{"id":49084,"date":"2009-08-08T08:18:34","date_gmt":"2009-08-08T05:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/?p=49084"},"modified":"2021-10-29T10:52:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T07:52:21","slug":"on-operational-data-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/on-operational-data-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Approaching Operational Data Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/p>\n<p><small>(Featured image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbooks.ibm.com\/redbooks\/pdfs\/sg245747.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IBM<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/on-operational-data-integration\/#What_is_operational_data_integration\" >What is operational data integration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/on-operational-data-integration\/#Why_is_it_important_and_hard\" >Why is it important and hard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/on-operational-data-integration\/#Related_slides\" >Related slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/on-operational-data-integration\/#Further_reading\" >Further reading<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_operational_data_integration\"><\/span>What is operational data integration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Operational data integration (OpDI) is one of the fastest-growing practices in data integration, as TDWI Research <a href=\"https:\/\/tdwi.org\/articles\/2007\/04\/25\/operational-data-integration.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">revealed<\/a> in 2007. In brief, OpDI stands for \u201cimplementations, projects, or initiatives commonly described as the consolidation, collocation, migration, upgrade, or synchronization of operational databases,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philiprussom\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Philip Russom<\/a> of TDWI.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64554\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/philip-russom-tdwi.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/philip-russom-tdwi-150x150.png\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-64554\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><small>Philip Russom<\/small><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In other words, OpDI implies data integration between <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operational_data_store\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">operational<\/a> (nonanalytical) applications, &#8220;whether in one enterprise or across multiple ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, as most organizations make efforts to implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/avoiding-4-potential-bi-cost-factors\/\">BI<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/5-things-to-watch-out-for-in-data-warehousing\/\">data warehousing<\/a> initiatives enterprise-wide, there is a growing demand for different integration techniques, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-etl-and-eai\/\">EAI<\/a> (enterprise application integration), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enterprise_information_integration\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EII<\/a> (enterprise information integration), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/etl-whats-in-abbreviation\/\">ETL<\/a> (extract, transform, and load), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/data-federation-vs-data-integration\/\">data federation<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;All the techniques and tool types under the broad rubric of data integration operate similarly in that they copy data from a source, merge data coming from multiple sources, and alter the resulting data model to fit the target system that data will be loaded into. Because of the similar operations, industrious users can apply just about any technique (or combination of these) to any data integration implementation, initiative, project, or practice\u2014including those for OpDI.&#8221; \u2014Philip Russom, TDWI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tdwi-operational-data-integration-benefits-2009-survey.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tdwi-operational-data-integration-benefits-2009-survey-1024x593.png\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64550\" \/><\/a><small>The major effects of operational data integration (image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tdwi.org\/research\/2009\/04\/bpr-2q-operational-data-integration.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TDWI<\/a>)<\/small><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Operational data integration is needed to address several challenges data-driven companies face.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_important_and_hard\"><\/span>Why is it important and hard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Data_redundancy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Redundant data<\/a> in multiple nonstandardized databases across different departments is a serious issue, which leads to increased IT costs and hinders unified visibility into a company\u2019s business processes. A lot of nonstandardized applications throughout an enterprise may also provide redundant data. To fix this, one needs to standardize data and initiate database consolidation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/the-three-most-common-problems-faced-during-data-migration\/\">migration<\/a> (if necessary), and so on.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;But beware, because migration projects are intrusive\u2014even fatal\u2014in that they kill off older systems after their data has been moved to another database platform.&#8221; \u2014Philip Russom, TDWI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s not that straightforward. Very often, you cannot get rid of a legacy system, or it&#8217;s not easy. According to Philip, &#8220;sometimes it\u2019s best to avoid the risk, cost, and disruption of data migration and leave redundant applications and databases in place.&#8221; In this case, an organization may need to implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/challenges-of-data-synchronization\/\">synchronization<\/a> workflows and tools. Yet this initiative may face its own challenges, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;When each database involved in synchronization is subject to frequent inserts and updates, it\u2019s inevitable that some data values will conflict when multiple systems are compared. For this reason, synchronization technology must include rules for resolving conflicting data values.&#8221; \u2014Philip Russom, TDWI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When put in place, according to Philip, data synchronization becomes &#8220;a permanent piece of infrastructure that runs daily for years before reaching the end of its useful life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As enterprises are heading for more agility and real-time data integration to increase efficiency and accelerate business responsiveness, the demand for operational data integration is only growing. At the same time, Philip notes, they still lack features needed for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wrong-approach-to-data-quality-right-approach-to-data-quality\/\">data quality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/data-management-longs-for-data-quality-solid-grounds\/\">MDM<\/a>, scalability, etc.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tdwi-operational-vs-analytical-data-integration-2009-survey.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/tdwi-operational-vs-analytical-data-integration-2009-survey-1024x623.png\" width=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64551\" \/><\/a><small>Operational versus analytical data integration usage (image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tdwi.org\/research\/2009\/04\/bpr-2q-operational-data-integration.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TDWI<\/a>)<\/small><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;OpDI solutions are in serious need of improvement or replacement. Many are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/data-integration-etl-vs-hand-coding\/\">hand-coded<\/a> legacies that need to be replaced by modern solutions built atop vendor tools.&#8221; \u2014Philip Russom, TDWI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more, see a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/tdwi.org\/articles\/2009\/08\/01\/introduction-to-operational-data-integration.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TDWI&#8217;s article<\/a> by Philip covering the main practice areas in OpDI\u2014migration, sync, and B2B data exchange\u2014as well as common pitfalls and best practices involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_slides\"><\/span>Related slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/nMcNaAXfXtDqqU\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:0px solid #CCC; border-width:0px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Further_reading\"><\/span>Further reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/the-three-most-common-problems-faced-during-data-migration\/\">The Three Most Common Problems Faced During Data Migration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-etl-and-eai\/\">What Is the Difference Between ETL and EAI?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/avoiding-4-potential-bi-cost-factors\/\">Aberdeen Group Outlines Four Hidden BI Cost Factors to Avoid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><center><small>The post is written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/author\/olga\/\">Olga Belokurskaya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altoros.com\/blog\/author\/alex\/\">Alex Khizhniak<\/a>.<\/small><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>(Featured image credit: IBM)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What is operational data integration?<\/p>\n<p>Operational data integration (OpDI) is one of the fastest-growing practices in data integration, as TDWI Research revealed in 2007. In brief, OpDI stands for \u201cimplementations, projects, or initiatives commonly described as the consolidation, collocation, migration, upgrade, or synchronization of operational databases,\u201d according to [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":64017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[960,895],"class_list":["post-49084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-opinion","tag-data-integration","tag-research-and-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Approaching Operational Data Integration | Altoros<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Traditionally, data integration is mostly used for data warehousing and BI. 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