Advantages of unification

Unifying data representation across the platform brings practical benefits at every stage, from integration to analysis. The main advantages are described below.

Simplifying integration

• Easily integrate data from different sources.
• Data can be easily combined.

Simplifying data analysis

• Data can be easily analyzed because it has a single format and can be used with the same analysis tools across the system.
• Unification enables a single system for creating reports, monitoring data, and auditing users.

Improving efficiency

• Data processing and storage processes are simplified.
• A generalized data storage structure enables the use of common processing tools, which also simplifies ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes.

Consistency

• Data has the same meaning and interpretation across all systems.
• Data in the central repository uses the same units of measurement, allowing analysis within a single set of units.
• All timestamps are presented and stored in UTC format, allowing users in different time zones to work in a single time space.