The most basic definition of systems integration is "making your stuff work with my stuff." We live in a world where increasingly no one company solves the whole problem. Any number of companies provide the pieces, and those pieces must be joined together. When faced with systems integration projects, insurance professionals must be ready to do the job.

Trains and Integration

Examining the history of trains is a good way to illustrate the issues associated with integration. By the early 1840s, there were several independent train companies. Each served its own geographical region, and any uniformity was coincidental. In particular, not all trains could operate on all tracks.

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