A computer system that supports and analyzes Internet and/or electronic commerce
data includes at least one user station transmitting a user request, and at least
one Internet server, connectable to the user station, and providing the user station
access to external data sources. The computer system also includes at least one
data collection and analysis system. The data collection and analysis system includes
at least one analysis module performing statistical and analytical analysis of
the Internet and/or electronic commerce data for use by a user in performing one
or more business decisions, and at least one Internet and/or electronic commerce
data warehouse which is responsively connected to the analysis module and separated
from external systems. The data warehouse receives the Internet and/or electronic
commerce data, and provides access to the Internet and/or electronic commerce data
by the user. The data collection and analysis system also includes at least one
data mapping module which searches, collects and transforms the Internet and/or
electronic commerce data, and transmits the same to the data warehouse for storage.