Articles
The Top 10 Data Modeling Endless Debates of All Time
Is there just one data model to solve a problem? Why are data models such a tough sell to the enterprise? These questions, among others, surface in Malcolm Chisholm's list of the top ten data
modeling endless debates of all time.
The Record: An Item of Master Data
Managing records represents a major challenge for enterprise information management, but it is one that must be faced.
Six Architectural Styles of Data Hubs
What exactly do data hubs offer? The answer to that really depends on the type of hub being considered. This article briefly review six common styles of hub from the perspective of their
architectures.
Normalizing Reference Data
Many databases are created in third, or a higher, normal form only to be populated with reference data that is chaotic and self-evidently nonstandard. This can have a profound negative impact that
offsets the main advantage of a normalized database design
Business Intelligence Problems and the Abstraction-Translation Paradigm
Enterprise information architecture is complex and consists of many different perspectives, each of which is valid in its own right. Unfortunately, no single perspective corresponds to the complete
reality of architecture.
News
Datawatch Releases Monarch BI Server
Monarch BI Server produces immediate and measurable business results by leveraging existing information assets and processes with no need for database connectivity or programming.
Business Intelligence Network Announces Embedded Business Intelligence Analytics Research Report and Web Seminar
Research report provides insight to how companies are benefiting from embedded BI analytics – Report authors Colin White and Judith R. Davis discuss the findings
Informatica Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Identity Systems
Acquisition brings identity resolution capabilities to Informatica.
SAP Reports Increased Market Presence for its Solutions for Enterprise Performance Management
SAP reports growing acceptance of SAP solutions for enterprise performance management and governance, risk and compliance.
InforSense Virtual Machine Announced
InforSense Virtual Machine (IVM) can be effortlessly installed and is simple to maintain, eliminating the complexity typically found with traditional software installations.
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