Introduction Data is the foundation of business intelligence. Data abounds, but how easy is it to get information from it? Enterprises awash in data often struggle to answer basic business questions because they can’t supply data to the people who need it, when they need it. To tackle the problem, they’ll invest millions of dollars in complex data warehousing projects and ETL systems that require highly trained IT personnel. However, generating results can take months, frustrating the business side of the house that needs information now. Organizing, prepping, transforming and provisioning useful data shouldn’t be difficult. In fact, it isn’t: if you’re using the right tool. And that’s what agile data management is all about. Traditional, schema-based extract, transform, and

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