Implementing data integration in your organization involves more than just purchasing software or writing some code.  It requires designing systems, engaging with personnel, changing workflows, putting technical processes in place, and generally overseeing a lot of moving parts.  Attaining perfection is unrealistic.  However, knowing common pitfalls to avoid ahead of time will go a long […]

Data integration is one of the most impactful initiatives you can take to benefit your organization.  There’s a wealth of knowledge to be gained by having better visibility of the data in the systems you use every day.  Harnessing your data by bringing it together into one location can provide insights that have the potential

One of my recent client projects reminded me how complex the process of data integration can be. On its face, the task was simple: Connect to a vendor’s API to send and receive data.  Data would be sent from the client’s web portal, and received data would ultimately land in their data warehouse. The vendor

I’ve been looking for a data integration tool for a new project.  Up to this point, I’ve always hand-coded everything. But now I need something that will allow me to add data sources quickly and scale to a potentially large number. The use case: ingesting data in real time from CSV/Excel or XML/JSON files coming

I attended Qlik’s online conference, Qlik World 2021.  Three days of presentations showcased current and upcoming features of their software, with heavy emphasis on their newest addition, the Qlik Data Integration platform.  Qlik is leaning into a vision they call Active Intelligence, where instead of waiting for analysis, data loaded into their software triggers actions