sys•tem /'sistəm/
- A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular.
- A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network.
- A group of related hardware units or programs or both, esp. when dedicated to a single application.
da•ta /'datə/ /'dātə/
- Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- The quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, being stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
- Things known or assumed as facts, making the basis of reasoning or calculation.
in•te•gra•tion /ˌintiˈgrāSHən/
- The bringing together of the component subsystems into one system and ensuring that the subsystems function together as a system.
- The intermixing of people or groups (data) previously segregated.
- A system integrator brings together discrete systems utilizing a variety of techniques such as computer networking, enterprise application integration, business process management or manual programming.
Basically, I strive to join data from separate systems to create a whole and complete picture of the information required by an organization to make effective decisions. My tool of choice is the browser allowing the information to be shared and distributed in the most efficient manner possible.