Temporal Versioning
This article explains temporal versioning and why it is a useful design approach for tracking changes in operational systems so…
Data Education
Data Semantics Management – New Book Just Announced
Bob Seiner, the Publisher of TDAN.com, sits down with Mike Gorman to discuss his new book titled Data Semantics Management.
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 1
Part 1 of this three-part series describes the basic differences between notations and how they can be reconciled.
The Last Lecture: An As-We-Go Review
Bob Seiner's review of a very inspiring book and famous lecture by Randy Pausch.
SELECT * FROM Celko – September 2008
Introduction to Joe Celko's new quarterly column on TDAN.com titled 'SELECT * FROM Celko'. Joe's column will appear in September,…
SaaS and BI – September 2008
The face of BI has completely changed. Business managers today want BI to serve as a global positioning system, showing…
CDI and MDM Are Broken, Part 2
Part 2 of this article explains the application of semantic technologies to master data management applications, including customer data integration.…
ROI – Paying for the CMDB Metadata Knowledgebase
This article explores the business justification for building the CMDB. ITIL process improvement projects are generating real (ROI) for adopting…
A Bifocal Strategy for Data Quality
This article details a bifocal data quality strategy (short-term and long-term) to ensure that projects achieve their business objectives.
Seven Critical Questions to Ensure Master Data Governance Success
This article suggests seven critical questions that should be considered in order to help lay the foundation for a sound…