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10 Examples of iPaaS

We all hear about iPaaS (integration Platform-as-a-Service) and its potential to revolutionize businesses by integrating diverse systems and applications. But what does it look like when applied to the real world? In this post, we'll explore ten real-world examples of iPaaS, offering you a clear picture of its practical applications and how it helps companies.

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Published December 22nd, 2023

Sky (Telecom and Media) – England

Boomi

Sky, a leading British telecommunications provider, had the goal to enhance customer service by solving technical issues and customer inquiries more efficiently. They wanted to provide their customers with more troubleshooting options.

Before the implementation of Boomi’s iPaaS, Sky’s 24 million customers only had one avenue for help: contacting Sky’s tech support team. This team was juggling 21 different tools to check on their communication systems. As a result, calls were lengthy, and agent recommendations were inconsistent, causing frustration for both customers and agents. Sky had a vision: empower customers through an intuitive self-service application for troubleshooting, creating a unified view of the different systems and technologies running its networks.

After exploring various options, Sky chose Boomi as the platform to power their innovative Future Assurance View (FAV) application. Boomi collects live data from customer equipment, diagnostic applications, and business systems. Then, it applies configurable business rules and logic, and responds through a simple API. Customers are presented with recommendations on how to solve their issues.

The implementation of Boomi is an example of iPaaS that led to the development of an innovative digital self-service application. This not only improved customer service but also increased agent satisfaction. The success of this project was recognized with the 2019 U.K. National Technology Award for Best Enterprise Project.

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ASICS (Retail) – Japan

MuleSoft

ASICS, a global athletic footwear company, faced a challenge in connecting various systems across their seven expanding brands worldwide. This difficulty was impeding their ability to deliver a seamless and consistent customer experience through eCommerce, and a new strategy was needed.

In their digital overhaul, ASICS aimed to unify multiple systems, build a universal eCommerce platform, and develop APIs to integrate with a variety of management systems, payment providers, and legacy systems.

ASICS chose MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform to aid in this transition. MuleSoft became the central hub for communication between all backend systems, allowing ASICS to create a new eCommerce site that could access customer information, order status, real-time inventory, and pricing across all their brands.

This implementation led to 2.5X faster project delivery, the platform being launched in just 6 months, and resulted in 42% efficiency gains. ASICS and MuleSoft showcase a standout iPaaS example that significantly enhanced customer experience and operational efficiency.

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Thyssenkrupp (Manufacturing) – Germany

Microsoft Azure Integration Services

With 150,000 employees worldwide, thyssenkrupp is a diversified industrial group maintaining an industry-leading position. The advent of new technologies prompted them to innovate and optimize processes, enhance workforce capabilities, and improve customer value.

Thyssenkrupp selected Microsoft Azure’s Integration Services as their iPaaS solution during a transformative shift towards IoT. They connected elevators to IoT sensors, providing real-time data to global service engineers, boosting operational efficiency, and enhancing elevator reliability through predictive machine learning.

Using Microsoft HoloLens, thyssenkrupp revolutionized customer service with mixed reality. They digitally measured houses for customized stair lifts, replacing manual processes and speeding delivery fourfold, empowering customer decision-making.

The Azure Integration Services proved an example of iPaaS that shows employee empowerment, optimizing warehouse operations, and streamlining manufacturing processes. Digital twins were used, creating digital replicas of built environments for real-time data collection and analysis. By adopting Microsoft Azure’s iPaaS solution, thyssenkrupp is reshaping its operations and delivering superior customer value, working at the pinnacle of manufacturing innovation.

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GGD GHOR (Healthcare) – The Netherlands

Yenlo’s Connext Platform

GGD GHOR, an organization responsible for public health and safety services in the Netherlands, faced an unprecedented challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, amid full hospitals and rising public fear, they were tasked with establishing testing sites across the nation in just six weeks.

Building a brand new system to manage the vast amount of data from these testing sites would take more time than available, so GGD GHOR needed an efficient, scalable platform that could be quickly deployed. The platform needed to handle a massive scale of data streams, connections, and messages from thousands of public and private testing sites, as well as from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment.

The solution came in the form of Connext, an integration platform provided by Yenlo. Within just two weeks, GGD GHOR had a fully operational integration platform ready. Connext enabled GGD GHOR to manage and structure data from countless test results and vaccination certificates in a secure, scalable, and robust environment.

