It is once again my privilege to feature our Jill Dyché Special Edition of the Bill Inmon Newsletter. As you know, Jill is a recognized customer data integration expert. In addition to my article that suggest noteworthy authors whose books should be on your bookshelves, this Special Edition also features an article from Jill that reminds us of the importance of a good executive sponsor and the problems that arise when a bad sponsor leads a project.
On behalf of the Business Intelligence Network, I encourage you to use the Jill Dyché Special Edition of the Bill Inmon Newsletter as your regular source of information about customer data integration and customer data management. Also, please continue to use the Business Intelligence Network as your premier source for information pertaining to business intelligence, performance management, data warehousing and information quality.
To your continued success,
Six Archetypes of a Bad Executive Sponsor
by Jill Dyché
As the role of the executive sponsor gains more visibility, people on both sides of the IT/business divide need to be clear about this role. Here's how to spot a bad sponsor before your project
begins — or before it’s too late.
Authors on Your Bookshelf
by Bill Inmon
Bill Inmon provides a list of authors who have made long-term contributions to the computer industry.
Supercharge your CDI Initiative
February 28 at 2 p.m. ET
Successful customer data integration (CDI) initiatives begin with a clear 360-degree view of your customers. Attend this free panel discussion to learn how to achieve this view and also increase revenue. All attendees will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card!
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Archiving the Exploding Data Warehouse
March 13 at 2 p.m. ET
Data warehouses are growing at exponential rates. Learn how to control your data warehouse and improve performance by attending this IBM web event.
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Making BI as Easy as Web Search
March 18 at 2 p.m. ET
Find out how you can leverage existing business intelligence (BI) tools to deliver BI to the masses. Join us for this free web seminar featuring industry expert Colin White.
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Did you know that the wealth of content on the Business Intelligence Network is also presented in specific industry sectors, allowing you to navigate directly to the channel that represents your industry? Each channel features timely articles, news, events and other resources, and each channel leader is a seasoned practitioner, well-versed in the challenges and solutions for that industry. The featured channel this week is Government, led by Ramon Barquin. Dr. Barquin is the President of Barquin International, a consulting firm. He specializes in developing information systems strategies, particularly data warehousing, customer relationship management, business intelligence and knowledge management, for public and private sector enterprises. He has consulted for the U.S. Military, many government agencies and international governments and corporations. Dr. Barquin is a member of the E-Gov (Electronic Government) Advisory Board, and chair of its knowledge management conference series; member of the Digital Government Institute Advisory Board; and has been the Program Chair for E-Government and Knowledge Management programs at the Brookings Institution. He was also the co-founder and first president of The Data Warehousing Institute, and president of the Computer Ethics Institute.
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