When faced with information management issues, particularly those that span the organization, many business and IT professionals turn toward Enterprise Information Management (EIM) for the solution. EIM is the effort and practice of reaching across all data and application silos in an operating infrastructure. It binds those systems together into one effective environment where information is delivered to the person who needs it, when they need it, how they need it. Join Frank Dravis as he explores EIM in depth, including the principal points in an EIM strategy and a selection of EIM best practices.
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Like the proverbial message in a bottle, requirements documentation must be comprehensive, compelling and crystal clear. Otherwise, money could well be spent creating an application or process that falls short of the mark, sometimes woefully so. Consequently, investing ample time and diligence in the stage of requirements gathering is critical to the success of any IT initiative. Tune into this episode of DM Radio to hear the experts discuss best practices in gathering, drafting and refining requirements. We'll talk to DM Review columnist Sid Adelman, Principal of Adelman Associates; Dave Wells, Founder of Infocentric; Frank Dravis, Senior Consultant with Baseline Consulting; and Michael Seeger, President of Optimal Business Solutions.
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"ETL" or extract, transform and load, remains one of the most popular ways to integrate data destined for data warehouses, business intelligence and other data-centric applications. ETL has been around for a long time, but the technology and techniques have truly evolved over the years. In this webcast, Baseline consultant Frank Dravis provides insight into what's new in the world of ETL.
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Implementing a master data management (MDM) program is a major undertaking, involving both business and IT, and delivering business benefits with each iteration. Experts say it's essential to have a well-defined roadmap and implementation plan, with clear goals, realistic timelines and a solid understanding of MDM's critical success factors. That's why we're bringing the popular TechTarget Enterprise Applications MDM Seminar to even more cities this year. Our seminar -- based on real-life experiences with actual companies -- offers expert advice and resources for successfully delivering a world-class MDM program.
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With the emergence of master data management (MDM) comes excitement, adoption and assumptions. As with any strategic technology solution, the importance of modeling and architecture in MDM is critical. In this webcast with Evan Levy, lean how MDM works and how to differentiate the truths and myths regarding the role that the logical data model plays within the environment.
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Data stewardship has evolved into a discrete responsibility at many organizations, according to expert Jill Dyché. Companies are increasingly putting data stewardship teams in place as part of an overall data governance and data quality management program.
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Data quality is not about data perfection -- it's about making the data good enough to support the business' actions. But for many organizations, this is easier said than done. In fact, getting started is usually the hardest part. In this expert videocast, Evan Levy offers up some fundamental advice for beginners - from understanding the business drivers for data quality to sizing up the various data quality tools that are available.
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What business problem are you trying to solve with master data management (MDM)? Is your MDM program going to be a business-driven initiative or a technology-centric initiative? If you haven't pondered these questions yet, your MDM program might already be in jeopardy. Listen to this Podcast with Evan Levy to learn how to get a program started and best practices for MDM success.
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In this podcast from the 2007 DataFlux Users Event, Baseline Consulting partners Jill Dyché and Evan Levy discuss the relationship between data governance, CDI and MDM, providing insightful comments on how to succeed with data governance, and advice about how to begin a data governance initiative.
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To get more insight into creating successful MDM programs, SearchDataManagement.com called on Evan Levy, partner and co-founder of Baseline Consulting, a professional services firm concentrating on enterprise data issues. In this 15-minute podcast, listeners will learn more about mastering master data management with expert analysis, real-world insight, thoughts on how to structure an MDM team, and the introduction of the five critical components for a successful MDM program.
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Data stewardship has evolved into a discrete responsibility at many organizations, according to expert Jill Dyché. Companies are increasingly putting data stewardship teams in place as part of an overall data governance and data quality management program.
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In this insightful discussion on Business/IT alignment, Baseline partner Jill Dyche shares her thoughts on the sharing and cross-pollination of organizational roles within Business and IT and how sometimes -- even though you're speaking the same language -- context is everything.
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If you’re still a little fuzzy about the details of your Enterprise Information Strategy, you may want to give this a listen: Baseline partner and renowned author Jill Dyche recently spoke with SearchDataManagement.com in an podcast interview that brings focus to the subject of Data Governance. This informative podcast, entitled, "Data governance: How to get started and find success," is available now on their website.
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As companies increasingly come to grips with rampant silos--from both the systems and organizational perspectives--they are turning to enterprise data warehouses for not only strategic advantage, but to drive operational efficiencies. The need for faster reporting and decision making is amplified by more urgent business pressures--from regulatory compliance to new internal programs like Balanced Scorecard--which mandate integrated data on demand. In the meantime, technologies have matured to a point where they can support these enterprise requirements. In this Webinar, Jill Dyché and Evan Levy, Co-Founders of Baseline Consulting will discuss an updated approach to EDW.
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