TDAN.com – Archive
June 1997
Articles Denormalization Guidelines
by Craig S. Mullins
Normalization is the process of putting one fact in one appropriate place. This optimizes updates at the expense of retrievals. When a fact is stored in only one place, retrieving many different but
related facts usually requires going to many different p
Using a Repository to Support Y2K Compliance
by William J. Lewis
There is little doubt that the millennium change will bring a software crisis. The question is whether the looming catastrophe will be completely out of control or to a large extent manageable.
The Zachman Framework: An Introduction
by David C. Hay
Achieving Harmony Between Business and Information Technology
by Rebecca J. Duffy
What do the musical score for a symphony and a logical data model for a computer application system have in common?
The Meta Data Interchange Specification
by Rebecca Borden
What follows is an overview of Version 1.0 of the MetaData Interchange Specification (MDIS) initiative taken by the MetaData Coalition. Goals of the MetaData Interchange Specification Initiative
How to Protect the Data Warehouse Using the Repository
by Robert S. Seiner
This article is about how the data warehouse developer's can make use of the meta data to "protect" the data warehouse.
A Simplified Approach to Information Stewardship
by Robert S. Seiner
Webster’s dictionary uses a single word to define accountability; answerable. It does not matter the substance of the something. You are the person.
Hitching Your Wagon to a Star
by Skip Valusek
Database Marketing: Technology-Enabled Advantages in the Nineties
by Alan B. Trivilino
The article combines historical context with a marketer’s perspective regarding concepts such as data collection and use.
How to Implement a Meta Data Strategy
by Anne Marie Smith
A data orientation represents a major cultural change. It is not only a change in the way an organization delivers systems, it also implies a new way of perceiving, accessing and respecting the
evolving asset of information by the business community.
How to Create a Data Administration Mission Statement
by Anne Marie Smith
The following Mission Statement, Key Objectives, and Roles are offered as a starting point for organizations and individuals involved in DA to contemplate their purpose and to begin the process of
defining the scope of their functions.
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