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Joyce Norris-MontanariDecember 16, 2014 0

Cracking the code to successful conversions: Logical data models

I have a question --- do we need a logical data model for a conversion? Here are my thoughts. I believe the answer is yes if the conversion has any of the following characteristics: The target application is created in-house. This application will more than likely be enhanced in the

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David LoshinDecember 16, 2014 1

Master Data Access Use Case #2: The Composite Record

In the last post we looked at the use case for master data in which the consuming application expected a single unique representative record for each unique entity. This would be valuable in situations for batch accesses like SQL queries where aggregates are associated with one and only one entity record.

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Clark BradleyDecember 15, 2014 0

The snap, crackle and pop of data management on Hadoop

Data. It's everywhere. It can reside in many places through replication, accessibility needs or infrastructure costs. For reporting, that same data can be structurally changed (denormalized or aggregated) into additional reporting and analytic data repositories. Over time, new sources of enrichment of that data become available through traditional data sources

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Phil SimonDecember 11, 2014 0

When data isn't sticky enough to keep customers

.@philsimon on the stickiness of data

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Jim HarrisDecember 10, 2014 0

Data steward is a tough role to play

In my previous post I explained that even if your organization does not have anyone with data steward as their official job title, data stewardship plays a crucial role in data governance and data quality. Let’s assume that this has inspired you to formally make data steward an official job title. How

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David LoshinDecember 9, 2014 0

Master data access use case #1: The unique record

Last time I suggested that there are some typical use cases for master data, and this week we will examine the desire for accessibility to a presumed “golden” record that represents “the single source of truth” for a specific entity. I put both of those terms in quotes because I

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Joyce Norris-MontanariDecember 8, 2014 0

Cracking the code to successful conversions: Prototype or not!

To perform a successful data conversion, you have to know a number of things. In this series, we have uncovered the following about our conversion: Scope of the conversion Infrastructure for the conversion Source of the conversion Target for the conversion Management for the conversion Testing and Quality Assurance for

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Dylan JonesDecember 5, 2014 0

The causal link between education and data quality

Here on the Data Roundtable we've discussed many topics such as root-cause analysis, continual improvement and defect prevention. Every organization must focus on these disciplines to create long-term value from data quality improvement instead of some fleeting benefit. Nowhere is this more important than the need for an appropriate education strategy, both in

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Phil SimonDecember 4, 2014 0

Mission impossible: Understanding healthcare

So much for a single version of the truth.

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David LoshinDecember 2, 2014 2

Demonstrating master data accessibility

I have probably touched on this topic many times before: accessing the data that has been loaded into a master data environment. In recent weeks some client experiences are really highlighting something that is increasingly apparent (and should be obvious) for master data management: the need to demonstrate that it

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