EDIBest for: Big companies that have the budgets and staff to implement and maintain it, and trading partners with which they have long-term, strategic relationships.Use for: Routine business processes and high-volume transactions such as posting shipment notifications, sending invoices and confirming purchase orders.Web Portals Best for: Small and midsize companies that don’t have the IT staff or the budget to do EDI, as well as for dealing with trading partners with which your company does business infrequently.Use for: Low-volume transactions. XML (including Web services and RosettaNet)Best for: Large, leading-edge companies with healthy R&D budgets for experimenting with this new technology.Use for: Business processes that require real-time transactions, such as collaborative forecasting and looking up item pricing and availability. XML transaction sets such as RosettaNet (which was developed by the electronics industry) are also good for automating new business processes that were never developed in EDI, such as identifying whether electrical components are made with hazardous materials. Related content feature Red Hat embraces hybrid cloud for internal IT The maker of OpenShift has leveraged its own open container offering to migrate business-critical apps to AWS as part of a strategy to move beyond facilitating hybrid cloud for others and capitalize on the model for itself. By Paula Rooney May 29, 2023 5 mins CIO 100 Technology Industry Hybrid Cloud feature 10 most popular IT certifications for 2023 Certifications are a great way to show employers you have the right IT skills and specializations for the job. These 10 certs are the ones IT pros are most likely to pursue, according to data from Dice. By Sarah K. White May 26, 2023 8 mins Certifications Careers interview Stepping up to the challenge of a global conglomerate CIO role Dr. Amrut Urkude became CIO of Reliance Polyester after his company was acquired by Reliance Industries. He discusses challenges IT leaders face while transitioning from a small company to a large multinational enterprise, and how to overcome them. By Yashvendra Singh May 26, 2023 7 mins Digital Transformation Careers brandpost With the new financial year looming, now is a good time to review your Microsoft 365 licenses By Veronica Lew May 25, 2023 5 mins Lenovo Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe