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Data quality management software

• March 11, 2020 11 Mar'20

  Alluxio brings data catalog to data orchestration platform

  The newly released Alluxio 2.2 adds new data catalog and transformation capabilities to help organizations bridge the gap between data and analytics.

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Pepperdata Query Spotlight provides insight into data queries

  New Query Spotlight tool looks to provide visibility across a data analysis cluster into how a query performs over time and why it might have degraded performance.

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Hitachi Vantara acquires data catalog vendor Waterline Data

  With the acquisition of Waterline Data, Hitachi Vantara is bringing new data catalog capabilities that will expand the Lumada Data Services and DataOps portfolio.

• October 01, 2019 01 Oct'19

  Immuta introduces new features to Automated Data Governance

  The new updates also bring about native Hadoop distributed file system workspaces within Immuta and more ways to integrate Immuta with other applications and tools.

• July 31, 2019 31 Jul'19

  Naveego launches tool for analyzing data quality and health

  Naveego Accelerator enables users to check for inaccurate data, incomplete data or improperly formatted data to prevent inconsistencies that could cost businesses money.

• 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.

• December 28, 2011 28 Dec'11

  Beta-tester evaluates the latest DataFlux data management software

  An enterprise data architect with medical device maker SonoSite offers up details on the newest release of DataFlux’s flagship data management software platform.

• November 30, 2011 30 Nov'11

  IBM explains how to make the case for a data governance program in 2012

  The director of information governance for IBM’s software group, Sunil Soares, explains how to make the business case for data governance despite ongoing economic concerns.

• October 19, 2011 19 Oct'11

  From the Editors: Oracle-vs.-SAP data quality vendor fight heats up

  Increased competition for data quality market share is brewing between enterprise software rivals Oracle and SAP, says Gartner. Read about that and other recent data management news.

• September 28, 2011 28 Sep'11

  Gartner Magic Quadrant: Oracle and SAP prepare for data quality battle

  Oracle is gradually catching up to its chief rival, SAP, in the race for data quality market dominance, according to Gartner.

• August 26, 2011 26 Aug'11

  New Gartner Magic Quadrant sizes up data quality tools vendors

  Gartner added three vendors to its data quality Magic Quadrant and pointed to increased market volatility from acquisitions and new deployment models.

• June 14, 2011 14 Jun'11

  Consultants emphasize the need for proactive data quality management

  Consultants and IT pros offer tips on creating highly proactive data quality management strategies – and on overcoming the challenges that presents.

• June 02, 2011 02 Jun'11

  Larry English offers tips for improving information quality processes

  Information quality guru Larry English says the keys to improving quality include proactive monitoring and ferreting out the root cause of problems.

• May 17, 2011 17 May'11

  'Big data' tops list of annoying data management industry buzzwords

  Find out why popular data management industry phrases like 'big data' and 'single version of the truth' really irritate some experts.

• May 02, 2011 02 May'11

  The Dodd-Frank Act could mean a data management mess for some

  Financial institutions need to get ready for the data management ramifications of the Dodd-Frank Act, according to experts.

• April 14, 2011 14 Apr'11

  Process data management demystified at Enterprise Data World

  Forrester Research Inc. analyst Rob Karel explains the need for greater alignment between business process management and data management efforts.

• April 13, 2011 13 Apr'11

  Data governance best practices revealed at Enterprise Data World

  The data governance best practices panel at Enterprise Data World 2011 offered some helpful tips on how to quantify the value of data governance programs.

• December 14, 2010 14 Dec'10

  Buyer’s Guide: Choosing data quality tools and software

  All the reporting tools in the world mean nothing if you’re using dirty data. Learn how to select the right data quality tools and management software for your organization.

• September 30, 2010 30 Sep'10

  Special Report: Keeping up with data quality best practices and trends

  Staying abreast of the latest data quality best practices and technologies can be a challenge. But SearchDataManagement.com has got you covered with this new data quality special report.

• September 23, 2010 23 Sep'10

  Is business finally recognizing the value of data quality standards?

  The movement toward pervasive BI is helping business users realize the importance of enforcing data quality standards.

