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What is the fundamental problem of information silos? How can this problem be remedied?
 
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One of the major functions of the information systems (IS) department is to develop, operate, and maintain applications.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The fundamental problem of information silos is that data are duplicated in isolated systems. The most obvious fix is to integrate the data into a single database and revise applications (and business processes) to use that database. Another remedy is to allow the isolation, but to manage it to avoid problems.

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