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May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Bank of America IT exec: EIM drivers key to shaping project plans

Enterprise information management programs should be molded around clear business objectives, says a senior information architect at Bank of America.
March 01, 2012 01 Mar'12
Strata Conference speaker reveals three traits of a data-driven CEO

To succeed in the big-data era, CEOs need to get involved in managing data in order to help their companies take full advantage of that critical "raw material," says consultant Diego Saenz.
January 13, 2012 13 Jan'12
The top five data management mishaps of 2011

Some of last year's biggest information management mess-ups could have been avoided through closer adherence to best practices, according to experts.
November 16, 2011 16 Nov'11
From the Editors: Advice to help conquer your 'big data' challenges

"Big data" is creating new questions and challenges for IT and data management pros. We're here to help, with articles offering expert advice on big-data management best practices and pitfalls.

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customer data integration (CDI)

Customer data integration (CDI) is the process of defining, consolidating and managing customer information across an organization's business units and systems to achieve a "single version of the truth" for customer data. Continue Reading
JAR file (Java Archive)

A Java Archive, or JAR file, contains all of the various components that make up a self-contained, executable Java application, deployable Java applet or, most commonly, a Java library to which any Java Runtime Environment can link. Continue Reading
fact table

A fact table is the central table in a star schema of a data warehouse. A fact table stores quantitative information for analysis and is often denormalized. Continue Reading

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Four data management conferences on big data, governance and more

It's not too late to consider signing up for data management conferences in June. Here's a quick rundown of four events focused on Hadoop, Spark, data governance and other topics. Continue Reading
Top six data management software stories of 2011

From the rise of "big data" to office politics hampering MDM projects to Hewlett-Packard giving Neoview the ax, and more, there were plenty of notable data management stories in 2011. Continue Reading
Buyer’s Guide: Selecting a data warehouse platform, software or tool

With companies using more data every day, selecting the right data warehouse software platform or data warehouse tool is vital. This guide will help readers through the evaluation and selection process. Continue Reading

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How enterprises navigate GDPR data management rules

For businesses that operate in the European Union, complying with GDPR has to be a top priority. In many of these organizations, the burden is falling on the data management staff. Continue Reading
Align business and IT drivers through data quality best practices

Information management consultants talk about the importance of aligning business and IT drivers for a holistic architectural approach to ensuring strong data quality. Continue Reading
GDPR checklist items data managers might have overlooked

Now that the General Data Protection Regulation has been implemented, it's a good time for organizations to make sure they haven't missed any GDPR best practices. Continue Reading

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Key steps for developing an enterprise information management strategy

Here you’ll find 12 expert tips on developing an enterprise information management strategy and roadmap for your company. Use the EIM strategy development advice to get started. Continue Reading
Key components of enterprise information management programs

Learn which three components of enterprise information management programs are most important for a successful EIM strategy. Continue Reading
How database performance tuning and data migration affect databases

Find out how database performance tuning and data migration to a new database engine affect database performance. Learn about indexing columns and partitioning tables. Continue Reading

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