DRAFT- WORK IN PROGRESS - TO BE DONE AFTER DATA IMPORT SIG CLOSE
The Data Import (DI) SIG had 3 goals:
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1.) Data Import is reported as serving non-API ready data needs with an active community of users
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- Active SIG with over 40+ members to contribute to the conversation
- We're seeing usage in numerous areas to accommodate non-API ready data - assessments, EPP data, finance data and so on.
- Recognized that Data Import carries a maintenance burden that the implementer has to maintain
- API path to data without Data Import is the best way to go
2.) Numerous viable open-source and low-cost alternatives exist for serving the ETL need
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- EdAnalytics
- Great contribution for ETL tooling and report out from EA
- Cloud based in mind and Python based too
- https://github.com/edanalytics/earthmover
- https://github.com/edanalytics/lightbeam
3.) Data Import users will prefer an open-source path ahead for the product
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