Integration in the
information technology is the taking of
off the shelf (usually
brand name)
software,
commodity hardware and a few scripts to solve an information technology need in a
client.
An example of integration might be the design, building and rollout of an accounts receivable system running Oracle on VMS on Dell hardware. The integrators won't call it this, of course, they'll call it ``an enterprise ready fully integrated enterprise management system.'' They will also neglect to train any non-management-level staff in using the software so when the the system is delivered it will not be used by the rank-and-file employees, thus ensuring it never contains the information the managers look for.