Can We Talk? Data Exchange Report for the Nonprofit Sector

Organizations often face data integration challenges as they manage multiple online and offline services, lists and databases in different areas of their activities. Achieving data integration can mean either adopting a single all-in-one platforms with a common database that serves all needs, or creating a complex structure of data updates and lookups that attempt to synchronize disparate data sources. This second option allows for more flexibility but requires more investment and expertise in data management. With newer software systems adopting more open architectures that facilitate data exchange with other systems, this is becoming an easier path to follow.

NTEN, Idealware and Beaconfire Consulting have collaborated on a new report titled “Getting your Systems Talking: A Framework to Evaluate APIs and Data Exchange Features” that looks at data portability issues and provides “an evaluation framework that will help weigh the advantages and trade-offs of the data integration features across different applications.”

The report is available for download from the NTEN website.

> Download Getting your Systems Talking: A Framework to Evaluate APIs and Data Exchange Features

Posted by irishg on January 17th, 2008 at 12:44pm