The Significance of Cross-System Business Processes

Let.s start by defining cross-system business processes, using common situations as examples. For example, it may be the case that within a company, the human resources system is separate from the rest of the business software system. Obviously, the systems cannot be completely separate, since the accounting system needs the employees. wage data. In this situation, you need cross-system business processes to exchange the relevant data. Cross-system business processes are used, for example, if two companies collaborate closely and send joint orders to a vendor. The companies. business IT systems need to communicate with each other to consolidate the quantities to be ordered. In this case, the business process does not just cross system boundaries, but also company boundaries. An additional example is the transfer of a limited quantity of specific data, for example, the electronic transfer of account statement data from a bank to a company. Recent developments suggest that the significance of cross-system business processes will continue to increase rapidly.
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