Integration with other systems - 4 options Middleware Process Integration (PI) or Process Orchestration (PO): Process Integration and Process Orchestration middleware provides excellent on-premise integration between legacy systems and SAP® applications. However, middleware is heavily reliant on specialist developers to develop and maintain systems as they grow in complexity. As business needs change, there can be an impact on the integration points of the relevant software. Knowledge of SAP® solutions alone is not enough in order to create robust integrated solutions. Developers also need to understand the applications that they are integrating with - which means that your existing SAP® solutions developers may not have the necessary knowledge or skills. 3rd Party Middleware: Third party middleware can be on-premise or cloud-based and essentially offers SAP® solutions integration with [...]

There are several ways that MATRIX outperforms other integration solutions, not least of all the cost savings.  Take a look at our infographic for more information. For more information: MTD HMRC recognised  Salesforce integration 7 ways that MATRIX reduces IT costs for SAP® solutions to other solutions integration How cloud integration reduces infrastructure costs Want to see MATRIX in action?  Contact us now for a detailed review of your integration issues and a comparison between MATRIX and your other options. Mandant consultants offer practical advice on how you can maximise the potential of the solutions within your business, whatever your industry sector or the scale of your business.

8 essentials to integrate Salesforce with SAP® solutions business case Like all major business investments, the most successful integration projects are underpinned by good, solid business cases. Reliable and complete Salesforce integration with SAP® solutions should drive business efficiencies through better collaboration between sales, finance, production, logistics and customer service. In turn, this can help improve forecasting, on time delivery and customer satisfaction. But not all integrations deliver such results, with half of unrealised CRM return on investment opportunities stemming from a lack of integration with the back office (Nucleus Research). Salesforce integration with SAP® solutions should be designed not only to keep data in sync, but to improve business processes which in turn impact margin and/or growth. Early planning and preparation is critical to generating the [...]

According to Gartner, “As the use of cloud services mature – and usage is skyrocketing – there will be more and more of a need to aggregate multiple services to look like one, integrate between services, customize services for a specific industry or enterprise, and govern those services efficiently and with the right level of security.” Given the growth in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) across all areas of business, there is a huge demand for SAP® software integration with non SAP systems.  It’s no surprise, therefore, that the Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) model is growing rapidly. So why should your IT team choose MATRIX for your next SAP solutions Integration project? 1. “Out-of-the-box” integrations. MATRIX provides an “out-of-the-box” solution for many different SAP® solutions integration [...]

PwC's 2017 Global HR Technology Survey found that 73% of organisations have at least one HR process operating in the cloud – a 5% increase in the past two years. They also found that one-third of those still using on-premise HCM applications are actively planning their migration to the cloud in the next 12-18 months. Just as client-server replaced the mainframe, cloud apps are replacing on-premise software, but there is a significant difference…. We’ve moved into an era of niche solutions: an ERP system for the core HR activities a separate Talent Management solution an expenses system that works on mobiles building access systems linked to HR payroll time-recording and a plethora of other systems. Gone are the days of lengthy systems implementations.  Today’s cloud based [...]

Integrating Salesforce with SAP® solutions using an IPaaS - 5 Steps to Success To maximise business benefit from your investment in Salesforce, integration to your core ERP should be planned and carried out at an early stage in the project. The avoidance of duplicate data and processes from an early stage will reap huge business benefits. The fundamental value of a well-architected, scalable integration infrastructure is the ability to synchronise information and processes between several systems – reducing the need for redundant data updates & duplicate but disparate data – all at the right cost from an upfront investment basis and on-going maintenance and support. The need for system integration has accelerated significantly in recent years, and with the growing availability and adoption of best of [...]