OpenText Trading Grid is the industry's only unified integration platform delivered as a managed service . It combines a modern, unified integration platform with a managed service delivery model to provide both technical capabilities and specialist skills . It enables business-to-anything (B2A) integration across internal enterprise systems, cloud applications, and external ecosystems including customers, suppliers, partners, and 3rd party data sources . Mapping development on OpenText Trading Grid involves creating data transformations, data mappings, and reconciling data structures across various formats and standards .

Key elements and service components of OpenText Trading Grid include :

  1. Platform Services:

    • Includes global messaging through a network of 1.2 million connected organizations, application connectors, advanced workflows, multiple integration patterns (sync/async/file-based), data format translations (JSON, XML, flat files, EDIFACT, ANSI X12, SWIFT, etc.), and protocols (HTTP/S, AS2, AS4, SFTP, OFTP2) .
  2. Integration Services & Data Mapping:

    • Covers community integration by reconciling data structures, performing data transformations and required data mapping, enterprise application integration, data integration across data sources, and API management .
  3. Managed Services:

    • Combines solution design & development by specialist resources, integration lifecycle support and monitoring, program excellence, and self-service capabilities including data mapping portals .
  4. SaaS Applications & Portals:

    • Includes OpenText Trading Grid Online (SSO portal featuring the Mapping Portal), Trading Grid Insights for tracking integration flows, Trading Grid Analytics, Global Partner Directory, e-Invoicing, Supplier Hub, Catalogue, Intelligence, Solution Directory, and Data Steward .

OpenText Trading Grid enables companies to digitize communications, automate business processes like procure-to-pay and order-to-cash, and gain near real-time visibility across their business ecosystem .

Before diving into OpenText Trading Grid and Mapping Development, having a foundational understanding of data structures and integration concepts is recommended. Related skill tracks include:

  1. Understanding of Data Formats & Standards:

  2. Basic Data Mapping & Integration Knowledge:

  3. B2B & Supply Chain Process Awareness:

    • High-level understanding of enterprise workflows such as procure-to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (O2C), and e-Invoicing processes .

Our training course guides you step-by-step through the self-service experience, data mapping features, and Trading Grid platform capabilities .

Learning OpenText Trading Grid and Mapping Development provides you with high-demand skills in enterprise integration and supply chain digitization :

  1. Data Transformation and Mapping Proficiency:

    • Skills to perform data mappings, reconcile data structures between trading partners, and convert formats including JSON, XML, flat files, and EDI standards .
  2. Integration Platform Operations:

    • Ability to utilize OpenText Trading Grid Online, Mapping Portal, Trading Grid Insights, and Data Steward applications for managing integration flows and structured data .
  3. Multi-Protocol & API Integration Architecture:

    • Competency in managing connections over protocols like AS2, AS4, SFTP, and HTTP/S, alongside web API management .
  4. B2B Ecosystem Management:

By mastering these competencies, you emerge as a skilled Integration Developer and B2B Mapping Specialist equipped to manage complex enterprise integrations on the OpenText Trading Grid platform .

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