// Challenges

Data formats are not optimized

// Challenge

Organizations typically have a lot of different types of data, ranging from structured data in relational databases to semi-structured files (e.g. Excel, csv, JSON, XML, …) or even completely unstructured data (e.g. Excel files, PDF, and Word documents, …). On top of that, data structures from operational source systems are mostly optimized for transaction processing only, not for reporting.

Business requirements do not distinguish between the different source systems. Users want to obtain the necessary insights to support decision-making. To achieve this, data from different sources needs to be combined to produce the requested information. Because of the wide variety in data sources, this can be quite a challenge.

// Our solution

Data Hub

One of the cornerstones of our reference architecture is the data hub. The data hub enables our customers to connect all their applications and data with each other and centralize all the internal and external data in one single integrated data platform.

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// The other challenges

6 CHALLENGES OF DATA PROJECTS

You now know more about the challenge outlined above, but we have identified five other challenges that are also lurking when working with data, either before starting a data project or during its implementation. 

The requirements and criteria of your project or business environment are likely to change as you gain insights along the way. Flexible, open data modelling is key.

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Data usually doesn’t reside in one and the same place. Connecting the internal and external sources and extracting what you need is what we do – and excel at.

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Data comes in many shapes and languages, depending on the source. We make sure your data is translated in a common format to enable further processing.

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The quality of your report is as good as your worst data. Our methodology enables you to pinpoint the weakest link and take corrective action to eliminate duplicates and errors.

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What is done manually, opens the gates to human errors, which replicates throughout your systems. Automated reports save precious resources and avoid mistakes.

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Even if you change just one domino, the result has great repercussions further down the line. Our systems’ flow management makes your job easier and safer.

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