The Semantics Mystery
by Bill Inmon
Inmon grapples with the purpose of semantics.

List and Meta-List
by Pete Loshin
Pete Loshin provides further material to consider when determining whether or not open source offers a viable model for usable software.

Bill Inmon Discusses On Demand Business Intelligence
On-Demand Event
The next generation of business intelligence (BI) could not have come at a better time. Although a relatively new concept for this market, mid-market companies are increasingly leveraging SaaS (software-as-a-service) BI to level the playing field with their large enterprise competitors. Join Bill Inmon as he outlines the benefits of adopting the next generation of BI.
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Beyond CDI: Why Your Product Master Matters
June 27 at 2 p.m. ET
What are you doing today to ensure that all of your data is of the highest level of quality? Attend this free Web seminar to hear Jill Dyché and Evan Levy explain how data quality drives your ability to master product data.
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The Pillars of Master Data Management: Data Profiling, Data Integration and Data Quality
On-Demand Event
David Loshin outlines his findings on master data management and explains why data profiling, data integration and data quality tools are the three pillars upon which today’s master data management solutions are supported.
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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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