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Product information management software

• 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.

• March 29, 2010 29 Mar'10

  Forrester: SAP data management offerings not ideal in all environments

  SAP's data management offerings are not ideal for companies with heterogeneous IT environments, according to Forrester Research.

• March 09, 2010 09 Mar'10

  Focus on business benefits to sell MDM to executives

  Data management pros must focus on the business, not the technical, benefits of master data management (MDM) when selling it to executives, according to consultant Jill Dyche.

• February 09, 2010 09 Feb'10

  Informatica and IBM MDM vendor acquisitions put MDM in the spotlight

  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.

• July 02, 2009 02 Jul'09

  Evaluating and selecting a master data management (MDM) vendor

  Learn how to compare and select a master data management (MDM) vendor. Hear about common MDM mistakes, how to write a streamlined vendor request for proposal (RFP) and how to evaluate customer reference letters.

• June 29, 2009 29 Jun'09

  MDM vendors improve data quality, stewardship, according to Gartner

  With a focus on better data quality and data stewardship capabilities, IBM, Oracle and Initiate Systems top Gartner's Magic Quadrant Report for master data management (MDM) for customer data.

• 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.

• January 06, 2009 06 Jan'09

  BJ's MDM, ERP, BI overhaul begins with comprehensive data planning

  BJ's Wholesale Club is embarking on a five-year overhaul of its enterprise software, laying the groundwork for new BI, MDM and ERP systems. That demands careful planning.

• January 05, 2009 05 Jan'09

  Master data management market trends and expert forecasts for 2009

  Will 2009 be the "Year of Master Data Management"? Industry experts weigh in with their 2009 MDM market forecasts.

• November 19, 2008 19 Nov'08

  Recession is perfect time to make the MDM business case, Gartner speaker says

  Data management pros should use the current economic downturn to sell master data management to skeptical managers, Gartner's MDM keynote speaker said.

• 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.

• August 01, 2008 01 Aug'08

  Master data management gets high ratings from Nielsen (case study)

  Nielsen's huge databases of ratings and marketing information mean master data management challenges, but the project promises profits from commercializing a service. (case study)

• July 08, 2008 08 Jul'08

  Master data management marketing bluster causing confusion

  Customer data integration and other vendors are trying to be all things to all people when it comes to master data management.

• 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.

• April 21, 2008 21 Apr'08

  Integration competency centers centralize data integration projects

  Find out how an integration competency center can help your company streamline data integration processes and improve data governance and quality at the same time.