Integrations Bridge the Gap Between Past and Future

Dozens of new software solutions are announced every day. Out with the old, in with the new isn’t the case for most businesses, though. The most effective implementations happen gradually and with the least amount of disruption to your current infrastructure. 

Integrations help you accomplish that and more. 

Instead of overhauling your business with a new software or process, seamlessly integrate your newest solution. This will cut down on unnecessary strain for your business, personnel, and the clients who rely on it. 

Spearhead, Incyte’s premium workflow tool, unites all areas of your workflows by integrating with your existing software to reduce delays and streamline your efficiency. 

Integrations are Key

Integrations help old systems function better and facilitate the functionality of the new system. When it goes well, it’s easier on everyone who relies on the new systems and the old. 

With a successful integration, you also avoid wasting the following: 

• Money: Purchasing a new process represents a cost and each one is an investment into your operations. When you prioritize systems working together instead of unilaterally replacing one with another, that money isn’t a sunk cost. 
• Time: Each new and old system represents valuable training for every individual who uses it. They learn how to use it and succeed with it. When you focus on integration a new software into your current landscape, you ensure that that valuable time hasn’t gone to waste.

What to Look For

Every part of your operational infrastructure has a purpose. Even the legacy systems with a little dust on them play a role in getting the job done. When seeking a new product or solution for your operations, look for these features: 

Cross-Departmental

No part of your workflow operates in a vacuum. Each piece of data collected from task generation to completion is impacted by the step before it. Eliminate the redundancy of repeated data collection and input with an integration that prioritizes cross-departmental features and interactivity. 

Take the following as an example: 

• Spearhead uses expense and timesheet data entered by personnel to plug directly into accounting software. That generates invoices for clients, exports payroll for employees, and maintains visibility for managers in the backoffice. 

Legacy Systems

Ensure your new integration won’t be too disruptive, especially when working with niche, legacy systems that perform unique functions. Your new integration should elevate the performance of the legacy systems that help your business function, not cripple it. 

See how Spearhead does it: 

• A Spearhead integration prioritizes continuous, ongoing operations because of its customization to your existing softwares. Regardless of how long the transition takes, work still gets done better and faster than ever. 

Time Optimization

Whatever integration you choose, ensure it has easy onboarding capabilities to reduce delays in your workflow. Even customized, out-of-the-box solutions should be navigable and intuitive to keep operations running and on schedule.

Check out the Spearhead approach: 

• As a progressive web application, Spearhead operates and looks the same across all devices: desktops, tablets, and mobile phones. Everything a user learns in one environment is transferable to a different one, making it easy for different departments to communicate what they need from others. 

Look Ahead

Enhance team synchronization, cut down redundancy, and save valuable time with integrations that help bridge the gap between your old systems and new ones. The best integration works with what you’ve got, making the most of your existing infrastructure. 

Book a demo to see how Spearhead fits into your digital toolkit.