The ability to incorporate new functionality in existing database systems without making major software changes or redefining the basic system…
A computerized system or tool programmed to provide predefined reports or summary information to chief administrators or high-level executives. An…
A design tool that graphically expresses the database’s overall logical structure by representing data entities, their cardinality relationships (e.g., one-to-one,…
An integrated, technology-driven approach to managing enterprise resources, whether they are cash, raw materials, or personnel. ERP is a strategic…
Refers to extraction, transformation, and loading of data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) (see below) systems to other data sources.…
An organizational unit or entity made up of business functions, divisions, or other components that perform various responsibilities to achieve…
A method of modeling linear features for various applications including highway analysis. Dynamic segmentation is a process for determining the…
Keeping track of stored documents that are either (1) created by a computer using word processing, spreadsheet, or other software;…
A database that consists of two or more data files located at different sites on a computer network. Because the…