Welcome to the Information Value Edition of the Bill Inmon Newsletter featuring David Loshin, a recognized expert, author and speaker on information quality and business intelligence. In addition to my article about bring unstructured data into the structured environment, this issue features an article from David that describes the pros and cons of two approaches to ownership of key data entities.
On behalf of the Business Intelligence Network, I encourage you to use the monthly Information Value Special Edition of the Bill Inmon Newsletter as your regular source of information and applicable operational processes that will enable you to quantify and elevate the information asset to the balance sheet. 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,
Structured and Unstructured Data
by Bill Inmon
If a bridge can be built between the two worlds of structured and unstructured data, it is possible to build entirely new kinds of systems.
Key Data Entities and Data Governance
by David Loshin
This article considers two challenging aspects of enterprise information management: key data entity ownership and data quality management.
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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Understanding the High Cost of Low Quality Product Data
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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Next Generation BI: From Power User to User Power
June 28 at 11 a.m. ET
Next generation business intelligence (BI) promises a lot – “BI for the masses” – but can it really deliver? What must vendors achieve before they can really deliver on the promise? In this webcast, Louella Fernandes, Principal Analyst at Quocirca, will explore the promise of nextgen BI and the feasibility of putting BI on every desktop.
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Three Steps to Successful Data Governance
June 28 at 1 p.m. ET
Organizations can accelerate business growth, lower costs and reduce regulatory risk by treating data like an asset. The key is effective data governance. In this web seminar, learn three steps to get started.
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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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