MDM best practices

MUST READ Introduction to enterprise master data management BOOK CHAPTER - Get an introduction to enterprise master data management (MDM) basics in this chapter excerpt from Enterprise Master Data Management: An SOA Approach to Managing Core Information. Who should manage an MDM implementation — IT or business? VIDEO - Who should be responsible for managing master data and running an MDM implementation – IT or business? Hear an expert's take, including how the business side should define MDM requirements and IT should run the MDM ... Master data management tutorial ALL-IN-ONE GUIDES - Learn master data management (MDM) best practices, get MDM basics and read technical advice for building an MDM business case, implementing programs and evaluating technology. Four must-have master data management project skills EXPERT ANSWER - I've heard you say that master data management (MDM) projects require special skills. We are looking to move people from other IT areas over to the MDM project. Are there any specific areas we should focus on first?

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	Informatica and IBM MDM vendor acquisitions put MDM in the spotlight SearchDataManagement.com | 09 Feb 2010 ARTICLE - With two major acquisitions and the release of the first open source master data management (MDM) platform, MDM technology may be primed for a resurgence.

	Informatica acquires master data management vendor Siperian SearchDataManagement.com | 28 Jan 2010 ARTICLE - Informatica has acquired master data management (MDM) pure-play Siperian, as the data integration vendor looks to fill out its data management stack.

	New study: Master data management (MDM) projects on the rise SearchDataManagement.com | 15 Dec 2009 ARTICLE - Master data managements (MDM) deployments are on the rise, according to a new survey, with data quality and data governance playing a major role.

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MDM BEST PRACTICES EXPERTS
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	Public-sector case studies: Building a strong MDM business case 05 Jan 2010 EXPERT ANSWER - How are government agencies implementing MDM and CDI? Learn about some public-sector case studies and why you should design a strong MDM business case.

	How to use data jurisdiction in a successful data governance program 05 Jan 2010 EXPERT ANSWER - In this Q/A, learn about data jurisdiction concepts for different data types and find out how a successful data governance program plays a role in data jurisdiction.

	Ensuring referential integrity in an MDM hub, transactional database 05 Jan 2010 EXPERT ANSWER - Can you ensure referential integrity between an MDM hub and a transactional database? Get an expert's take on referential integrity in data warehousing and learn how an MDM hub works with data.

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	Video: Tips for MDM change management SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2009 VIDEO - In this MDM change management video, get advice and change management tips, learn why planning is key for culture change management and get best practices from our expert.

	How to approach culture change management for MDM SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2009 VIDEO - Learn how to approach culture change management for master data management (MDM). Get tips, advice and insight on culture change management implementation and learn how to plan for future MDM initiatives.

	Why is culture change management for MDM so difficult? SearchDataManagement.com | 13 Jul 2009 VIDEO - Find out why culture change management for master data management (MDM) is a challenge. Also, learn about culture change management strategy and planning.

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	Master Data Management (MDM) Platform Product Directory SearchDataManagement.com | 23 Dec 2009 PRODUCT DIRECTORY - Inside this MDM software product directory you'll find basic information about the major vendors in the MDM market and the products they sell.

	Top 13 master data management (MDM) buzzwords and definitions Justin Aucoin, Assistant Site Editor | 02 Jul 2009 TOP BUZZWORDS - Get the top master data management (MDM) terms, definitions and concepts and learn how MDM can improve your enterprise data. Get links to MDM tutorials, training, and articles.

	Designing an MDM project plan Written by: David Loshin | 26 Jan 2009 CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - Master data management requires enterprise buy-in and participation. Learn how to be successful with an MDM project in this chapter.

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Become a Strategic Partner to the Business: Improve your organization's performance with dashboards - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST 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.

	Jumpstart CRM - The Benefits of Enterprise Data Integration - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   18 MAY 2004, 12:00 EDT (16:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This webcast will detail the CRM landscape today as well as how to transform account-oriented data into customer-centric, actionable, and insightful data for a successful CRM implementation.

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	Tips for a master data management (MDM) requirements gathering process Published by: SearchDataManagement.com | 14 Dec 2009 PODCAST - Embarking on a master data management (MDM) project? Get an expert's tips for the MDM requirements gathering process and ensure MDM implementation success.

	Evaluating and selecting a master data management (MDM) vendor Published by: SearchDataManagement.com | 02 Jul 2009 PODCAST - Learn how to compare and select a MDM vendor. Hear about common MDM mistakes, how to write a streamlined request for proposal (RFP) and how to evaluate customer reference letters.

	Data models serve as blueprint for business intelligence, master data management projects Published by: SearchDataManagement.com | 22 Jun 2009 PODCASTS - No business intelligence or master data management initiative should start without a well-designed data model to guide the project.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3

	master data 13 Oct 2009 WORD - Master data is the core data that is essential to operations in a specific business or business unit. The kinds of information treated as master data varies from one industry to another and even from one company to another ...

	data management 16 Feb 2007 WORD - Data management is the development and execution of architectures, policies, practices and procedures in order to manage the information lifecycle needs of an enterprise in an effective manner. Ask your data management ...

	master data management 19 Jun 2006 WORD - Master data management (MDM) is a comprehensive approach to linking all an enterprise's data elements. The goal of MDM is to streamline data sharing and provide everyone in the enterprise with a ...

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