Features. Enterprise Knowledge Has a Face. Most organizations can't take advantage of rich internal information sources because such information is difficult to reconcile organize across an enterprise. The corporate portal not to be confused with Yahoo!-style personal portals- offers a uniqueintegration capability that exploits precise~ the inherent structure purpose of this corporate information.

Sticking to the Subjet. Most organizations are plagued by data inconsistencies that threaten true business growth. The operational data store (ODS) - an integrated scalable database environment organized by subject area in which multiple apps drawfrom a shared data source - offers an intriguing solution.