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BARC Power BI Map
BARC presents the Power BI map, the "world's most comprehensive guide to the Power BI ecosystem," covering tools and service providers around Microsoft Power BI.
ETL vs ELT
ETL and ELT are data integration methods used to consolidate information from multiple sources into a central data storage system.
What is Business Intelligence?
Business Intelligence (BI) refers to the process of collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and visualizing data. BI encompasses a wide range of tools, applications, and methodologies that enable users within organizations to make informed decisions based on their data. Both current and historical data are analyzed and presented through clear, comprehensible reports, dashboards, and charts. This descriptive analysis offers insights into a company's current and past performance.
Data Mesh
Data Mesh architecture is a decentralized data management approach that organizes data across individual business domains.
Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
On January 1, 2023, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz - LKSG) came into effect. The law introduces strict regulations to ensure ethical standards across global supply chains, particularly regarding child labor, wage standards, and environmental protection.
Data Lakehouse
A Data Lakehouse is an innovative, open data management architecture combining the advantages of both Data Lakes and Data Warehouses. It merges the flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of Data Lakes with the structured data management features of Data Warehouses.In a Data Lakehouse, data is initially stored in its native format (raw data) and subsequently enriched with structured metadata. Unlike a Data Lake, relevant datasets are structurally processed, similar to a Data Warehouse. This approach supports comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI), reporting, analytics, and machine learning (ML) capabilities on a single platform.
Data Lake
A Data Lake captures, stores, and processes vast amounts of data in its original formats.
Data architecture
Effective data management is essential for long-term growth in successful companies. But what exactly is data architecture, and why is it so important?
Data Warehouse
A Data Warehouse is a centralized database designed to collect, transform, and aggregate structured data from various sources such as ERP systems, CRM platforms, databases, and external systems. It serves as a consistent, optimized storage hub for facilitating rapid and efficient data querying and analysis, providing a solid foundation for Business Intelligence, reporting, and analytics.