Major Mail-Order Company dinos Adopts ASTERIA Warp to Build Data Integration Platform - Realizing Flexible System Integration with Existing Core System (IBM i)
Asteria's no-code data integration tool 'ASTERIA Warp' was adopted by dinos to integrate its legacy IBM i core system with modern front-end and EC systems, achieving operational status in just 5 months with a two-person team.
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Asteria Corporation (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Yoichiro Hirano, Securities Code: 3853, hereinafter Asteria) announces that 'ASTERIA Warp' (hereinafter Warp), which has maintained the No. 1 market share*1 in the domestic software market for enterprise data integration (EAI/ESB) products for 19 consecutive years, has been adopted as the data integration platform by dinos corporation (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Kosuke Kato, hereinafter dinos), which operates a comprehensive mail-order business.
■ Background of 'Warp' Introduction
dinos operates a comprehensive mail-order business offering products such as furniture, household goods, and food through multiple sales channels including catalogs, television, and EC. As the business grows, and with the demand for operational efficiency and improved system flexibility, they are working on promoting DX utilizing existing information assets such as data and systems.
Previously at the company, data integration between the core system (IBM i) and various systems was individually developed for each integration source and destination, increasing the burden of development and maintenance. In addition, they faced issues with persistently high development costs, system legacyization, and dependency on individual skills.
To solve these issues and further promote DX, they began considering the construction of a data integration platform that could centrally manage integration processes without replacing the core system. As a result, Warp was selected due to the evaluation of the following points.
[Reasons for adopting Warp]
- 'No-code' development that does not require skilled IT engineers suppresses dependency on specific individuals.
- Outstanding connectivity using REST*2 API*3, etc., in addition to reliable integration with IBM i.
- Flow designer allows an overview of the entire integration process, making visualization and standardization of processes easy.
- Equipped with excellent debugging features to enhance development efficiency.
■ Effects of 'Warp' Introduction
At dinos, a two-person team consisting of an experienced developer and an inexperienced one implemented real-time processing by integrating the core system, the front-end 'Mendix' of the product management system, and the EC system. They achieved production operation in about 5 months from introduction. This standardized and visualized the previously individually constructed inter-system integrations, reducing dependency on individuals during maintenance and modification.
Furthermore, the cultivation of a common understanding that 'integration means Warp' has accelerated the internal utilization of Warp. Even in BPO*4, where the creation, printing, and shipping of postcards for customers is outsourced, data integration with the contractor was smoothed out using Warp. Systematization of operations and expansion of outsourcing are encouraging focus on core business.
The company is proactive about expanding data integration via Warp across the entire company in the future, aiming for company-wide operational efficiency and in-house development of the integration platform expansion.
■ Background of 'Warp' Introduction
dinos operates a comprehensive mail-order business offering products such as furniture, household goods, and food through multiple sales channels including catalogs, television, and EC. As the business grows, and with the demand for operational efficiency and improved system flexibility, they are working on promoting DX utilizing existing information assets such as data and systems.
Previously at the company, data integration between the core system (IBM i) and various systems was individually developed for each integration source and destination, increasing the burden of development and maintenance. In addition, they faced issues with persistently high development costs, system legacyization, and dependency on individual skills.
To solve these issues and further promote DX, they began considering the construction of a data integration platform that could centrally manage integration processes without replacing the core system. As a result, Warp was selected due to the evaluation of the following points.
[Reasons for adopting Warp]
- 'No-code' development that does not require skilled IT engineers suppresses dependency on specific individuals.
- Outstanding connectivity using REST*2 API*3, etc., in addition to reliable integration with IBM i.
- Flow designer allows an overview of the entire integration process, making visualization and standardization of processes easy.
- Equipped with excellent debugging features to enhance development efficiency.
■ Effects of 'Warp' Introduction
At dinos, a two-person team consisting of an experienced developer and an inexperienced one implemented real-time processing by integrating the core system, the front-end 'Mendix' of the product management system, and the EC system. They achieved production operation in about 5 months from introduction. This standardized and visualized the previously individually constructed inter-system integrations, reducing dependency on individuals during maintenance and modification.
Furthermore, the cultivation of a common understanding that 'integration means Warp' has accelerated the internal utilization of Warp. Even in BPO*4, where the creation, printing, and shipping of postcards for customers is outsourced, data integration with the contractor was smoothed out using Warp. Systematization of operations and expansion of outsourcing are encouraging focus on core business.
The company is proactive about expanding data integration via Warp across the entire company in the future, aiming for company-wide operational efficiency and in-house development of the integration platform expansion.