The Ever-Changing Role of the DBA
There are many jobs that DBAs perform and it can be confusing when you try to match job title up…
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The Database Report July 2013
Craig S. Mullins reports on the database industry news from April through June 2013.
What is IT Value?
While the first (2006) edition of Charlie Betz's book featured an IT value chain, Charlie has realized that he needed…
SELECT * FROM Celko – June 2013
Joe Celko has a new hero: Nassim Nicholas Taleb. He ran into his books a few years ago and cannot…
Business Rules – June 2013
What are basic constructs in developing a concept model? This column from Ron Ross discusses four prefabricated elements of structure,…
Designing Reference Tables for Usefulness, Flexibility and Survival
In this article Mike Scofield tells us that during initial design, it is vital to understand (forecasting into the future…
The EIM Puzzle – May 2013
In this column, Anne Marie Smith writes about using the CMM as the basis for developing an Enterprise Information Management…
The Skeptical Architect – May 2013
This column from Gil and Frank discusses how business architecture focuses on the opportunity and capabilities of the organization.
Agile Data Design – May 2013
In this Feature Column Larry Burns tells us that you donÕt have to what he says you won't have to…
DAMA Corner – May 2013
In this column DAMA International brings us up to date on their most recent activities.