With the rise of Enterprise IT Systems, such as Marketo, SharePoint, and Salesforce, more organizations and clients are asking for custom integration with their third-party platforms. A common need for many organizations is integrating Drupal with these systems. A proper strategy can double the effectiveness of the integration. Check out this webinar to find out how we plan, execute and implement successful integration projects. In this presentation you will learn the necessary processes and strategies to ensure a smooth project from start to finish. This presentation will review how to plan for integration projects and how to deal with the challenges along the way, including: • Questions to ask at the beginning of a project • Questions to ask your developer team at the beginning of a project • How to effectively plan your projects • How to manage changes to your plan

1. Launch with Confidence!
Custom Integration Projects
Plan, Execute, Succeed
Presenter:
Dagoberto Aceves [Senior Engineer]

2. Dagoberto Aceves
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Senior Engineer:
Achieve Internet
5+ Years of Drupal
Development
Platform Integration Expert
and API Lucha Libre

3. Agenda
• Plan Ahead
• Ask questions.
• Document your plan.
• Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
• Keeping Development Staff on point
• Protecting your plan
• Managing Changes Along the Way
• Q&A
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4. Plan Your Integration?
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“Failure to plan is planning to fail.”

5. Plan Ahead

6. Get the Facts
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Ask the client for as much detail up front.

7. Why?
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Why are you integrating your systems?

8. Areas of Improvement
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What do you want your system to do that it doesn’t do today?

9. What Are We Working With?
Knowing the systems the client uses is important
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10. External Resources
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Does the client have them? How will they be allocated?

11. Document Everything
“Get it in writing!” –Darlene Holden
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12. Now You Know
Knowing is Half the Battle.
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13. Plan Your Work,
Work Your Plan

14. Keep Your Team Red Hot
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Keep the Development Team on point and on fire

15. Are There Modules For That?
Leverage pre-existing resources
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16. Where Do We Start?
What and where are the integration points?
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17. Are There Any Prerequisites?
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Make sure to get what you need from the client upfront

18. Be The Experts
Has the client forgotten anything?
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19. Document Everything (again)
Convert your plan into a road map anyone can follow!
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20. Lead the Charge
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21. The Best Laid Of Schemes
Of Mice and Men
Often Go Awry

22. Defending Against Changes
Code defensively. OO is
fantastic for this!
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23. Testing
Automate testing
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24. Teamwork
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25. Moving Day and Launch Day
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26. Change in Plans
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How do you manage the inevitable roadblock?

27. With enough time and money we can do anything!
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Special Teams

28. Now You Are Ready
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29. Conclusions
• Plan Ahead
• Ask questions.
• Get to the WHY
• Project Goals
• Document your plan.
• Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
• Be the expert.
• Protect your project
• Code level
• Expect changes
• Teamwork
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30. it’s not magic, it’s excellence.
Thank You
Dagoberto Aceves!
Senior Engineer"
dago.aceves@achieveinternet.com"
o. 800.618.8777"
@dago_aceves"
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31. Connect with Achieve
If you have any further questions or would like to get in touch with
Achieve you can do so on these various channels:
info@achieveinternet.com
linkedin.com/company/Achieve-Internet
plus.google.com/+AchieveInternet
@AchieveInternet
facebook.com/pages/Achieve-Internet
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32. Q & A
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33. Achieve Services
Achieve builds custom enterprise IT management systems to solve the most complex business challenges.
Achieve makes integration easy so you can focus on what is most important to your business – your customers.
Optimize the performance of your web site or application to increase productivity and streamline operations.
Achieve has vast experience in creating global web solutions that far out perform the competition.
‘Going Mobile’ is no longer an option. With Achieve you won’t have to compromise design for utility.
Application
Development!
Platform !
Integration!
Infrastructure
Services!
Globalization
Services!
Mobility & End User
Services!

34. Key Clients: Media & Entertainment
clients!

35. Additional Key Clients
clients!