Data Quality (DQ) is an art form. If I was to define two simple rules for a project involving some element of DQ, they would be: Don’t underestimate the time and effort required to get it right Talk to the people who own and use the …
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Let me introduce myself: My name is Adam Pemble and I am a Principal Professional Services Consultant based in the UK. My area of expertise is MDM (Master Data Management), along with the related disciplines of DI (Data Integration or what was traditionally known as ETL …
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For anything you might want to do, understanding the problem and using the right tools is essential. Resulting methodologies and best practices that inevitably arise become the catalyst for innovation and superior accomplishments. Database systems, particularly data warehouse systems are no exception, yet does the best data modeling …
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This is the second in a series of posts on container-centric integration architecture. The first post provided a brief background and definition of the Container architecture pattern. This post explores how Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Cloud initiatives converge in API Management, and how Platforms provide the …
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I recently attended a Gartner presentation on the convergence of Application and Data Integration at their Application Architecture, Development and Integration conference. During the talk they stressed that “chasms exist between application- and data-oriented people and tools” and that digital businesses have to break down these barriers …
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In this “summer series” of posts dedicated to Master Data Management for Product Data, we go across what we identified as the five most frequent use cases of MDM for product data: MDM for Material Data, MDM for Lean Managed Services, MDM for Regulated Products, Product Information …
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