Data Integration’s Accomplices
In my post about Data Integration I came to a suitable understanding of the complete meaning of Data Integration, beyond ETL. But I felt I would be remiss if I did not mention Meta-Data and Abstraction. Meta-data Simply put, Meta-data is information about the data. It’s essential to have this when you claim that your [...]
What Data Integration really means
My colleague, Ariel, recently wrote a post about tips for creating SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator jobs. As the name suggests this is a tool for Data Integration (DI), so his article inspired me to learn more about DI. As a marketing person, my knowledge is not deep, but I know that Data Integration is an [...]
Top Tips for Data Integrator
I recommend SAP BusinessObjects Data Integrator as a great addition to any BI or ad-hoc reporting environment. With ETL, universes, and meta-data, reporting users can get the answers they need with less work and can trust the results, with one version of the truth. Here are some tips for effective Data Integrator development: 1. Define [...]