Data reconciliation is critical to the success of a business and the implementation of Windchill ESI or ERP Connector because it ensures the accuracy of business critical information being transmitted between two enterprise applications. It also supports the concept that a user community within an enterprise is always working from the latest information available and that many users have the same access to the latest information. When considering data reconciliation, think about when a published object is reconciled, who reconciles the published object data, and how the data is reconciled.

Data reconciliation is a critical part of maintaining data integrity during the product life cycle. Implementing security rules and business processes prevents data discrepancies between disparate systems.

Implementing after considering the business processes that need support in an organization has a significant impact on the efficiency of those processes. Thorough consideration can include the following benefits: