Middleware at Harmond Bank

Learning from others' experiences during a project can be a valuable way to anticipate challenges and improve your own planning and execution, especially when the project involves complex decisions and has potential for significant pitfalls. In this Discussion, you will have the opportunity to examine the lessons learned during one integration project that involves the use of middleware to achieve a business' integration goals.

Review the case study on Harmond Bank's efforts to integrate its home mortgage IT systems using middleware. This case study examines the business and technological issues IT professionals at Harmond Bank needed to consider in their integration project, the choices they made, and their lessons learned.

Imagine that you are part of a team faced with an integration challenge similar to the one experienced by Harmond Bank's IT staff. Assume your analysis leads you to the same conclusion-that a middleware solution is the best integration approach. Based on your readings and additional research, offer your opinion on the following:

• Which of the lessons learned in the Harmond Bank case study would be most important to you as you plan for and execute your middleware project? Why?
• What would you do differently in your project to best incorporate the lessons learned? Why?
• What other middleware solutions that you've studied might your team consider to alleviate technical issues faced by the Harmond Bank team?
• Defend and support your opinion and remember to properly cite your sources according to APA guidelines.