Fully architected solutions to data warehouse / analytics systems, not independent data marts, is the right way to ensure all the benefits of integrated data Introduction The need for an architected solution to decision support / analytics data, as opposed to the proliferation of independent data marts is becoming increasingly apparent.  The spread of independent data marts  have created “islands

Independent data marts create stranded, unusable data.  Independent data marts can spread like a disease through an organization and must be eradicated. There is a severe disease that has spread to epidemic proportions throughout our society. This disease is particularly dangerous as its effects are not readily identifiable at the time of infection. However, if this condition goes untreated, it