pragmatism, working in partnership with our clients