02/04/2012 - The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com) - http://www.TDAN.com

Dear TDAN.com Readers, 

The February 2013 issue of The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com) was posted to the internet on February 1^st.  Thank you, as always, for being a reader. 

The new issue contains: 

·         New Articles from Bruce Momjian (The Future of Relational Databases), David Wells (Extending Integration Capabilities with Data Virtualization), James Luisi and Sean Kimball (Architecture Made Easy - Part 14 - Big Data and Data Administration), and Daragh O'Brien (Privacy Laws as a Governance Driver).

·         Feature Columns from Gil Laware and Frank Kowalkowski (The Skeptical Architect - February 2013), Larry Burns (Agile Data Design - February 2013), Anne Marie Smith, Ph.D. (The EIM Puzzle - February 2013) and DAMA International (The DAMA Corner - February 2013). 

Special Features were added from Robert S. Seiner and Davida Berger (Happenings in Data Governance), Aaron Zornes (Master Data Management & Data Governance: Strategic Planning Assumptions for 2013), to go along with the recently added pieces from David Haertzen (Book Review of Wayne Eckerson's new book on Analytics), Craig S. Mullins (The Myth of Information Overload) and Charles Betz (Three Books for the Next Ten Years).

·         Links to news stories, blogs & articles from other publications continue are being updated weekly.

Call for Articles and Feature Columns

PLEASE send me articles you are interested in publishing on TDAN.com.  I am also looking to add Feature Columns that will run quarterly in the second and third months of each quarter.  Please send me an email with your ideas.

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Data Governance Best Practice Award 2013 - Call for Submissions

DebTech International LLC, DATAVERSITY and TDAN.com are pleased to announce that submissions are invited for the 2013 "Data Governance Best Practice  Award". The award is given to the practitioners within a customer organization (ie. corporation, government agency or non-profit, as opposed to a product or service vendor) in recognition of the business value and technical excellence they have achieved in the design and implementation of an outstanding data governance program.  Previous winners of this annual award are the British Army, Sallie Mae and Express Scripts.

Submissions must be made in the form of a single PowerPoint slide deck. Complete details and nomination requirements are set forth in the "Call for Submissions" (CFS) available HERE.

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Real-World Data Governance Webinar Series

Brought to you by Dataversity & Robert S. Seiner of KIK Consulting / TDAN.com

Monthly / Third Thursday / 2pm EST - click here to register

02/21/13 - Managing Data and Information as an Asset - Governance End Game

03/21/13 - Governing Data through Meta Data

04/18/13 - What is a Data Steward and What Do They Do?

Rescheduled from January 2013

05/16/13 - Comparing World Class Solutions in Data Governance

Panel of Practitioners Q&A

06/19/13 - The Data Governance Road Show from DGIQ

Interviews with Thought Leaders - Special Wed Date Live from Conference

07/18/13 - Governance for Master Data

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The FEBRUARY 2013 Issue

I am always interested in your feedback regarding the new issue.  Please feel free to contact me with suggestions and comments.  A form has been set up through the Contact tab to submit these comments.  Thanks.

NEW Feature Articles for FEBRUARY 2013: 

-- The Future of Relational Databases

http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/16834

By Bruce Momjian

-- Extending Integration Capabilities with Data Virtualization

http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/16842

By David Wells

-- Architecture Made Easy, Part 14 - Big Data and Data Administration

http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/15971

By James Luisi and Sean Kimball

-- Privacy Laws as a Governance Driver

http://www.tdan.com/view-articles/16838

By Daragh O'Brien

 NEW Feature Columns Added for FEBRUARY 2013:

  -- The Skeptical Architect - February 2013

http://www.tdan.com/view-featured-columns/16808

by Gil Laware and Frank Kowalkowski

-- Agile Data Design - February 2013

http://www.tdan.com/view-featured-columns/16815

by Larry Burns

-- The EIM Puzzle - February 2013

http://www.tdan.com/view-featured-columns/16821

by Anne Marie Smith, Ph. D. 

-- The DAMA Corner - February 2013

http://www.tdan.com/view-featured-columns/16836

by DAMA International and Lisa Nelson

NEW Special Features Added for FEBRUARY 2013 and Recently:

-- Happenings in Data Governance - Updated February 2013

by Robert S. Seiner and Davida Berger

http://www.tdan.com/view-special-features/16841

-- Master Data Management & Data Governance

Strategic Planning Assumptions for 2013

By Aaron Zornes

http://www.tdan.com/view-special-features/16845

-- Book Review of Wayne Eckerson's New Book - Secrets of Analytical Leaders

Written by David Haertzen

http://www.tdan.com/view-special-features/16705

-- The Myth of Information Overload

Written by Craig S. Mullins

http://www.tdan.com/view-special-features/16104

-- Three Books for the Next Ten Years

Reviews Written by Charles Betz

http://www.tdan.com/view-special-features/16110 

Also on the Pages of TDAN.com this Month:

-- Book Reviews

http://www.tdan.com/book_reviews/

-- Updated Conference List - MANY Events Added to this Section

http://www.tdan.com/events/ 

-- Updated Business Resource Section

http://www.tdan.com/b_resources/

-- Updated Book List

http://www.tdan.com/books/ 

-- Special Features

http://www.tdan.com/special_features/

-- Updated Company & Product List

http://www.tdan.com/c_and_p/

Industry Events / TDAN.com Media Sponsor & Speaking Engagements:

Please visit the web sites for these events by clicking through their banners on the TDAN.com site.  TDAN.com promotes the industry leading events through the publishing of papers, banners, links and reviews of the best of the best industry events: 

-- TDWI World Conference - Winter 2013

The Data Warehousing Institute

February 17-22, 2013 - Las Vegas, NV

-- Gartner Business Intelligence & Analytics Summit / Master Data Management Summit

Gartner Events

March 18-20 and March 20-22, 2013 - Grapevine, TX  

        - Data Governance Conference Europe 2013 / Master Data Mgmt Summit Europe 2013

IRM UK

April 15-17, 2013 - London, UK

-- Enterprise Data World 2013 *

Dataversity and DAMA International

April 28-May 2, 2013 - San Diego, CA

-- TDWI World Conference - Spring 2013

The Data Warehousing Institute

May 5-10, 2013 - Chicago, IL

-- Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2013 / Business Process Management Conference Europe 2013

IRM UK

June 11-13, 2013 - London, UK

-- Data Governance & Information Quality Conference 2013 *

Dataversity and Debtech International

June 17-20, 2013 - San Diego, CA

-- Business Analysis Conference Europe 2013

IRM UK

September 23-25, 2013 - London, UK

-- DM & IQ Conference Europe 2013 / DW & BI Conference Europe 2013

IRM UK

November 4-6, 2013 - London, UK

* Robert S. Seiner, Publisher of TDAN.com, President of KIK Consulting & Data Governance Specialist, will be speaking at this event.

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Thank you very much for your continued interest and support of The Data Administration Newsletter (TDAN.com).  The newsletter's success is closely tied to the submissions of excellent articles by industry specialists and practitioners like yourself.  If you are interested in publishing an article, please let me know as soon as possible. The deadlines typically fall monthly before new content is added.  Do you have an article in you?  I hope to hear from you.

Comments on the new issue of TDAN.com are always welcome.
Have a great month.

Robert S. Seiner

President & Principal
KIK Consulting & Educational Services, LLC
http://www.KIKconsulting.com

Publisher
The Data Administration Newsletter, LLC
http://www.TDAN.com

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