Architectural considerations
In the first section of this chapter, we followed a logical set of steps for building an integration methodology that can also form the foundation of your strategy. This methodology is meant to establish a systematic approach for building integrations in your IT estate.
Now, let’s discuss some other aspects that you need to consider when defining your integration strategy.
Technology
When producing integration patterns for your integration methodology, you should consider the integration technologies to be used. In the previous section, we briefly covered the integration technologies that SAP offers. If you are in the process of transitioning to the cloud, you are most likely leveraging several of the solutions in SAP’s hybrid integration platform. However, if your aim is to eventually become a cloud-first or cloud-only company, you need to set your strategy to suggest how the transition of integration content to the cloud will happen...
