The use of an organization's operational data as the source data for a business intelligence system is not usually recommended because it ________.
A) is not possible to create reports based on operational data
B) is not possible to perform business intelligence analyses on operational data
C) requires considerable processing and can drastically reduce system performance
D) considers only the external data and not the internal data regarding the organization's functions

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Using operational data as source data for a business intelligence system requires considerable processing and can drastically reduce system performance. It is recommended to use a separate data warehouse or data mart to store and process the data for business intelligence purposes, rather than directly using operational data.

The Use of an Organization's Operational Data as the Source