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TSC Category Development and Implementation
TSC Title Applications Integration
TSC Description Integrate data or functions from one application program with that of another application program - involves development of an integration plan, programming and the identification and
utilisation of appropriate middleware to optimise the connectivity and performance of disparate applications across target environments
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
TSC Proficiency
Description ICT-DIT-3003-1.1
Integrate data and functions Oversee end-to-end process Establish a business case
across application
programs, and perform
follow up tests to verify
proper functioning
Knowledge  Types of middleware
and their features
 Proper usage of
middleware
 Different types of
platforms on which
applications run
 Potential technical,
compatibility or
performance issues in
application integration
 Functions of Application
Programming Interfaces
(APIs)
Abilities  Identify opportunities for
creating connections
among various devices,
databases, software and
applications
 Perform feasibility scan
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Level 4 Level 5 Level 6
ICT-DIT-4003-1.1 ICT-DIT-5003-1.1
of application integration, for application integration
determining suitable and introduce new
middleware and testing middleware tools and
procedures and resolving methodologies to enable
issues that arise both intra- and inter-
enterprise application
integration
 Key elements of an  Business value and
application integration strategic considerations
plan of enterprise application
 Pros, cons and integration
applications of various  New and emerging
middleware middleware products,
 Programming languages tools and methodologies
used for middleware in the industry
 Features of target  Programming languages
environment or platforms and tools that enable
on which applications cross-enterprise
operate application integration
 Testing procedures to  Feasibility of performing
verify success of API-level integration
application integration  Implications of
 Diagnosis and performing API-level
troubleshooting of integration
application integration
issues
 Principles and protocols
for API-level integration
 Evaluate opportunities  Establish organisational
for creating connections strategy for the
among various hardware integration of different
and applications applications across
 Develop an application target environments and
integration plan to bring platforms
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and assessment to data and functionalities  Make decisions to

identify potential of different applications spearhead innovative
middleware to be used together and inventive
 Utilise middleware to  Evaluate suitable opportunities and ways
integrate data and middleware to be used to connect and integrate
functions across for integrating existing various types of
application programs applications hardware and software
within an enterprise  Program middleware or  Build a business case for
 Support API-level other tools to enable the integration of
integration effective integration of multiple applications
 Perform tests and applications within  Develop an application
checks on the  Perform API-level integration strategy
connections between integration  Introduce new and
disparate application  Oversee the end-to-end emerging middleware
programs process of application products, tools and
 Verify proper functioning integration to the target methodologies for
of modules and environment application integration
applications across  Enable optimal  Develop new
multiple or integrated functioning of modules middleware products to
platforms or applications in newly- enable cross-enterprise
 Highlight technical, integrated environments application integration
compatibility or and platforms  Assess feasibility of API-
performance issues  Develop testing level integration
following integration of procedures to ensure  Approve modifications
applications or platforms proper application and enhancements to
on which they are used integration and the application
 Implement modifications performance thereafter integration plan and
to middleware or the  Investigate issues or approach
programming process to failures of application
enhance the integration integration
and connections of  Facilitate modifications
application programs to improve the success
of integration between
application programs
Types of applications may include, but are not limited to:
Range of Application
• Mobile/Native Applications
• PC Applications
• Web Applications
• Hybrid Applications

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