Category: mdm

Oracle is enhancing its security by dropping Java Serialization Support. Serialization has been at the heart of persistent security flaws and has affected an estimated 65% of all Fortune 100 companies in the last year alone. Read more on the …

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MDM and Big Data Make Each Other Better So far, we have discussed Enterprise Data Governance topics. This is the third blog post in a series exploring Enterprise Data Governance.  In the first one, we briefly defined transaction data, metadata, …

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This is the third blog post in a series exploring Enterprise Data Governance.  In the first one, we briefly defined transaction data, metadata, master data, reference data, and dimensional data. In the second part, we further explored reference data and its role …

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This is the second blog post in a series exploring Enterprise Data Governance.  In the first post, we briefly defined transaction data, metadata, master data, reference data, and dimensional data.  That discussion primarily focused on transactional data and metadata, and …

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From executive sponsorship to the execution of effective, collaborative work flows, human interaction is critical to the success of any data governance (DG) initiative. Typically, the technical aspects of data governance are much easier to control. Given the enormity of …

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David Loshin provides seven evaluation considerations for selecting MDM solutions in this article.  His portrayal of second-generation MDM tools will surely excite many data management professionals.  Before discussing further, it’s worth mentioning that he definitely got it right in his book, Master …

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A few weeks ago at the Gartner MDM conference, more than one presenter noted that IT departments will typically cite “on time and under budget” accomplishments for data projects without providing measurable, demonstrated business value. This Forbes article references Gartner’s Magic …

Strategic Approach Requires MDM Investments, too! Read More »

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