Integration

Two main types of integrations :

1. System Integration
ADFS , Single Sign on , MS- Office
2. Data Integration
Exchange of for example customer data between systems

Integration Scenarios

1. Office 365 (Exchange online , sharepoint online ,SSO)
2. Web sites/Intranet
3. ERP
4. Service
=> Address Validation
=> Postcode Checks
=> Maps (Bing/ Soical Maps)
5. Social Media (Twitter , facebook, linkedin, yammer)


Integration Basics

1. Integration Basics
* Point to Point (Event based example create , update , delete)
* loosely coupled (Publisher -Subscriber)
2. Integration Technique
* Message based (MSMQ)
* Web Service
* Enterprise Service bus


Integration Patterns (Data)

1. One Time (Migrations)
a.Initial data
b.Static data
2. Batch Integration
a.Scheduled
b.Results seen later
3. Near to real time integrations
a. Continouse
b. (Almost) direct results

Cloud vs On Premise

1.Cloud
a. CRM Online
b. Partner Hosted (Shared & Private)
2. On Premise

a.ERP
b.Security

Software 

1. Dynamics Connector
2. Excel
3. Sql Server
a.Integration Service
b.Reporting Service
4. Scribe Insight
5. Biztalk
6. Tailor made solutions (Programming)


Success Factor 

1. Analyze /Design
2. Build
3. Test
=> Technical
4. Test
=> Functional
5. Test , more Testing
6. Go- Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFezT58_gUM&spfreload=10