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MDM Implementers — Don’t Miss the Portal Opportunity
Posted in: BlogIn my blog on MDM Straightforward Implementation or Iceberg Project, I highlighted the difference between master data integration and enterprise master data management (MDM). A key difference between the two is that enterprise MDM involves the MDM system being the single system of entry (SOE) as well as a system of record (SOR) while master […]
Federated MDM
Posted in: BlogIn response to the question from David Jackson (great question by the way) on federated MDM, I have several thoughts on this kind of approach. The question is how these non-overlapping views are managed at different levels. In other words are these virtual views rendered on-demand by an EII tool for example or are they […]
Seriously Secure BI!!
Posted in: BlogHaving travelled to San Francisco just over a week ago to speak at the Shared Insights (formerly DCI) Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence conference, the experience of going through Manchester and Heathrow Airport security was something I don’t think I’ll forget for a long time. I started on my travels on the Saturday morning just […]
Teradata Joins the Race for Control of Master Data
Posted in: BlogThe announcement by Teradata (a division of NCR) that it is entering the Master Data Management marketplace will set heads turning in a fast-moving market that already has a number of vendors competing for business. Vendors already in this increasingly crowded market include: – FullTilt Perfect Product Suite – Hyperion MDM – Kalido 8M – […]
MDM – Is this a Straightforward Implementation or an Iceberg Project?
Posted in: BlogIncreasingly here in the UK, I am getting asked about whether master data management (MDM) has a role in business intelligence (BI). The obvious answer is that master data management systems can play a significant role in BI by supplying the dimension data needed in BI systems. Of course, MDM systems also provide operational systems […]