• September 07, 2010 07 Sep'10

  Shipping giant delivers enterprise data governance against the odds

  Shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller Maersk Group is making enterprise data governance a reality despite the obstacles.

• September 01, 2010 01 Sep'10

  Data quality tools: useful, but not a magic bullet

  Get expert insight on using data quality tools, including an overview of their capabilities and the proper role of data quality software in a data quality improvement program.

• August 30, 2010 30 Aug'10

  Using data quality metrics to build a data quality business case

  Get expert tips on calculating data quality metrics to document the financial impact of poor data quality and help build a business case for a data quality improvement program.

• August 27, 2010 27 Aug'10

  Increase the success of data governance programs from the bottom up

  Data governance programs are often overlooked, pushed aside and just plain ignored through a lack of executive interest and funding. But some technology professionals are making the most of the situation.

• July 20, 2010 20 Jul'10

  Data quality software helps trucking company guzzle less gas

  A major data quality software project is helping a large U.S. trucking company conserve about 3,000 gallons of gasoline per day, company officials said.

• July 16, 2010 16 Jul'10

  Execute data quality improvement projects with senior-level thinking

  Executing data quality improvement projects is largely a matter of analysis, planning and learning how to work the system, say experts.

• July 15, 2010 15 Jul'10

  Data quality management helps U.K. gas giant ensure public safety

  A strong focus on data quality management is helping one U.K. firm ensure safety as it executes a major gas pipe replacement project.

• July 13, 2010 13 Jul'10

  Fight data quality problems with business people, expert advises

  Attacking the root of data quality problems means teaching non-IT workers to adopt new ways of thinking about information, says one expert.

• July 08, 2010 08 Jul'10

  Data quality improvement projects require dollars and business sense

  Getting executive approval and financing for data quality improvement projects can be a long road. Just ask the folks at iJET Intelligent Risk Systems.

• July 06, 2010 06 Jul'10

  Leveraging today’s cloud data management technology and tools

  Learn about cloud data management, including how to decide if a cloud database or SaaS data quality and cloud data integration tools are a good fit for your organization.

• July 02, 2010 02 Jul'10

  Gartner Magic Quadrant ranks data quality tools vendors

  The best data quality software vendors offer platforms that combine data quality tools with data integration and MDM products, according to Gartner.

• July 02, 2010 02 Jul'10

  Cleaning up the product data quality mess

  Bad product data leads to costly mistakes and missed opportunities, but there is some hope, according to experts and IT pros.

• April 21, 2010 21 Apr'10

  Poor data quality: what is dirty data costing U.K. organizations?

  Poor data quality can have serious financial consequences for businesses. Read about the current state of data quality management at U.K. companies, including dirty data problems.

• February 18, 2010 18 Feb'10

  New online marketplace could boost data integration applications

  Informatica has launched an online marketplace where partners and developers can create prepackaged applications using the vendor's core data integration and data quality technology.

• January 07, 2010 07 Jan'10

  Data quality, governance and data integration trends, forecasts for 2010

  Industry experts reveal their data integration, data quality and data governance forecasts and market trends for 2010.

• November 12, 2009 12 Nov'09

  Gartner: Open source data quality software focuses on data profiling

  The open source data quality market is still in its infancy, but a handful of vendors offer adequate data profiling software, according to Gartner.

• August 25, 2009 25 Aug'09

  Poor data quality costing companies millions of dollars annually

  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.

• June 16, 2009 16 Jun'09

  Data quality software, including dashboards for non-IT users, gaining traction

  The data quality software market continues to grow despite the recession, as tools for non-IT users gain in popularity, according to Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant report.

• May 05, 2009 05 May'09

  IBM acquires data discovery vendor Exeros

  IBM has acquired data discovery specialist Exeros, whose software helps customers discover hidden relationships between databases and applications.

• April 23, 2009 23 Apr'09

  Best practices for data management system implementations

  Find data management system implementations best practices in this podcast, including how to design an implementation plan and get advice from a project management expert on how to be successful with an implementation.

• April 03, 2009 03 Apr'09

  EMR systems bring need for data integration, data quality into focus

  Data integration and data quality technologies that support electronic medical records systems could play an integral role in modernizing healthcare IT in the U.S.

