The Extract, Transform, and Load process (ETL for short) is a set of procedures in the data pipeline. It collects raw data from its sources (extracts), cleans and aggregates data (transforms) and saves the data to a database or data warehouse (loads), where it is ready to be analyzed. A well-engineered ETL process provides true business value and benefits such as: Novel business insights. The entire ETL process brings structure to your company’s information.

While the word “data” has been common since the 1940s, managing data’s growth, current use, and regulation is a relatively new frontier. Governments and enterprises are working hard today to figure out the structures and regulations needed around data collection and use. According to Gartner, by 2023 65% of the world’s population will have their personal data covered under modern privacy regulations.

Domino’s Pizza, one of the world’s top restaurant brands, already knows how to translate data into great customer experiences and stronger sales with Talend. Over the past five years, the company has used Talend to integrate 100’s data sources into a single source of customer information — and has harnessed that data to improve everything from personalized promotions to logistics to financial forecasting. The latest ingredient to their success?