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A Process Model for Enterprise Application Integration: Case for a Customs Department

by Christopher A. Moturi, Gabriel Githehu Kinu, andrew Mwaura Kahonge
International Journal of Applied Information Systems
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 6 - Number 2
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Christopher A. Moturi, Gabriel Githehu Kinu, andrew Mwaura Kahonge
10.5120/ijais13-451001

Christopher A. Moturi, Gabriel Githehu Kinu, andrew Mwaura Kahonge . A Process Model for Enterprise Application Integration: Case for a Customs Department. International Journal of Applied Information Systems. 6, 2 ( September 2013), 1-16. DOI=10.5120/ijais13-451001

@article{ 10.5120/ijais13-451001,
author = { Christopher A. Moturi, Gabriel Githehu Kinu, andrew Mwaura Kahonge },
title = { A Process Model for Enterprise Application Integration: Case for a Customs Department },
journal = { International Journal of Applied Information Systems },
issue_date = { September 2013 },
volume = { 6 },
number = { 2 },
month = { September },
year = { 2013 },
issn = { 2249-0868 },
pages = { 1-16 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://www.ijais.org/archives/volume6/number2/523-1001/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijais13-451001 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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%A andrew Mwaura Kahonge
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%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

This paper develops a case for a process model for addressing the challenges of Enterprise Application Integration in a Customs Department. Different methodologies that may be employed for integrating disparate business applications were evaluated and a checklist of factors to consider in identifying the most suitable in different situations was suggested. Based on this review and responses obtained from selected IT professionals, a process model for application integration was constructed and validated through expert reviews to determine its applicability. The results obtained demonstrate the model appears credible and comprehensive enough to handle most of the likely emergent issues.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Enterprise Application Integration Model Enterprise Application Integration Adoption