"EDI is described as the
interchange of structured data according to agreed
message standards between computer systems, by electronic means. Structured data equates to a simple and direct method
of presenting the data content of a document. The method
of ensuring the correct interpretation of the
information by the computer system isdefined by the EDI
standard."
EDI is a technique used to communicate business
transactions between computer systems of
different companies and organizations. Note that sometimes the EDI mechanism deployed at a company is often
used to interface to other systems within the same
organization."
Some thoughts
You should not to attempt to switch to a full SAP EDI implementation
overnight. It takes time for people, systems, and processes to adapt to
any new methodology. Implementing SAP EDI is a project
in its own right and needs to be handled phase by phase as in any other
information system implementation. We describe some of the issues and how to
implement an SAP EDI solution in the following pages.
