A Conceptual Approach for Data Integration in Business Analytics

We present some basic concepts of a modelling environment for data integrationin business analytics. Main emphasis is on defining a process model for the different activitiesoccurring in connection with data integration, which allow later on assessment of the qualityof the data. The model is based on combination of knowledge and techniques from statisticalmetadata management and from workflow processes. The modelling concepts are presentedin a problem oriented formulation. The approach is embedded into an open model frameworkwhich aims for a modelling platform for all kinds of models useful in business applications.