SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This white paper proposes a specific architecture for building and integrated enterprise data warehouse (EDW) that directly supports master data management efforts and provides the platform for consistent business analysis across the enterprise.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Warehouses | Enterprise | ERP | Master Data Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses, Business Change Management, Data Change Management, and Cultural Change Management. These are the three main categories of change management that accompany any Master Data Management (MDM) effort.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Change Management | Customer Data Management | Data Integration | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | Knowledge Management | Master Data Management | Policy-Based Network Management

PODCAST - In this 12-minute podcast, appropriate for both business and IT professionals, hear advice and tips for effective data quality program management from industry expert Evan Levy, partner and co-founder of Baseline Consulting.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Premiered: September 29, 2008


Topics:  Customer Data Management | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | Master Data Management | Real-time Analytics

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - An Enterprise Data Management (EDM) strategy is a business objective to provide accurate and consistent data across the enterprise as to how applications and users define, integrate, and consume this data.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 17, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Data Quality | Enterprise | Information Management | Master Data Management | Risk Management

WHITE PAPER - The goal of this paper is to paint the EIM landscape, noting its components but focusing on the importance of an overarching EIM strategy that focuses on corporate objectives while at the same time offering cross-functional support.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Governance | Data Quality | Information Management | Master Data Management | Metadata | SOA

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the evolution of the data integration and quality industry, and explains the benefits of moving toward a single data services architecture.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: March 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Integration | Data Management Software | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | IT Spending | Master Data Management | Project Management | Risk Management | SOA | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation

WHITE PAPER - Research and in-depth discussions with CIOs, conducted by IDG Research Services, have pinpointed a set of best practices for architecting and implementing a comprehensive information management strategy.
Posted: September 17, 2008 | Published: September 17, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Intelligence | Data Warehouses | Information Management | Master Data Management | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - This document first establishes what master data and Master Data Management (MDM) mean and then discusses the nontechnical organizational and operational challenges associated with introducing an MDM program.
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  Change Management | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Quality | Master Data Management | Program Management | Sales | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - Achieving the Perfect Plant goes far beyond simply integrating traditional MES systems to ERP. Read this white paper and discover the methods to achieving that goal.
Posted: September 10, 2008 | Published: September 10, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | ERP | ERP Software | Manufacturing Industry | Master Data Management

PODCAST - Learn how to select the right Data Warehousing solution for your organization. This podcast examines the top considerations for determining the business requirements for your Data Warehousing projects--including data integration and data quality needs.
Posted: September 9, 2008 | Premiered: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Modeling | Data Visualization Software | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Master Data Management

PODCAST - Early adopters of master data management (MDM) have reported significant implementation challenges, but say the ultimate results are worth it — making organizations more profitable, productive and competitive.
Posted: September 5, 2008 | Premiered: September 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Master Data Management

PODCAST - Master data management (MDM) promises to help organizations solve a host of problems caused by inconsistent, incompatible or simply incorrect data.
Posted: September 5, 2008 | Premiered: September 5, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Governance | Data Stewardship | ERP | Master Data Management

PODCAST - Navin Sharma discusses the vision, strategy, design and practical aspects of developing a Master Data Management Roadmap.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Premiered: September 3, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Change Management | Corporate Governance | Corporations | Enterprise | Internal Controls | Master Data Management | Quality Control | Software

WEBCAST - Implementing master data management has many challenges -- especially when it comes to driving change in people, process and politics. Get expert best practices and practical advice.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Premiered: September 3, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Change Management | Corporate Governance | Corporations | Enterprise | Internal Controls | Master Data Management | Software

WHITE PAPER - Data integration guarantees the consistency of data in the overall information system. This white paper describes how Open Source helps solving the interoperability challenge.
Posted: July 24, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Deployment | Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | CRM Analytics | Data Integration | Data Migration | Data Modeling | Data Quality | Data Warehouses | Database Management | ERP | ETL (Software) | Master Data Management | Open Source