Application and Services Integration (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You
- become familiar with the basic concepts, advantages and challenges of the integration of different information systems, data resources, services and processes, as well as typical applications and the benefits of integration solutions.
- know and are able to apply different ways of planning and implementing integration.
- know and are able to apply solutions related to the implementation of integration (tools, platforms).
- are able to evaluate the suitability of different ways of planning and implementing integration in terms of application and needs.
- know the principles of the importance and application of connectivity and different interfaces (low and high level interfaces, protocols, APIs, connectors) in the implementation of integration solutions.
- understand the importance of automation in connection with integration solutions.
- are able to apply solutions that utilize automation in the implementation of integrations.
- understand the importance of data security in integration solutions.
- are able to apply security-enhancing solutions in the implementation of integrations.

Content

Basics of integration; system, process and service integration. The benefits and challenges of integration.
Design, implementation and evaluation of integration solutions.
Topologies; point-to-point, hub-and-spokes, distributed models.
Integration platforms; on-premises, cloud services, hybrid.
Interfaces, protocols, APIs (files, databases, network services, messaging, adapters and connectors, smart connectors).
Integration models and architectures.
Data processing and transformation; pass-through, broadcast distribution, routing routing, split and aggregate message processing.
Service intelligence, micro services.
Automation solutions to support integration.
Security & Integration Solutions.