Payments pose an exciting and potentially lucrative opportunity for independent software vendors (ISVs) to enhance the value of their software, but according to a recent 451 Research survey, 80% of ISVs said one barrier is that their IT challenges are becoming more acute and more difficult to manage. These challenges can be simplified by aligning with a payment partner that offers a platform-based integration. ISVs that choose the platform method can gain a true competitive edge by mitigating this undue complexity and reducing time spent on management and operational tasks.