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Data quality management software

• October 05, 2017 05 Oct'17

  Big data systems up ante on data quality measures for users

  At the Strata conference in New York, IT managers detailed steps they're taking to improve data quality in their big data environments in order to help ensure analytics accuracy.

• September 06, 2017 06 Sep'17

  Energy partnership drills down on data quality issues

  Breitburn Energy Partners employed data quality tools to address the business pain of bad data, using the software to give end users the means to fix data quality issues themselves.

• March 10, 2017 10 Mar'17

  Finance data governance program gets new start, broader focus

  Businesses constantly need to evolve their programs for governing data. Nationwide's finance data governance team shares how it stepped up data governance strategy and processes.

• February 28, 2014 28 Feb'14

  Data quality assessment requires business ties -- and a human touch

  In an interview, author and data quality architect Laura Sebastian-Coleman discusses steps organizations should take to improve data quality levels.

• August 28, 2013 28 Aug'13

  Gartner Magic Quadrant: Data integration tools must offer versatility

  The 2013 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools focuses on the growing demand for products that combine integration and other capabilities.

• June 04, 2013 04 Jun'13

  Does your C-suite need a chief data officer? Peter Aiken thinks so

  In a Q&A, consultant and author Peter Aiken explains why companies should put a C-level exec in charge of managing their data as a strategic asset.

• July 28, 2012 28 Jul'12

  Internal data quality standards not just a game for business users

  Ensuring that business users follow corporate standards when entering and updating data is vital to the success of data quality improvement efforts.

• July 17, 2012 17 Jul'12

  Data quality training sets stage for business-user involvement

  Organizations looking to include end users in data quality improvement efforts need to invest up front in developing effective training programs.

• June 29, 2012 29 Jun'12

  Top-to-bottom data quality plan starts with selling execs on need

  To win approval for involving business users in data quality efforts, IT managers should draw a connection between accurate data and the bottom line.

• June 12, 2012 12 Jun'12

  Data quality process needs all hands on deck

  Data accuracy is critical in technology-driven business processes, making it a must to involve business users in data quality efforts, analysts say.

• May 16, 2012 16 May'12

  People, process issues offer path to improve data quality on the cheap

  Educating end users and upgrading internal processes can help enterprises fix data quality problems without dropping a ton of cash, analysts say.

• April 25, 2012 25 Apr'12

  Intel offers up a 'silver bullet' master data management strategy

  An IT manager at Intel Corp. sums up the chip maker's approach to managing master data in four words: Standardize, consolidate, optimize and utilize.

• March 28, 2012 28 Mar'12

  IBM users reveal five data governance best practices to remember

  IBM customers Nationwide Insurance and Cardinal Health reveal five rules of thumb they learned while implementing highly ambitious data governance programs.

• March 08, 2012 08 Mar'12

  Data governance programs expose hills to climb on path to success

  IT professionals from Sallie Mae and Fannie Mae offered insight on data governance challenges and tips on how to overcome them in separate sessions at two recent conferences.

• February 13, 2012 13 Feb'12

  Poor reference data management causing headaches in financial sector

  Regulatory pressures and the need to improve data quality are forcing financial institutions to rethink their reference data management strategies.