The goals of Data Integration and Interoperability include:

Provide data securely, with regulatory compliance, in the format and timeframe needed.

Lower cost and complexity of managing solutions by developing shared models and interfaces.

Managing the availability of data throughout the data lifecycle

Provide the starting point for customizations, integration or even replacement of an application

Identify meaningful events and automatically trigger alerts and actions.

Support business intelligence, analytics, master data management and operational efficiency efforts.