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The Missing Link: Adding Context to Integration Strategies Connecting data and information is much larger task than simply putting two information systems together. The problem is even greater when the two information systems are from dissimilar companies that are merged together. Each company¡¯s system is developed for the unique uses of the company. What are the IT people supposed to do to fit everything together? The author states the approach to use is it to deliver the contents of the integrated systems in ¡°context¡± to the information user. Stated another way is get the end user of the information system data specific to the user¡¯s needs and tell the user why the information is meanin