Blogging today for the first time is David McAlister from McAna EDI, Inc. out of Indianapolis, IN. McAna EDI, Inc. joins Aurora Technologies, JRX Services and Sitcur as a new addition to the Aurora EDI Alliance, a collection of companies specializing in the implementation and maintenance of EDI solutions in a variety of industries.
Creative thinking and big picture views are important to make the proper corporate decisions when it comes to buying integration solutions. As a company, we have projects that are specific to our needs. We are given a budget in our department for those projects and it is our task to acquire the resources and tools to complete those projects.
How does one think bigger within their own company? Through good communication skills and candid interviews with various areas of the company, we may learn that other departments have tools that they have purchased. Moreover, we may find that another department has had needs that remain unfulfilled. I might find out for example that the IT group needs web integration to their databases. Accounting folks may be receiving spreadsheet information and manually entering the data into another spreadsheet to create a report for management. The ERP group may have an integration package that allows their files to be imported or exported from their system.
There are many opportunities to think outside the box, collaborate, unite and ultimately win by becoming a leader beyond your role when new requirements emerge for your department. The right conversations with whom you report leads to guidance and directive to move forward. Finding an EAI integration tool that could potentially solve more than just your requirement could give you not only greater power within your company, but also show your organization your true value as a significant team player. And providing your company with an affordable enterprise integration solution such as the Delta and ECS packages from Liaison Technologies, gives your organization the power to win inside and outside your organization, racing beyond the competition.
It's this kind of thinking that brings companies from "good" to "great" and outstrips their competitors in the marketplace. Organizations then have a unified approach that reduces the knowledge burden within the organization and preserves already thin IT resources and budget. Jump start your integration projects today and start seeing results!
