By synchronizing data before enganging in electronic business-to-business transactions, businesses can significantly reduce error, but complete and accurate source data must first be present on the supply side, says James O'Leary of EXTOL International. In this second in a two-part series, he discusses how to develop an integration strategy for data synchronization architectures.

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About the Author

Jim F. O'Leary joined EXTOL in 2002 as Vice President of Product Management, with over 20 years of experience in the software industry, including executive and senior management positions at Mercator Software, Unidata, and Software AG. He is a frequent speaker and recognized authority on the architecture and application of business-to-business integration middleware, model-based development, and software architecture.

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About EXTOL International

EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of B2B integration application software for the mid-sized enterprise.

EXTOL enables companies to exchange and integrate transactions and documents, regardless of form or format, between their applications and those of their partners. The EXTOL Business Integrator is an integration platform for electronic commerce applications including EDI, AS2, XML, UCCnet and the integration and management capabilities required to take full advantage of supply chain functionality. For more information go to www.extol.com

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