The more systems are purchased, the more scattered the data becomes; breaking down data silos is a required course for medium and large enterprises.
The more systems are purchased, the more scattered the data becomes; breaking down data silos is a required course for medium and large enterprises. This article draws on our practical experience serving over 3,000 enterprise clients.
The essence of data silos is not a technical problem but an organizational one: every department hoards its own data as an asset.
The first step to integration is not building a middle platform, but unifying master data: align the codes for customers, products, and organizations first.
API gateways and event buses have become standard components for data integration, and point-to-point spaghetti interface architectures are being phased out.
There is no absolute right or wrong in technology selection; whatever matches the business stage is best.