How to Break Data Silos

Data silos generally occur because of technical complexities across applications. Each application has its unique data structure that only a few key specialists can understand; because of this, those specialists are well-positioned to obtain and share the data.

An example of this comes from Workato:

Say someone in your transportation department is trying to give employees access to the corporate account for a ride-sharing app, like Uber. As part of the provisioning process, they need employees' full names, titles, email addresses, etc.   

Since the information likely lives in your HRIS, this employee would have to request access from specialists in the HR team who can find and share the data. 

In some cases, obtaining data can be challenging, and in other cases, you might not know where or who to get the data from.

How can you break down those data silos?

The solution is to use a low-code / no-code platform that offers pre-built connectors for the applications to integrate and build workflows. The platform that has this capability is Workato. With this solution, employees don't have to understand the application data structure or engage specialists. 

How to use the Application Connector?

Employees will use the Workato app connector to request required data and build workflows across the applications, data, and different teams. In addition, the platform offers role-based security to control access to each employee and use the data from each connector. 

As a Workato partner, we can help you tear down and prevent any data silo. 

To learn more about how to help your team eliminate data silos and engage in enterprise-wide automation, you can schedule a demo with one of our experts.

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