Build a Scalable Tech Stack: Why iPaaS Is the Key to ERP Integration

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Posted by: Ruth Hackel on
June 20, 2025
Forget costly custom integrations, here’s how to unify your system landscape and unlock ERP ROI with the right iPaaS solution.

Today’s technology landscape is packed with cloud-based best-of-breed (BoB) solutions designed to meet every business need. But with that choice comes complexity. As organisations extend beyond their core ERP, they often find themselves managing a fragmented system landscape, one that demands costly, time-consuming integrations.

To address this, Solution Minds Consulting (SMC) is seeing more businesses turn to Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) as the glue that holds their digital ecosystem together.

Why iPaaS Matters

iPaaS acts as modern middleware, replacing outdated point-to-point connections with a centralised, scalable platform. It enables businesses to:

  • Seamlessly connect multiple systems
  • Share data in real time
  • Automate processes through reusable connectors and workflows

The result? A more connected, responsive, and resilient technology environment.

The Challenge

Despite its benefits, choosing the right iPaaS is far from simple. The market is crowded, and selecting the wrong platform can result in high costs, failed implementations, and operational disruption.

Relying on manual integrations, or opting not to integrate at all can create serious risks:

  • Poor efficiency – Disconnected systems require manual workarounds
  • Limited data access – Incomplete data flow delays insights and decisions
  • Lack of flexibility – Point-to-point setups restrict scalability and change

What SMC Recommends

Selecting the right iPaaS solution starts with understanding your business’s unique environment. Key questions include:

  • How complex is your current technology stack?
  • What internal capabilities do you have for managing integrations?
  • Are any major systems likely to change in the future?
  • What does long-term growth look like?

 

To set your integration strategy up for success, SMC recommends the following steps:

 

1. Define Your Integration Strategy

Understand how integration aligns with your broader digital roadmap, including future goals for growth, data, and system performance.

2. Conduct Integration Discovery

Map out your current systems, internal capabilities, and both functional and non-functional requirements as part of our Analyse and Blueprint phase.

3. Go to Market with a Competitive Select & Negotiate (S&N) Process

Evaluate vendors through a structured Select & Negotiate process to ensure the right long-term fit

The Outcome

When done right, iPaaS provides the modern middleware layer your business needs to:

  • Unify and scale your system landscape
  • Streamline operations and decision-making
  • Respond faster to change and innovation

Integration should never be an afterthought, it’s foundational to long-term ERP success.

SMC can help you assess, select, and implement the right integration strategy to unlock the full value of your ERP and surrounding systems.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is iPaaS and how does it differ from middleware?

iPaaS (Integration Platform as a Service) is a cloud-based platform that connects different applications, data, and systems in real time. Unlike traditional middleware, which often requires on-premise setup and custom coding, iPaaS offers prebuilt connectors, workflows, and a scalable architecture that supports modern, cloud-first environments.

Why not just use point-to-point integrations?

Point-to-point integrations are often quick to implement but don’t scale well. As your tech stack grows, managing and maintaining these direct links becomes expensive, error-prone, and rigid, especially when one system changes. iPaaS provides a centralised, reusable framework that reduces cost and complexity over time.

When should a business consider implementing iPaaS?

iPaaS is ideal when:

  • You’re integrating multiple cloud or SaaS systems
  • You’re moving to or modernising an ERP
  • Your current integrations are becoming hard to manage
  • You need real-time data flow across departments or systems

What are the long-term benefits of getting iPaaS right?

The right iPaaS solution unlocks:

  • Real-time data visibility
  • Faster decision-making
  • Lower integration maintenance costs
  • Improved scalability as your tech stack evolves
  • Stronger ROI from your ERP and surrounding systems

Does SMC help with iPaaS selection and implementation?

Yes. SMC supports businesses through every stage, from integration strategy and discovery to vendor selection and implementation oversight. We work independently to help you choose the right solution based on your systems, growth plans, and internal capabilities.

 

 

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