Integrations/Automation

Question 1

What is the slang term for a a fully manual integration?

Answer 1

Swivel Chair Integration

Question 2

What is the most common form of integration for older companies?

Answer 2

File based integration

Question 3

What is file based integration?

Answer 3

Export a file from one application, translate that file into a format the destination application can read, then upload the translated file

Question 4

What is API based integration?

Answer 4

Connecting software systems or components using API’s

Question 5

What is UI based integration

Answer 5

In UI-based integration, software tools or frameworks are used to simulate user interactions with the graphical user interface (GUI) of the target system. These tools typically employ techniques like screen scraping, scripting, or robotic process automation (RPA) to interact with UI elements such as buttons, forms, menus, and screens.

Question 6

What is database integration?

Answer 6

Pulling data directly from the source

Question 7

What is mixed interface integration?

Answer 7

A mix of integration approaches

Question 8

What makes Workato different?

Answer 8

World class builder experience, unparalleled connectivity, cloud native & autoscaling, human and system process orchestration, and enterprise grade governance and security