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Data quality essential to master data management
It is possible to have a data quality initiative without master data management, but every MDM project must have a data quality element Column
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Make communication, purpose priorities in a data governance program
Data governance can be all bureaucracy and no benefit. To avoid that, managing the process effectively is a must, says consultant Danette McGilvray. Q&A
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IT fix-it approach not enough for effective data quality strategy
Relying on data warehousing and integration teams to clean up data errors is a common practice. But preventing data quality problems is better than trying to cure systems of them later on. From the Editors
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'Big data' applications bring new database choices, challenges
The dormitory world of databases has been roused from slumber by “big data” and associated technologies: MapReduce, Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL. Andy Hayler details big data’s impact and the issues it raises. Column
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Cloud data quality, integration open new vistas for managing data
Find out what opportunities the cloud could open up for data quality and integration. Advantages: scalability, reduced admin and costs. ETL, as a data quality sweet spot, lends itself to the cloud. Feature
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Global data quality management: local headaches, international rewards
Global data is varied. It originates from many countries, contains country-specific values and is provided and stored in differing languages or special characters. Learn how to handle it. Feature
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Travel company bucks odds, touts success of data governance programme
Three-quarters of data governance programmes don’t achieve much success, based on survey results. The Travel Corporation bucked the trend with a three-step programme that goes beyond IT. Feature
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IT in Europe e-zine: Data Management & BI Edition
The benefits of effective data management and business intelligence are many; so are the challenges. Get practical information and advice on data management & BI strategies in the IT in Europe ezine. e-zine
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Gain a single view of your customer
Gaining a single customer view is both a regulatory imperative and good for business, at least when joined up with business intelligence. Bloor’s Philip Howard describes the benefits of SCV, especially for financial services, and tells you how to get... Analyst advice
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Data management software and BI technology tutorials for the UK
These data management learning guides and data management tutorials can help users optimize their use of their data management software applications, tools and technologies. Learning Guides
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British Army data quality programme tackles ‘whole army’ concept
The British Army’s data quality programme faces a challenge with moves to unify regular and territorial soldiers into one force Case study | 01 May 2013
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SAS: Data quality, data governance concerns impede big data programmes
Only 12% of information management professionals are doing big data, according to a survey from SAS and SourceMedia big data | 03 Apr 2013
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Top 10 information management stories of 2012
Top 10 information management stories of 2012. Big data dominates, but master data management, data quality and data visualisation feature Top 10 | 20 Dec 2012
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Zornes connects the dots between big data and master data management
In an interview, consultant Aaron Zornes explains why he thinks master data management processes and pools of big data were made for one another. Conference Preview | 12 Oct 2012
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Solvency II data management confronts regulative uncertainty
Solvency II, the EU directive to regulate insurance, gets a deadline extension to 2014 to fix data management problems. News | 11 Oct 2012
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Big data advice from big names, Coca-Cola and Lastminute.com
Coca-Cola's chief privacy officer and Lastminute.com's innovation head offer advice on data privacy at Big Data Europe Data protection | 04 Oct 2012
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Deloitte: customer data analytics insight can breed new moral hazards
Deloitte data survey indicates UK organisations should tread warily when doing analytics on customer data. But opportunities abound for those who educate their customers well and are transparent. News | 11 Jul 2012
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Zornes: MDM software vendors struggling with data governance
Master data management vendors and practitioners face some difficulties in linking MDM and data governance initiatives, consultant Aaron Zornes says. News | 03 Jul 2012
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Water company United Utilities implements data governance software
Water company United Utilities has implemented data governance software to manage its £8bn IT hardware estate News | 26 Jun 2012
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Data management, infosecurity disconnect reveals two tribes
Infosecurity and data management are failing to harmonise in complex corporate organisations, say data experts. Business value is the common ground that can bridge the divide. News | 12 Jun 2012
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Time to tame data architecture complexity, but task is tough
Data architecture is close to a misnomer. Complex corporations are striated by applications, beset by politics. Service buses, data governance programmes offer remedies, but don't underestimate task. Analysis
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Can we launch a data governance project without adopting MDM?
Is it a good idea to launch a data governance project without the help of a master data management (MDM) initiative? See what our MDM expert has to say about that. Answer
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Big data roundtable webcast: gaining value from big data
Roundtable discussion on business value of big data, chaired by Brian McKenna, Editor, SearchDataManagementUK, and featuring Mike Ferguson, Roxane Edjlali (Gartner), Joshua LeCure (GlaxoSmithKline). Video
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Top six data management software stories of 2011
From the rise of "big data" to office politics hampering MDM projects to Hewlett-Packard giving Neoview the ax, and more, there were plenty of notable data management stories in 2011. Photo Story
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British Army data quality programme tackles ‘whole army’ concept
The British Army’s data quality programme faces a challenge with moves to unify regular and territorial soldiers into one force Case study
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SAS: Data quality, data governance concerns impede big data programmes
Only 12% of information management professionals are doing big data, according to a survey from SAS and SourceMedia big data
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Top 10 information management stories of 2012
Top 10 information management stories of 2012. Big data dominates, but master data management, data quality and data visualisation feature Top 10
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Data quality essential to master data management
It is possible to have a data quality initiative without master data management, but every MDM project must have a data quality element Column
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Zornes connects the dots between big data and master data management
In an interview, consultant Aaron Zornes explains why he thinks master data management processes and pools of big data were made for one another. Conference Preview
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Solvency II data management confronts regulative uncertainty
Solvency II, the EU directive to regulate insurance, gets a deadline extension to 2014 to fix data management problems. News
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Big data advice from big names, Coca-Cola and Lastminute.com
Coca-Cola's chief privacy officer and Lastminute.com's innovation head offer advice on data privacy at Big Data Europe Data protection
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Make communication, purpose priorities in a data governance program
Data governance can be all bureaucracy and no benefit. To avoid that, managing the process effectively is a must, says consultant Danette McGilvray. Q&A
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Time to tame data architecture complexity, but task is tough
Data architecture is close to a misnomer. Complex corporations are striated by applications, beset by politics. Service buses, data governance programmes offer remedies, but don't underestimate task. Analysis
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Deloitte: customer data analytics insight can breed new moral hazards
Deloitte data survey indicates UK organisations should tread warily when doing analytics on customer data. But opportunities abound for those who educate their customers well and are transparent. News
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About Data governance best practices and strategy
In this section, get data governance best practices and strategy information that can help you manage the data governance process within your organisation. Learn how to create an efficient data governance policy for your company and how to evaluate an existing data governance framework. Get tips and expert advice on data governance strategy, including how to set up a data governance council or team. Also, learn about different models of data stewardship and the roles of a data steward in a data governance program. Read about the maturity model, the potential benefits of data governance and how to make sure that your data governance policies are up to date.