“Automated EDI migration is an approach that’s worked out very well for us, and it would have been impossible without A.B. Link’s industry knowledge and skill.”
Ravi Akella
Veraction CTO
EDI Migration and Automation Testing Solution
Automated EDI Migration Solution
Choose a faster, simpler and lower risk EDI migration solution
Looking for the most effective way to migrate your existing EDI tool to Informatica B2B platform? A.B LINK’s Automated Migration solution can significantly accelerate, simplify and lower the risk of your B2B modernization initiative.1
Modernizing your B2B integration: Out with the old and in with the new
Have you ever heard the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” When it comes to B2B integration, this is no longer the case…
For decades, organizations worldwide have been exchanging business documents (purchase orders, invoices, payments etc) electronically. Until now, this has been done using legacy B2B integration tools for processing EDI messages.
Companies are now discovering that in order to compete in the modern marketplace, they need to meet growing partner and customer demands. This includes an increased need to support “more than just EDI” formats (like Excel or XML based standards) , faster onboarding requirements and more.
In addition, companies are seeking to leverage new IT trends such as cloud computing and BIG DATA technologies to improve their partners relationship and communication at a significantly lower cost.
It is obvious that Continuing with the legacy EDI tools is just not an option.
SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS
- Automated conversion of EDI maps from different legacy tools into Informatica B2B platform.
- Automated testing for map conversion
- Case study
Taking the Risk Out of the Migration
The Challenge:
The reasons for modernizing the B2B platform are clear. However, one major challenge remains: what is the most effective way to migrate your existing gateway and its thousands of maps, to a new platform?
The risk of B2B initiative migration centers around the unknowns – cost and time. Challenges usually include:
- Issues with outdated or non-existent documentation of EDI mappings
- Limited number of personnel that understand the legacy technology and can reverse engineer the code
- Touching the maps of highly critical business units
Our EDI Migration and Automation Testing Solution:
A.B Link Consulting’s EDI Migration Solution reduces the risk by providing a predictable budget and timeline. Based on years of experience in supporting Informatica migration projects, we are able to identify efficiency opportunities and develop automated solutions. In addition to our ability to lead such projects, we now offer:
- Generation and translation of Informatica EDI Maps : Automate the translation of legacy maps from your existing B2B gateway into the Informatica B2B platform.
- Map translation support for various common legacy B2B gateways, such as IBM Sterling Gentran, GXS trusted link and more .
- Automated EDI testing framework: Before retiring a legacy map, it’s vital to validate that new and old maps are generating exactly the same results on a large dataset. Migration solution allows testing and comparing map results in seconds, instead of a tedious manual testing. This can save up to 90% of time.
