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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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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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Sort your data management to compete in an information economy
Business environments that demand quick and constant decisions from flatter organisations necessitate more agile data management. Data in and of itself it has little or no value. Moreover, organisations have moved from a database to a document centri... 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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German retailer Otto invests in neural software to net future sales
German retail giant Otto improves demand forecasting with neural network technology from Blue Yonder, a predictive analytics start-up Case study | 09 Nov 2012
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West Midlands Police develops golden view of criminals, suspects
West Midlands Police, the second largest force in the UK, seeks to reduce risk to its officers and the public by using DataFlux software that gives a master record for criminals and suspects Case study | 01 Nov 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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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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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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How to improve data quality on a tight budget -- a guide
Many organizations may be tempted to forgo data quality management during a recession, but it is important to assess the ROI for managing data quality. Tip
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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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German retailer Otto invests in neural software to net future sales
German retail giant Otto improves demand forecasting with neural network technology from Blue Yonder, a predictive analytics start-up Case study
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West Midlands Police develops golden view of criminals, suspects
West Midlands Police, the second largest force in the UK, seeks to reduce risk to its officers and the public by using DataFlux software that gives a master record for criminals and suspects Case study
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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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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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Help ensure that enterprise data quality projects are successful with resources and advice on data quality strategy and best practices. Find data quality information and news on the latest data quality software and technology from vendors, plus tips on how to improve data quality and case studies on how UK businesses are using data quality tools. Read about the potential business costs of poor data quality, and learn how to conduct a data quality assessment and develop an effective data quality assurance program. Also, get best practices from industry experts, including advice on selecting a data quality service or solution, overcoming common data quality problems and issues, and tracking key data quality metrics. Learn about the benefits of good data quality, how to set up a data quality group and choose a methodology.