The breakthroughs within the field of information technologies revolutionized the environment of software development. However, it caused numerous challenges for vendors and especially software development teams that engage in this activity (Ilyas & Khan, 2017). Software integration is an essential part of the companies incorporating information technologies. There are several benefits of software integration that spam over several aspects. First of all, it improves human resources management by reducing the staff training for application maintenance coupled with gradation and updation.
The integration often leads to the improvement of the reporting process. The company could easily make the improvements. As a result, updates could be made regularly. This approach has a central data storage which ensures security. Finally, it is possible to minimize the time spent on the external audit. Nevertheless, several issues could still be identified. The disadvantages of application integration make it difficult to build and maintain the program, given that incompatibility issues might emerge. Program debugging also becomes a difficult routine with this approach. In the end, it increases the financial and timely burden on the company.
The role of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is crucial for expanding opportunities available. They aid in the creation of virtual stickers and improve the interaction with advanced notepad. This way, businesses improve certain working aspects. For example, excel improves structural and formula-based data updates, while PowerPoint is essential for the presentation and visualization of meaningful business aspects. Even though software integration is a great business tool, it is essential to consider certain aspects of this action. Firstly, process flows need to be mapped, and the integration on the database level has to be avoided. Simultaneously, it is important to keep data duplication to minimal levels, and releases should be modular.
Reference
Ilyas, M., & Khan, S. U. (2017). Software integration in global software development: Challenges for GSD vendors. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 29(8), e1875.