This use of Connext Platform is an iPaaS example showcasing how timely and efficient digital transformation can significantly aid in managing large-scale health crises. It highlights the importance of scalable and robust integration platforms in handling massive data volumes, ensuring public health organizations can respond quickly and effectively in times of crisis.

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Jacobs Douwe Egberts (Retail) – The Netherlands

Boomi

Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), a global coffee and tea titan, initiated ecommerce ventures across numerous countries. The goal: integrate local sites with core financial systems, streamline order processing, simplify partner onboarding, and boost operational visibility. The overarching requirement was rapid and secure data transfer.

JDE’s dated EDI system, connecting websites and essential apps like SAP, was a bottleneck. They needed a platform for efficient B2B operations, faster partner integration, and scalability for their expanding brand presence. JDE adopted the Boomi Managed Cloud Service (MCS), leveraging its low-code environment for quick integrations. Collaborating with Boomi partner Solace, JDE expedited document deliveries to near real-time. Additionally, a BI dashboard was created to monitor performance metrics using the Boomi AtomSphere API.

With Boomi, JDE achieved 40% faster integrations and reduced partner onboarding time significantly. Boomi MCS streamlined platform management, and together they tackled usage spikes during high-traffic sales events. As JDE pivots to an event-driven IT model, Boomi remains their choice for seamless connectivity and modernized IT infrastructure.

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Cisco Meraki (IT Solutions) – United States

MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform

When IT and networking leader Cisco Systems acquired Meraki, a cloud-managed network solutions specialist, a whole range of integration challenges came to light. The merger led to an influx of leads, which at the time meant manually transferring data from emails into Salesforce Sales Cloud, an error-prone process. On top of that, their lead management solution comprised six disparate legacy systems causing routing errors and missed opportunities.

Cisco Meraki needed to update its “deal review queue” to increase lead routing accuracy, shorten diagnosis and resolution times for lead routing issues, and establish a unified sales data source. They implemented an integration strategy using MuleSoft iPaaS solution Anypoint Platform, Salesforce Platform, Sales Cloud, Tableau, and Slack. They streamlined their tech stack from six to two systems, with Anypoint CloudHub serving as the core for a scalable, globally distributed architecture.

The Anypoint Platform iPaaS solution integrated systems of record, intelligence, and engagement, creating a single sales data source in Salesforce and improving lead routing accuracy. Furthermore, Slack’s integration with Salesforce provided real-time lead alerts for quicker action.

In this example of iPaaS implementations, Cisco Meraki improved their operational efficiency, lead routing accuracy, and drove over $5 billion in sales. They increased the lead routing accuracy rate by 33%, saved over 17 hours per quarter, and reduced deal routing support cases by 37%, freeing up an entire IT team for higher-value projects.

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AxFina (Financial Services) – Austria

Microsoft Azure Integration Services

In this final Microsoft Azure iPaaS example we take a look at AxFina. AxFina is a central and eastern Europe-focused asset and loan servicer. They faced a challenge when they acquired Lombard Lízing Zrt. A Hungarian leasing company with an aging infrastructure. This prompted the need for a swift replacement of systems. Aiming to innovate, scale, and meet regulatory requirements, AxFina turned to the iPaaS cloud solutions of Microsoft Azure.

Previously, AxFina managed its IT infrastructure with in-house data centers nearing the end of their life cycle. This posed issues in cost and hindered the company’s growth and innovation. The crucial task was to find a cost-effective solution that would support expansion and product evolution.

Their iPaaS of choice was Microsoft Azure. It was selected for its potential to reduce costs, provide scalability, ensure regulatory compliance and security standards, and its global reach which was an essential element for AxFina’s expansion strategy.

The Azure Integration Services implementation brought incredible benefits. It led to a significant cost reduction with an expected release of 60 to 70% of recurring infrastructure-related costs in the following year. It also led to regulatory compliance across different jurisdictions. Transitioning to Azure further facilitated the scalability AxFina needed for its growth plans.

In conclusion, AxFina’s successful digital transformation with Microsoft Azure Integration Services is an iPaaS example of innovation, scale, and efficient compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Sound Transit (Transportation) – United States

WSO2 & Yenlo

Sound Transit, a public transport provider in urban areas across Washington State, USA, offers a shining example of iPaaS of how to handle the challenge of integrating various systems in a Smart City framework. They’re a regional transit authority with their own means of transportation and collaborate seamlessly with other local transit providers, each with their own vehicles and schedules.

