EAI - The 'Crazy Glue' of Business Applications
J. Dowling - September 18, 2000

The Promise of EAI

Plug and Play business application system integration is the goal of investment in EAI technology. Buyers have a number of applications from various suppliers and a number of external trading partners with whom they want to exchange business transactions. EAI suppliers promote products that connect to a diverse set of applications (Adapters) transform data format, structure and content (Transformation Capabilities), move data among applications predictably and with assured content integrity (Transport), and create new transaction interconnections with assured process integrity (Workflow)...