Problem
Select a company or organization with which you are reasonably familiar. Imagine that you have been asked for advice with their planning efforts to begin a data warehouse project. Specifically, you have been asked to address issues around data extraction activities.
Write a recommendation for a process to identify internal data sources. Specify the computing platforms and source files from which data can be extracted and discuss ways in which data might be augmented with external data sources. Discuss the compatibility of the organization's data structures with the external sources. Also, discuss the methods used for data extraction. What factors and attributes are considered when choosing an application for data extraction and their importance? List the essential attributes and rank the list of software options.