Master Data Management: Myth of the Mega-Vendor Platform
While MDM has come to the fore as a critical area of data management practice with different data domains, MDM requirements have not yet coalesced into a coherent market.

SWOT: Microsoft Masters Data Management with its Acquisition of Stratature
by Michael Schiff
Microsoft’s acquisition of master data management (MDM) software vendor Stratature fills a gap in Microsoft’s technology portfolio

Achieving Data Quality Through Master Data Management
by John Bair
As companies look to better manage their data, achieving a higher level of information quality is a key objective. Master data management (MDM) is an essential component that helps companies manage reference data across business functions and processes.

BI in 2007: For Some, The Year of Living Mundanely?
by Stephen Swoyer
What’s on tap for business intelligence (BI) pros in 2007? More of the same, it looks like.

Master Data Management: Getting the Most from an MDM Initiative
by Matthew J. Beyer
Without a doubt, master data management can help a company do business much more efficiently.

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Master Data Management and Business Performance Management
A recent TDWI survey revealed that 51 percent of respondent organizations use a master data management (MDM) solution to support business intelligence (BI) and transactional applications, and 32 percent use it for BI alone.

Gaining New Insights with Master Data Management
FDC is proof that crossfunctional teams comprising business unit knowledge workers and IT technical staff can work together and deliver a data management system that works.

Master Data Management: Myth of the Mega-Vendor Platform
While MDM has come to the fore as a critical area of data management practice with different data domains, MDM requirements have not yet coalesced into a coherent market.

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Philip Russom, Senior Manager of Research and Services for TDWI
Philip discusses several of the current focus areas for TDWI's conferences, particularly how users can tap unstructured data for business intelligence purposes, the importance of governance, and master data management.
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