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Overview of Integration with Siebel EAI

This topic describes an overview of integration with Siebel EAI. It includes the following topics:

• Integration Options with Siebel EAI
• Design for an Application Integration Project
• Real-Time and Batch Mode Usage Models
• Data Exchange with a Siebel Application
• Summary of Integration Options with Siebel EAI

Before you begin an integration project, you must identify your integration requirements. Siebel Business Applications must interact with external systems in order to provide an integrated view of your data. Applications in which data resides are varied. For example, they can include:

• A back office solution for order fulfillment, manufacturing, or accounting
• An e-commerce application, such as a Web storefront
• A help desk application