Part 5/11:
Modern data ecosystems are characterized by a significantly expanded array of consumers and data types. Data is now used by:
Business analysts and dashboards (BI)
Data scientists and machine learning models
Search systems for unstructured data
Streaming systems for real-time insights
Data applications powering web, mobile, and embedded systems
Moreover, data sourcing has become more interconnected; ERP, CRM, PLM, and other enterprise systems are increasingly integrated, enabling near-instantaneous data flows and reducing the need for extensive, manual data merging.