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MDM best practices News

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.
April 08, 2013 08 Apr'13
Data consolidation keeps commerce flowing at French Waterways

An MDM and data consolidation effort brought previously siloed databases together to better support boating operations on France's rivers and canals.
April 04, 2013 04 Apr'13
On the road with master data management strategies and open data

TechTarget reporters share their views on Gartner's recent MDM Summit and an IBM Smarter Cities confab at Boston University in a fast-paced podcast.
March 27, 2013 27 Mar'13
Gartner Magic Quadrant finds rising demand for data warehouse services

A look at the latest Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Warehouse Database Management Systems and more data management news from around the Web.

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MDM best practices Get Started

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master data management (MDM)

Master data management (MDM) is a process that creates a uniform set of data on customers, products, suppliers and other business entities from different IT systems. Continue Reading
What Is Data Management and Why Is It Important?

Data management is the process of ingesting, storing, organizing and maintaining the data created and collected by an organization, as explained in this in-depth look at the process. Continue Reading
Four first steps for customer data management

Forrester's Mike Gualtieri details how to develop a unified plan to manage customer data that gives business users what they need to manage CRM programs. Continue Reading

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Evaluate your data governance and privacy best practices

GDPR and CCPA have put data governance in the news recently. With this increase in legislation on data, now is a great time to review your company's data governance policies. Continue Reading
Augmented data management draws more enterprise interest

With AI and machine learning, organizations are starting to augment their data management. This is changing the way enterprise users capture, govern and integrate data. Continue Reading
Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for increased spending on security software. Continue Reading

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Manage MDM best practices

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Build a source of truth into your network automation strategy

Many network automation approaches rely on a source of truth repository to provide data on network behavior. But building this automation database isn't always easy. Continue Reading
How to improve data governance for self-service analytics

Citizen data scientists and self-service analytics are on the rise as the data scientist shortage continues. Here are some data management best practices to support them. Continue Reading
How to build a master data index: Static vs. dynamic indexing

Expert David Loshin explores the differences between static and dynamic indexing in master data management systems, and which queries each approach can support. Continue Reading

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What do we need to optimize our MDM strategy?

Companies in all industries can benefit from a master data management program, advises MDM expert Anne Marie Smith. Learn how to enhance yours. Continue Reading
How to combine MDM projects and BI programs -- and boost their ROI

Combining master data management projects and business intelligence programs can provide business value -- if the architecture is there to support it, says expert Anne Marie Smith. Continue Reading
Priming a master data management strategy for success

Organizations should meet a few key program development goals prior to implementing an MDM initiative, according to MDM expert Anne Marie Smith. Continue Reading

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