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What is the historical challenge with early business applications' databases?
What is the historical challenge with early business applications' databases?
The databases were 'islands of information' that had no access to other systems.
What caused the proliferation of 'islands of information'?
What caused the proliferation of 'islands of information'?
The automation of more and more departments.
What made the data exchange and analysis difficult among different systems?
What made the data exchange and analysis difficult among different systems?
The incompatibilities between the systems.
What was the solution for collecting and analyzing data from multiple systems?
What was the solution for collecting and analyzing data from multiple systems?
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Why was an infrastructure required for data exchange and analysis?
Why was an infrastructure required for data exchange and analysis?
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Which term describes the situation where early business applications had their own databases that were not accessible by other systems?
Which term describes the situation where early business applications had their own databases that were not accessible by other systems?
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What was the challenge in collecting and analyzing data from multiple systems?
What was the challenge in collecting and analyzing data from multiple systems?
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What was the main reason for businesses to identify the value of the data they had access to?
What was the main reason for businesses to identify the value of the data they had access to?
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What was the purpose of an infrastructure for data exchange, collection, and analysis?
What was the purpose of an infrastructure for data exchange, collection, and analysis?
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What was the impact of amalgamations and acquisitions on the difficulty of integrating systems?
What was the impact of amalgamations and acquisitions on the difficulty of integrating systems?
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