• February 05, 2009 05 Feb'09

  Cleansing data after an acquisition often calls for data quality software

  After an acquisition saddled MSC Direct with a serious duplicate customer data problem, the direct marketer decided it was time to tap the commercial data quality software market.

• January 13, 2009 13 Jan'09

  Enterprise-wide customer data quality still elusive at most organizations

  While most organizations recognize the need for improved customer data quality, less than a third have deployed data quality tools enterprise-wide.

• November 05, 2008 05 Nov'08

  Exec explains IBM's Information On Demand (IOD) initiative

  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.

• October 16, 2008 16 Oct'08

  SaaS-based data quality and integration tools gaining momentum

  Companies are increasingly turning to Software as a Service (SaaS)-based data quality and integration tools as part of their overall data management strategy, according to Gartner.

• September 04, 2008 04 Sep'08

  IBM unveils new data management software, services

  IBM says its new data management software tools and consulting services will help customers turn information into a strategic asset.

• July 15, 2008 15 Jul'08

  Microsoft to buy Israeli data quality startup

  Microsoft will acquire Zoomix, an Israeli startup specializing in data quality, to beef up its relational database management system, SQL Server.

• June 06, 2008 06 Jun'08

  Gartner's data quality management software rankings show convergence with data integration

  Gartner's recent Magic Quadrant report finds that the data quality management software and data integration tools markets continue to converge, as organizations stress both data accuracy and delivery.

• May 27, 2008 27 May'08

  Data quality assessment helps identify, fix data quality problems

  Data quality problems can't be fixed until they are identified. Learn how a data quality assessment can help pinpoint data quality problems.

• August 14, 2007 14 Aug'07

  Data profiling tool pays off for mortgage risk intelligence firm

  LoanPerformance learned how automated data profiling can improve productivity when it began evaluating ETL tools.

• July 11, 2007 11 Jul'07

  Gartner ranks data quality management software, reveals trends

  Gartner's Magic Quadrant for data quality management software lists many new vendors and trends.

• June 01, 2007 01 Jun'07

  How to develop and maintain an enterprise data quality management strategy, with Larry English

  Expert Larry English discusses how to develop and maintain a data quality management strategy. Learn how to get started, structure teams, calculate ROI and get executive support.

• January 24, 2007 24 Jan'07

  Data quality trends, with expert Larry English

  Data quality tools and processes have changed dramatically, so keep up with the latest data quality trends. Renowned expert Larry English provides timely advice for your data quality strategy.

• November 08, 2006 08 Nov'06

  Data quality products position for a pervasive presence

  DataFlux, Informatica and other data quality vendors recently announced new products. A Gartner analyst sees a trend toward tools that help companies make data quality pervasive.

• October 11, 2006 11 Oct'06

  Data quality tools help Intellidyn match millions in hours

  Intellidyn houses a huge consumer information repository, and must match and update millions of records quickly. It had a lot to consider when upgrading its data quality system.

• July 18, 2006 18 Jul'06

  Financial data management tool eases compliance pain

  Financial data management software vendors claim to reduce compliance costs via workflow and data quality tools. Users say the software helps them save money -- and sleep soundly.

• May 04, 2006 04 May'06

  Where have all the data quality vendors gone?

  The data quality market is under scrutiny as pure-play vendors get acquired, assimilated and transformed. Their future is in question.

• May 02, 2006 02 May'06

  Gartner names top data quality management software tools in new Magic Quadrant

  The leaders in the data quality tools market are beefing up their international offerings and focusing on real-time monitoring, according to Gartner's Magic Quadrant.

• April 09, 2006 09 Apr'06

  Special report: Data quality

  This SearchDataManagement.com special report helps you better manage and leverage your company's data.

• February 08, 2006 08 Feb'06

  Business Objects sweeps up Firstlogic

  Business Objects said today it will acquire Firstlogic, the latest move in a market that has seen the marrying of business intelligence to data quality.

• January 26, 2006 26 Jan'06

  Informatica cleans up with Similarity Systems acquisition

  Informatica, a data integration software provider, today purchased data quality vendor Similarity Systems for approximately $55 million.