10 Questions
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'?
The automation of more and more departments.
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?
An infrastructure for data exchange, collection, and analysis.
Why was an infrastructure required for data exchange and analysis?
To provide a unified view of an enterprise's data.
Which term describes the situation where early business applications had their own databases that were not accessible by other systems?
Islands of information
What was the challenge in collecting and analyzing data from multiple systems?
Incompatibilities among systems
What was the main reason for businesses to identify the value of the data they had access to?
Automation of systems
What was the purpose of an infrastructure for data exchange, collection, and analysis?
To provide a unified view of data
What was the impact of amalgamations and acquisitions on the difficulty of integrating systems?
Increased complexity of systems
Test your knowledge on the history of Business Intelligence and its evolution from isolated databases to integrated systems. Learn about the challenges faced during the early days of BI and how it has evolved over time.
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