Integrating software from scratch is never an easy task. Fortunately, most CRM platforms provide either pre-integrated solutions or streamlined processes to help you get started quickly. After all, CRM vendors have their own sales and reputations to think about. Still, some challenges do arise. Home-grown software, for one, may not integrate as smoothly as a leading business solution, particularly if it does not support a popular API. Integration will also require a common database, which means all legacy data on current platform silos will have to be migrated into a new universal domain. This can be a tricky endeavor, considering that most business units have grown accustomed to working with their data just as it is.