Title

REA and Systems Integration

Presenters

Julie Smith David

Arizona State University 

 

Targeted Audience

Practitioners interested in learning how REA can guide systems integration projects and faculty members interested in extending their academic (teaching and research) into systems integration.   

Length:

4 hours

Workshop Description

Given that research has found that firms face challenging systems integration requirements which are both difficult and costly to design and implement, a wide range of integration approaches have been developed.  This session explores those solutions from both the technical and strategic perspectives.  The workshop will begin with a case study of DHL’s eBusiness Group’s integration efforts.  From this case, a framework for approaches to integration will emerge, including how REA can guide the process-oriented approach.  The second portion of the course will provide participants with a 2-hour, hands on activity using Vitria, one of the early leaders in integration platforms which has a university alliance available to all schools interested.  Finally, the session will wrap up with a discussion of strategic implications – both for organizations and faculty.  

Contact

julie.smith.david@asu.edu  

Materials

  DHL case to be distributed by Julie

Requirements

None 

Maximum Number of Participants

25