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Business Case: Applying Master Data Management for Location and Real Estate Data Summary Location-related data evolves on a day-to-day basis and often needs to be rapidly synchronized across multiple heterogeneous systems. This article looks at how master data management provides significant value due to its capacity to federate data and distribute it across businesses and their corresponding applications. Topics: Information Management, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Management by Jean-Michel Franco, Julien Peltier \| 0 comments		09-07-2010
Predictive Analytics: Benefits and Challenges of Using Graph Theoretic Methods Summary Graph theoretic methods are already used successfully in Google’s page rank, social network analysis, influencer marketing and driving directions. Including contextual network information into predictive analytics can improve accuracy. Topics: Analytics, Predictive Analytics by Nick Lim \| 1 comment		09-02-2010
Who Is Your Customer? Summary This article outlines the many benefits organizations receive when they truly "know" their customers. Topics: Data Warehousing, CRM by Bill Inmon \| 2 comments		09-02-2010
From Business Intelligence to Enterprise IT Architecture, Part 6 Summary This article, Part 6 of a continuing series, describes the process layer of the Business Integrated Insight architecture and replaces each of 3 common myths with a modern premise. Topics: Business Intelligence, Information Management, Data Warehousing, Architecture by Barry Devlin \| 0 comments		09-01-2010
Analytics: Why Gut Feel is Just Not Enough Summary The dynamic, unpredictable and complex behavior of consumers requires organizations to make smarter decisions in order to meet multiple business objectives. Analytics provides organisations with a framework for decision making to help solve complex business problems, improve performance, encourage innovation, and anticipate and plan for change while mitigating and balancing risk. Topics: Analytics, Business Intelligence, Predictive Analytics by Sangeeth Kumar \| 1 comment		09-01-2010
Text is Text is Text: Not Summary Text is rapidly becoming recognized by corporations as a source of valuable information. However, capturing the right information from text is not an easy task. Topics: Information Management, Data Warehousing, Unstructured Data, Text Analytics by Bill Inmon \| 0 comments		08-26-2010
Data Use by Analytical Applications: Primary vs. Secondary – Who is #1? Summary The use of data by downstream analytical applications impacts data management and data architecture. The challenge organizations face is identifying and making accommodations for the information needs of current and future analytical applications. Topics: Information Management, Data Modeling and Design, Analytics, Governance, Data Management by David Loshin \| 1 comment		08-26-2010
How’s Your Data? The Problem with Self-Assessments Summary In his article, Jill Dyché discusses the problems with using internally administered surveys to determine the state of your organization's data quality. Often, the survey questions are so vague that you don't learn what you need to know, and some stakeholders could be unknowingly sabotaging the assessment. Topics: Governance, Data Quality, Information Quality (IQ) by Jill Dyché \| 0 comments		08-25-2010
To Data Mine or Not to Data Mine in the Fight Against Terrorism Summary Data mining clearly holds some promise in dealing with the explosion of data in the 21st century. The problem that it faces is the classic dual-use dilemma: How can we perform data mining and protect ourselves from the potential for harm? Topics: Business Intelligence by Dr. Ramon Barquin \| 0 comments		08-24-2010
Business Intelligence Versus Analytics Graduate Programs Summary There is a lack of qualified talent that inhibits the widespread adoption and diffusion of business intelligence. This article looks at how and why graduate programs in business intelligence and/or analytics can help address this critical issue. Topics: Business Intelligence by Richard Herschel \| 0 comments		08-24-2010
Lack of Project Planning Can Limit Performance Management Success Summary Performance management projects can be large, multi-year implementations that will be used by most senior managers. Success will depend on having a solid plan in place that addresses everyone’s needs. Topics: Performance Management by Craig Schiff \| 1 comment		08-17-2010
Limiting Business Intelligence Project Failures: Some Practical Hints, Part 2 Summary This two-part series concludes by offering tips for developing business intelligence solutions based on addressing business pains and gaining overall information availability to make more informed decisions. Topics: Business Intelligence by Lyndsay Wise \| 1 comment		08-10-2010
Dysfunctions of a Business Intelligence Team: Lack of Trust Summary There are tangible actions a leader must perform in order to build and maintain a culture of trust in business intelligence teams and establish a healthy, trust-based work environment. Topics: Business Intelligence by James Wood \| 1 comment		08-10-2010
Reinventing Business: Enterprise Data Warehouse Business Opportunities for Manufacturing, Part 6 Summary This installment covers EDW-enabled business improvement opportunities for information technology. Topics: Data Warehousing, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Enterprise Information Integration (EII), Enterprise Information Management (EIM) by Allen Messerli \| 0 comments		08-05-2010
Data Warehousing and Data Quality: The Chicken or the Egg? Summary While the need for data quality has long been recognized in transaction processing systems, it wasn’t until there were data warehouses that the real state of data quality became known. Topics: Data Warehousing, Data Quality by Bill Inmon \| 0 comments		08-05-2010