The Data Maze April 2010
Dan Sutherland explains why having and implementing good data models is vital to the analytic food chain.
Data Education
Cloud Computing for Technology Tools
Jeff Anders discusses tool clouds and provides several questions you can ask yourself to see if your organization could benefit…
Architecture Made Easy, Part 9
This article addresses the core issues of successful architectural governance and the most effective route for getting there.
Data Mining in Practice April 2010
This month's column begins a new series on the nuts and bolts of data mining. Through this series, you will…
Defining and Naming Data Models Related to the Zachman Framework
Eskil Swende describes the work of DAMA Chapter Scandinavia. They have initiated a task force named ÒDM NetworkÓ to further…
SELECT * FROM Celko – March 2010
Joe Celko emphasizes that the bottom line is that there is no voting system that satisfies simple criteria for fairness.…
Experiences on the Hidden Complexities of Data Standards Integration
This article discusses the challenges of both moving to Public Petroleum Data Model (PPDM) for the first time and transitioning…
IT and BI Career Development – March 2010
Jennifer Hay reminds us that keeping active during your job search is more complex and challenging, but infinitely more important…
The Decision Model March 2010
The true value of a Decision Model is not how elegant it looks or how fast we create it, but…
Political Economies and Data Decisions
Gwen Thomas reminds us that the ability to deliver an actionable strategy or plan will be influenced by politics, whether…