However, before their digital transformation, Sound Transit faced the daunting task of unifying multiple legacy systems with progressive cloud-based ones into one coherent solution. They needed a service-based integration platform that could connect all these systems and provide real-time information to optimize travel experience and commuting routes for all stakeholders.

To meet this challenge, Sound Transit chose WSO2’s open-source technology as their integration Platform-as-a-service (iPaaS) solution. With expert guidance from Yenlo, this move allowed Sound Transit to remain agile amidst a rapidly changing transportation landscape.

The adoption of the WSO2 platform has been a game-changer for Sound Transit. This iPaaS solution not only helped them integrate their disparate systems effectively but also opened up possibilities for new services and APIs. These improvements significantly enhanced the overall experience for its users, from providing real-time transit information to optimizing commuting routes.

In the larger scheme of things, Sound Transit’s successful digital transformation journey has been instrumental in bringing about a truly integrated Smart City concept. The company’s experience is a testament to the potential of iPaaS examples in streamlining operations, improving customer experience and collaborating among different stakeholders in a Smart City environment. It shows how integration technology can transform public transport and contribute to a more sustainable and efficient urban lifestyle.

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American Express Global Business Travel (Financial Services) – United States

Boomi

After its spinoff in 2014, American Express Global Business Travel (AmexGBT) aimed to deliver an unparalleled customer experience. The company needed to integrate their existing on-premise systems with cloud-based applications within a tight timeline of three months for new platforms and a year for full integration.

In addition to complex business use cases, AmexGBT had to navigate through internal security and governance restrictions and application silos. The company chose Dell Boomi for its ease of use, low total cost of ownership, and extensive pre-built connectors. Boomi enabled swift, complex integrations with a limited team.

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With Boomi, AmexGBT managed to build and deploy a new global IT infrastructure within three months, execute 120 different integrations, and increase revenue from $0 to $20 billion with nearly immediate ROI. A stellar iPaaS example. Boomi’s capabilities now allow AmexGBT to handle diverse use cases efficiently, empowering travelers and positioning the company for future success.

Mount Sinai Health System (Healthcare) – United States

MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform

Mount Sinai Health System, one of the oldest in the U.S., serves a wide community with 7 hospitals, a medical school, and 15 institutes. Despite their renowned reputation for advanced care, they faced challenges due to a lack of integration across their systems, which impeded their ability to provide optimal care. Physicians had to navigate multiple applications to gain a full view of a patient’s medical record, and community partners lacked visibility into these records.

In response, Mount Sinai prioritized preventive care and needed a system to effectively share health data among doctors and care partners. They chose MuleSoft’s Anypoint Platform, an iPaaS solution that broke down data silos and unified their healthcare system using API-led connectivity.

With MuleSoft, Mount Sinai used Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs to expose data from diverse systems. This allowed them to share data with numerous community care organizations and healthcare providers across New York City, enhancing collaboration and care.

The Anypoint Platform enabled real-time, unified visibility into patients’ medical records, extending to community partners and caseworkers. Consequently, Mount Sinai improved patient care, operational efficiency, and promoted preventive care practices, leading to better patient outcomes and reduced costs.

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Conclusion iPaaS examples

Each of these iPaaS examples not only showcases the transformative power of iPaaS solutions across a myriad of industries, but also emphasizes its potential to be a cornerstone of a successful digital strategy. From streamlining the shopping journey, optimizing access to resources, ensuring data accuracy, to elevating healthcare services, iPaaS solutions are pivotal in bringing about customer satisfaction and brand loyalty in a new digital era.

Yet, the narrative doesn’t stop at operational efficiency. iPaaS, through its ability to seamlessly integrate systems and applications, plays a pivotal role in enhancing your entire customer journey and that of your suppliers and partners. It’s not just about improving backend operations; it’s about creating an environment where seamless communication of data is front and center, and services are designed and implemented with this benefit in mind.

This is where we at Yenlo can help you step up. We bring extensive experience in implementing iPaaS solutions to the table. We understand that your business is unique, and so are your integration needs. Learn more about iPaaS on this dedicated page, or contact us today to speak with our team.

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