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Learn the latest data quality management and data governance best practices from analysts, experts and a wide range of case studies. Find data quality techniques and best practices including templates for organizations in all stages of planning -- whether an organization is updating its data quality management processes or just identifying data quality issues and learning the business benefits of data governance and data quality management. Find out how companies use data profiling, reports and scorecards to monitor and measure data quality, or find out what data quality management controls, standards and processes have helped other companies reach their objectives. Finally, be sure to browse many data quality management and data governance case studies with real-world insight across a variety of industries.
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Best practices for designing and implementing sustainable, long-term data quality programs
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Data quality management and governance tutorial
ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - This data quality and governance tutorial introduces best practices and technology considerations for maintaining accurate, current and concise data.
Data quality and governance management quiz
QUIZ - Test your knowledge of data quality and governance management concepts, trends and facts in this short quiz.

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Gartner: Open source data quality software focuses on data profiling
SearchDataManagement.com | 12 Nov 2009
ARTICLE - The open source data quality market is still in its infancy, but a handful of vendors offer adequate data profiling software, according to Gartner.
Poor data quality costing companies millions of dollars annually
SearchDataManagement.com | 25 Aug 2009
ARTICLE - Despite increased adoption of data quality software, poor data quality costs the average company more than $8 million annually, according to a new survey from Gartner.
Peachtree Data uses SAP BOBJ Data Services to clean up mailing lists
SearchDataManagement.com | 01 Jul 2009
ARTICLE - For the last 14 months, Peachtree Data has been using SAP BOBJ Data Services, a data quality and data integration suite, to clean up its clients' customer mailing lists.
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 26
DATA QUALITY TECHNIQUES AND BEST PRACTICES EXPERTS
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Understanding five major enterprise information management benefits
20 Nov 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Learn about the primary enterprise information management (EIM) benefits and five major problems EIM can help solve, including data quality, information management, process efficiency, security and organizational agility.
Should we buy data quality management tools or focus on policies?
17 Aug 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Looking improve your data quality? Data quality management tools might not be the best answer. Find out why.
Are there data governance plans, templates or standard procedures?
17 Aug 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - In this Q/A, learn what resources to use to find standard operating procedures templates for your data governance program.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 17
Data Quality Management Software Product Directory
SearchDataManagement.com | 24 Apr 2009
PRODUCT DIRECTORY - Inside this data quality management software product directory you'll find basic information about the major vendors in the data quality market and the products they sell.
Data management industry event and conference calendar
SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Apr 2008
CALENDAR - Find listings and dates of upcoming data management industry events, conferences and seminars.
Information assurance: Dependability and security of networked information systems
Yi Qian, James Joshi, David Tipper, Prashant Krishnamurthy | 18 Jan 2008
BOOK CHAPTER - Learn how information assurance involves efforts from both dependability and security areas of networked information systems.
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Strategies for Next-Generation Field Services: Enabling Field Workers for Competitive Advantage - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   07 NOV 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Without sufficient access to company networks, field workers are unable to utilize valuable data on customers, orders, assets and inventory contained in their company systems. But with the right tools, your field workers can start connecting and interacting with your back-office while in the field. Attend this Webcast to learn how mobile field services can empower your field workers and give them access to the information they require whenever they need it.
Become a Strategic Partner to the Business: Improve your organization's performance with dashboards - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   17 AUG 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Learn how dashboards enable organizations to better inform decision makers and reduce ever-increasing streams of data and spreadsheet requests. Discover how to empower your organization with access to the information they need at their fingertips, in turn saving you time and resources while improving overall business performance.
Trust Your Intelligence - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   27 JUN 2006, 12:00 EDT (16:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   Learn how you can eliminate doubt and build confidence in your data with enterprise information management (EIM). Attend this Webcast to find out how industry leaders are solving data integration and data quality issues. Discover how you can achieve one version of the truth, despite growing volumes of data from disparate systems.
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  DOWNLOADS: 1 - 3 of 9
Uncovering the new data governance trends, with Ventana Research
Published by: Hannah Smalltree, Editorial Director, SearchDataManagement.com | 24 Nov 2008
PODCAST - Learn data governance trends from Ventana Research -- including early insight from a new research study.
Exec explains IBM's Information On Demand (IOD) initiative
Published by: SearchDataManagement.com | 05 Nov 2008
PODCAST - Listen to IBM's Steve Mills discuss Big Blue's Information On Demand initiative and why he thinks it's in a better position to help customers than rival Oracle.
Creating successful data stewardship programs, with Jill Dyché
Published by: SearchDataManagement.com | 21 Jul 2008
PODCAST - Learn how data stewardship fits into data governance and data quality management programs, from Jill Dyché.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 6
data governance
12 Dec 2005
WORD - Data governance (DG) refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data employed in an enterprise. A sound data governance program includes a governing body or council, a ...
fixed data
14 Sep 2005
WORD - Fixed data (sometimes referred to as permanent data, reference data, archival data, or fixed-content data) is data that is not, under normal circumstances, subject to change. Examples of fixed data include results from ...
data quality
20 Sep 2004
WORD - Data quality is the reliability and effectiveness of data, particularly in a data warehouse. Data quality assurance (DQA) is the process of verifying the reliability and effectiveness of data. Maintaining data quality ...
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