Data
Integration Challenges and Industry
Facts
Data integration remains a major challenge
for corporations, according to a recent report by
The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI) that
evaluates the progress of data integration strategies
and the IT challenges associated
with implementation. The study - which surveyed IT and business
users across multiple industries - reports that
nearly 70 percent of respondents identified data
integration as a high inhibitor of
new-application implementation.
Another Recent DMReview
Article sited "ETL is part of the
problem, not the solution! "
and
"Neglected ETL meta
data management often magnify maintainability
problems to the point where the entire system is
pronounced throwaway, a costly mistake."
Computerworld.com:
"Intel Finds Huge ROI in Managing Metadata.
Estimates $6 in savings for every $1
spent"
Read Article...
Metadata is difficult to
query and use. 
