GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM DATABASE INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY SUBMITTED BY

b. Purpose of the program. This program is intended for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree and are interested in learning how to apply database integration technology methods in their chosen profession applying the tools of database integration technology in order to enhance bottom-line profit of their organization. This program includes versatile examples and case studies that focus on manufacturing, healthcare, service, and government environments. Statement of need In today’s business world, it is typical that enterprises run different but coexisting information systems. Employing these systems, enterprises struggle to realize business opportunities in highly competitive markets. In this setting, the integration of existing information systems is becoming more and more in- dispensable in order to dynamically meet business and customer needs while leveraging long-term investments in existing IT infrastructure. In general, integration of multiple information systems aims at combining selected systems so that they form a unified new whole and give users the illusion of interacting with one single information system. The reason for integration is twofold: First, given a set of existin