The information shared between online applications and the website is a fast growing need. Integration is about making your applications work together and automating the sharing of information.

There is no shortage of very clever online applications that have been built and continually being developed. Many online applications on the market are inexpensive and serve critical business functions such as Google Apps and Xero.

Datum Connect is a specialist in making sure that all the application within a company can talk to one another to ensure seamless business operations resulting in a better customer experience and better staff efficiencies.

Datum Connect has integrated with the following third party online applications:

Features & Benefits

• Start using the best software available on the Internet
  The Internet is the best source of opportunities to streamline your business processes and enhance business operations with much needed functionality. If you have a business problem you can be reassured that somebody has created an online application to solve it.
• Saves time by eliminating double data entry
  Having systems talk to each other saves on the frustrating and error-prone job of entering the same information in multiple locations.
• Eliminating manual data entry helps to ensure accuracy of information and orders
• Automated updating of information across different websites and application software
  Automating updates also means a person does not have to remember to do this task, further reducing reliance on manual human intervention.
• More timely and frequent updates help customers to get the latest up-to-date information
  It is critical that customers and staff can trust the accuracy and timeliness for information.
• Improved workflow information between sales, accounts, production and dispatch
  Multiple systems are required to capture and fulfil a product or service. It is important these systems talk to each other to ensure seamless delivery.
• Extends the useful life of existing software and systems
  Many large legacy systems lack the functionality that is available online. Integration allows information to be exported from legacy systems and imported into online systems to provide additional functionality.
• Online credit card processing
  
  Integrate your website with a payment gateway, saving time and adding security to online payments.  Datum Connect integrate with a number of payment gateways with our preferred partner being DPS Payment Express for online payment gateway services.
  
  

Examples

Return on Investment

Of all the services offered by Datum Connect, integration can provide the best return on investment. The benefits are instant and the ROI can be clearly calculated even before the project begins.

Common business problems / challenges and solutions

My marketing database is in 3 to 4 different places.
Customer information will always be in multiple places as different systems doing different jobs. Accounting systems to keep payments, eCommerce systems to take online orders, email marketing platforms to send marketing messages, online banking to receive payments, email client to send and receive daily emails etc. The best method to centralise marketing information is through a CRM system and supporting systems that can talk to your CRM.

I have so many logins and passwords that I use for Internet websites that I forget them!
Any application that connects to your website can be managed and supported by Datum Connect. This ensures critical online business functions are fully supported by one central place.

There is so many online applications on the Internet that I don't know which ones to choose!
Datum Connect are constantly researching and implementing integration strategies with many online applications. From a sea of options Datum Connect chooses the ones that will offer the best return on investment for our customers.

Questions and Answers

	Can I get my products into www.trademe.co.nz? Cathy - Director - Gifts
	Products such as cars and property are easily integrated into Trademe.co.nz.  General auction items such as desks and computer hardware require a specialise setup and require a large enough number of products to make it viable but not too much to flood trademe.co.nz with standard products. Jon - Web Developer - Datum Connect

	I have large files that I want my customers to upload on my website to send to me. Is that possible? Tom - Director - Wholesaler
	It depends on the that size of the file as to what technology we use. In most cases we create Dropbox.com account and put all the files that have been uploaded on the website to this account. Dropbox.com then synchronise and put those files on your desktop. Those files are also available on the Internet so you can get access to them anywhere in the world. Jon - Web Developer - Datum Connect

	How do I know if the online application I'm using for my CRM can be integrated to the website? Nathan - Sales Manager- Promotional Products
	Most online CRM's do have the ability to integrate with your website. We can contact the developers of your online CRM and get documentation to what extent integration is possible. Danny - Founder - Datum Connect