A Guide on Data Integration & SaaS Marketplaces

I suggest checking out this guide about data integration and SaaS marketplaces to get a basic understanding of how to identify and rate different types of SaaS integration requirements and their complexity. Weve identified that most of our customers already have experience with the pitfalls of commerce connectivity implementations. The companies that have little to no prior experience can benefit from understanding the complexity successfully rolling out these integrations entails before falling prey to the sunk costs fallacy for example.
If youre starting out your integration journey with this highly successful B2B acquisition channel or even already looking or working with partners, reach out and we can help point out some very important topics you or your partners should be considering.
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