1aWhy is transforming data necessary and why does it take so much time? What ways can you think of to reduce the time needed to transform data?

1bCompanies are increasingly operating throughout the entire world. As such, the data that companies collect can differ based on the country where the data is captured. This chapter identified two problems that can exist in data based on operating throughout the world: different formats for dates and capturing time stamps in different locations. What are other possible challenges you would observe in data captured throughout the world?