To combine data from multiple sources into a single, unified view.

To improve the accuracy and consistency of data.

To make data more accessible to business users.

To improve the performance of business intelligence and analytics applications.

Physical data integration, logical data integration, and virtual data integration.

Data warehousing, data marting, and data federation.

ETL, ELT, and data virtualization.

Data cleansing, data transformation, and data enrichment.

Data warehousing is a centralized approach to data integration, while data marting is a decentralized approach.

Data warehousing is used for operational reporting, while data marting is used for analytical reporting.

Data warehousing is typically used by large organizations, while data marting is typically used by small and medium-sized organizations.

Data warehousing is more expensive than data marting.

A process for extracting, transforming, and loading data from multiple sources into a single database or data warehouse.

A process for creating a single, unified view of data from multiple sources without physically combining the data.

A process for creating a virtual view of data from multiple sources that can be accessed as if it were a single, unified database.

A process for cleansing, transforming, and enriching data.

A process for extracting, loading, and transforming data from multiple sources into a single database or data warehouse.

A process for creating a single, unified view of data from multiple sources without physically combining the data.

A process for creating a virtual view of data from multiple sources that can be accessed as if it were a single, unified database.

A process for cleansing, transforming, and enriching data.

A process for creating a single, unified view of data from multiple sources without physically combining the data.

A process for creating a virtual view of data from multiple sources that can be accessed as if it were a single, unified database.

A process for cleansing, transforming, and enriching data.

A process for extracting, transforming, and loading data from multiple sources into a single database or data warehouse.

Improved accuracy and consistency of data.

Increased accessibility of data to business users.

Improved performance of business intelligence and analytics applications.

All of the above.

Data heterogeneity.

Data volume.

Data velocity.

All of the above.

By using data integration tools and technologies.

By implementing data governance policies and procedures.

By educating business users about the importance of data integration.

All of the above.

Data integration will become more important as the volume, variety, and velocity of data continues to grow.

Data integration will become more automated and intelligent.

Data integration will become more closely integrated with business intelligence and analytics applications.

All of the above.