The potential and importance of a centralized and comprehensive data management in companies are still underestimated. Many system landscapes are characterized by isolated data source systems, numerous Point-to-point connections and opaque data streams out. In this case, changes to the existing infrastructure lead to high adaptation and coordination efforts and new data suppliers can only be difficult to integrate. In addition, data and information is exchanged via Long communication channels and the risk for redundant or even contradictory data increases. In short, there are many shortcomings that are wasting the actual potential of the data:
Maximization of (business) benefit and Gaining insights relevant to success.
Data management dilemma: Different pots make it difficult to gain insights at an early stage
The German government is also currently confronted with this problem. Following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, the security situation in Europe is currently tense. Numerous tips and other information relevant to investigations are being identified, received and processed by various authorities. National parties involved include the federal police authorities, consisting of the Federal Police (border security, airports, railroad stations) and the Federal Criminal Police Office, as well as the authorities of the individual federal states; internationally, all security authorities of the European states are involved. The Europe-wide Exchange of data and information to gain knowledge at an early stage and to defend against international terrorism is essential for everyone involved.
A "comprehensively and effectively functioning" [1], common Data hub for the necessary exchange of information has not yet been available according to current reports. Efficient cooperation between the security authorities is not possible under these circumstances. As a result, various risks arise. Federal Minister of the Interior de Maizière therefore wants to "get to the data pots" [2] and create a link between the currently "separate data pots in the visa area, in the Schengen area and in the classic security and investigation area". In this way, the Comprehensive availability of security-relevant data for all European authorities involved.
The linking of previously separate data pools can be achieved through a central and powerful data hub can be realized. Using appropriate architectures and frameworks (e.g. the Hadoop ecosystem) such a hub bundles all relevant data in all possible formats at a safe storage location and provides these in turn for other systems ready. As Single Point of Truth the hub provides a meaningful and reliable database for high-performance analyses and Business intelligence applications. Taking into account structured, unstructured, granular and historical data the full potential for BI and analytics can be leveraged using state-of-the-art technology.
In order to introduce a data hub, however, it is first necessary to existing processes, applications and interfaces as part of an as-is analysis. This is the basis for a target concept in which a Consistent data management and communication is described. The data hub can then be implemented and subsequently rolled out, including the step-by-step connection of further systems.
The central data hub should act as a Scalable platform that guarantees optimal availability and grows with the requirements of the respective organization. This means that the data hub does not solve all technical problems - however, it neatly sets up the underlying processes for providing meaningful data and opens up an efficient path in the area of data management. modern data management.
This would also enable the federal authorities to analyze security-relevant data more efficiently and quickly.
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[2] https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/de-maiziere-interview-107.html
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