Business and Data Integration

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A Business Intelligence Network Newsletter October 17, 2005

Colin White

Welcome Business and Data Integration Subscribers

Colin White  

My article, Business Integration: Enterprise Portal Evolution, discusses the importance of giving users access to the business services and content necessary for doing their jobs. I also describe five business portal applications, which include collaborative, workgroup, enterprise content management, business intelligence and business transaction.

 
David Loshin  

My article, Simple Semi-Structured Data, offers relevant examples of how simple semi-structured data has usable metadata, which allows it to be understandable and useful.

Please continue to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for information regarding Business Intelligence, Business Performance Management, Information Quality and Data Warehousing.

New Articles

Business Integration: Enterprise Portal Evolution
by Colin White
Enterprise portals provide the business services and content required by each user within the organization.

Simple Semi-Structured Data
by David Loshin
Simple semi-structured data has a certain degree of metadata, which makes it understandable and useful.

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Web Events

Information Integration: A Key Enabler of Enterprise Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance
October 26, 2005, 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern
This one-hour webcast will examine the key role that information integration plays in accelerating risk management and compliance initiatives. Explore this critical topic with industry experts at the IT Compliance Institute’s upcoming Webinar.
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Why Data Mining is a Necessity for the 21st Century
November 3rd, 2005 at 2:00 pm EDT
Hear real world data mining success stories from Gregory Piatetsky-Shapiro from KD Nuggets. Gregory will explore different types of data mining technology as well as insights into the future of data mining and the cutting edge solutions that will enable your success.
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Next Generation Business Intelligence: Bring Data to Life with Visual Analysis
November 8th, 2005 at 2:00 pm EDT
Does your data show you everything it can or do you struggle to understand massive numbers of data points? Join Claudia Imhoff and Tableau Software to explore how to go beyond the traditional BI text-based queries and reports to the world of visual analysis.
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Justifying and Implementing Master Data Management for the Enterprise
November 17th, 2005 at 2:00 pm EDT
More complex and demanding business environments are forcing more heterogeneous systems environments. Data integration is required to synchronize master data to get a single, consistent view of an enterprise’s core business entities. Join us to learn how Master Data Management can impact your business.
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