EDI User Profiles and Key Barriers


The costs of implementing an EDI system can seem very high, particularly for management that is not familiar with EDI. Additionally, a number of highly specialized technical fields must come together before the EDI system will work. Improved interdepartmental communications is also necessary to successfully implement an EDI system. Therefore a new EDI system is likely to meet with significant barriers.

This module will examine some of the key barriers to implementing an EDI system, and will also offer some guidelines for overcoming those barriers.