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Mastering Master Data - no hesitation, repetition or deviation - http://www.it-analysis.com/article.php?articleid=12895
IT-Analysis.com article by Harriet Fryman on the criticality of MDM fueling considerable vendor activity. She says some vendors are still at the marketing message stage while others have tangible solutions. |
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Master data management must start with data governance - http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid91_gci1316278,00.html
SearchDataManagement.com article by Jeff Kelly suggesting that success in MDM rests on managing data governance and data quality, as well as people. |
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How MDM Affects Integration – and Integration Vendors - http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=42636
IT Business Edge article on the complementary relationship between MDM vendors and EAI vendors. |
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What is Master Data? - http://www.b-eye-network.com/view/6758
Business Intelligence Network article and podcast by Malcolm Chisholm that attempts to define the term 'master data'. |
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Customer data integration evolves to customer hubs - http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1238365,00.html
SearchDataManagement.com article by Hannah Smalltree. The customer data integration market is moving toward customer hubs, according to Forrester's latest ranking of the top vendors. |
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Master Data Standards and Data Exchange - http://www.dmreview.com/issues/20050801/1033586-1.html
DM Review article from David Loshin looks at a case study involving the exchange of data using what are thought to be commonly defined data standards. (Registration required.) |
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Big Blue’s Master Data Product Push - http://www.tdwi.org/News/display.aspx?ID=7785
TDWI article from Stephen Swoyer describing IBM's push into the master data field. |
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Dysfunctional Data Hubs - 2006-07 Strategic Planning Assumptions for CDI-MDM and Business Services - http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleId=1046451
DM Review article by Aaron Zornes covering the CDI Institute research community's views on the CDI-MDM roadmap. |
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Is MDM All Hype? - http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1153226,00.html
SearchDataManagement.com article from Hannah Smalltree that says the new emphasis on master data management (MDM) technology isn't resonating with everyone. Does MDM really warrant the hype? |
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Building a Business Case for MDM - http://searchcio.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid19_gci1152167,00.html
SearchDataManagement.com article from Hannah Smalltree on building the business case for MDM initiatives. |
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Mastering Master Data Management - http://www.dmreview.com/article_sub.cfm?articleId=1059676
DM Review article from Lou Agosta that says master data is pervasive and fundamental to business success and that companies should address it strategically. |
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Why Customer Data Integration (CDI) Projects Fail - http://www.businessintelligence.com/ex/asp/code.163/xe/article.htm
BusinessIntelligence.com article by Anurag Wadehra on pitfalls involving CDI projects, especially those that affect scalability. |
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The Next Wave of Data Management - http://www.intelligententerprise.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189500842
Intelligent Enterprise Magazine article by Jill Dych and Evan Levy. The search for better data management practices has led to data stewardship and data governance efforts, but confusion over roles and disconnects between IT and the business have led to gaps in cooperation. The next wave will bring customer data integration and master data management initiatives that promise to relieve business experts from the drudgery of defining and maintaining customer data, while developers will dodge the chaos of point-to-point integration. |
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Master Data Management: Companies Struggle to Find the Truth in Massive Data Flows - http://www.cio.com/article/372163/Master_Data_Management_Companies_Struggle_to_Find_the_Truth_in_Massive_Data_Flows/1
CIO.com article by Thomas Wailgum on the struggle for companies to get to "one version of the truth" with their master data. |
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The Fun Begins With Structure - http://www.intelligententerprise.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163100825
Intelligent Enterprise Magazine article hy David Stodder that asks the question "Will master data management open new doors for BI?" |
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Primer: Master Data Management - http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1826593,00.asp
Baseline Magazine article by S Jae Yang providing a primer for master data management. |
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How Master Data Management Unified Financial Reporting at Nationwide Insurance - http://www.cio.com/article/167452/How_Master_Data_Management_Unified_Financial_Reporting_at_Nationwide_Insurance/1
CIO.com article by Thomas Wailgum about how Nationwide brought siloed and scattered corporate data into focus. |
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Master Data Management for Information Management - http://www.intelligententerprise.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=55800289
Intelligent Enterprise article by Mark Smith that suggests companies should abandon conventional wisdom and invest in their architecture. |
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The Search for One Truth - http://www.intelligententerprise.com/channels/infomanagement/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=177105347
Intelligent Enterprise article by Susana Schwartz that says master data management is about services-based delivery of clean, consistent data, but companies have to get stakeholders to agree to terms. |
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Master data management: forgiveness for all past sins? - http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/061708-master-data-management-forgiveness-for.html
Network World article by Thomas Wailgum Newly about one potential reason why many enterprises' interest in master data management is growing. |
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Ten Tips for Master Data Management Success - http://www.esj.com/business_intelligence/article.aspx?EditorialsID=9026
Enterprise Systems article by Cliff Longman exploring things companies can do to prepare for organizational MDM initiatives. |
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As Master Data Management Matures, Its Availability Improves - http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Storage/As-Master-Data-Management-Matures-Its-Availability-Improves/
eWeek.com article from Chris Preimesberger and Jeffrey Burt. With an average cost of $1 million, MDM deployments used to be relegated to only the largest companies in the world. But now new companies are now stepping into the market with creative products and services. |
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IBM looks to 'master' unruly data - http://news.cnet.com/2100-1012_3-5951551.html
News.com article from Martin LaMonica describing the pieces IBM has compiled to take on the master data management market. |
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Gartner, Forrester take on Vendor Claims - http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid91_gci1233124,00.html?bucket=NEWS&topic=302168
SearchDataManagement.com article by Hannah Smalltree. To combat confusion, Forrester and Gartner released frameworks for evaluating master data management technology. |
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Uniqueness, Identity, Nonidentifiability and Governance - http://www.b-eye-network.com/view/3271?jsessionid=08f1ac1153b8be1de82d6c13ebc602f2
Business Intelligence Network article by David Loshin that argues an organization’s policies must be fully integrated and deployed as part of the master data management program, not just as an add-on. |