Systems Integration Layer

Overview

The Systems Integration Layer connects the core systems the General Conference runs on, so a record entered in one place flows to the others that need it. Membership, finance, human resources, and collaboration tools exchange data through governed, monitored connections instead of exports and re-typing.

The Software Solutions team is building the layer around a small set of shared services and standard data formats, aligned with the Church Data Standards.

What the project delivers

• Managed connections: secure, documented links between systems with access controls on each.

• One record, many systems: key records synchronised so staff enter them once.

• Monitoring: dashboards and alerts that show when a connection fails or data falls behind.

Timeline

1. Map the flows: list the data each system exchanges today and how. Complete.

2. Build the layer: stand up the shared services and the first connections. In progress.

3. Connect: move the remaining exchanges onto the layer, one pair of systems at a time. Planned.

4. Retire: switch off the manual exports and spreadsheets the layer replaces. Planned.

Questions

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