SIF Universal Agent | Work Smarter Through Integration

The Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) is an initiative of the software industry to set standards so that various software applications within the school district "talk" to each other. By specifying SIF compliance, districts can save time by eliminating redundant data in multiple locations. SIF is a critical industry initiative that helps schools realize the vision of data interoperability.

SL-Tech is the foodservice leader in the SIF initiative and the first company with certified SIF applications. In addition, our Universal SIF Agent is ideal for integration with legacy systems.

SIF Agents are extensions of each application that serve as the intermediary between the software application and the SIF zone. Once the applications are installed, the respective SIF agents must also be installed and configured. Installation of agents typically requires a simple download of the wizard installation screen. Each application in a zone has an Agent that serves as its link with the Zone Integration Server (ZIS).  Data is shared between applications through a series of standardized messages, queries and events written in XML and is sent using Internet protocols.

Contact your SL-Tech Account Executive at 1-800-423-2113 Ext. 8102 for a list of ZIS providers.

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SIF Agents serve as the intermediary between the software applications .