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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.