The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 2
Data modeling is based on the precept of knowing your data and knowing how the data is interrelated with other…
Data Education
Function Points
This paper presents an approach to the definition of function points within database-centric business information systems, the process of counting…
Database Auditing Capabilities for Compliance and Security
Database auditing can be a crucial component of database security and compliance with government regulations.
Getting Off on the Right Foot: Avoiding Common Master Data Management False Starts
Restricting master data management to a single master data type, registry style or to analytical usage will curb its usefulness…
The Data Modeling Addict – July 2008
The tenth of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the consistency category.
Non-Invasive Data Governance
Why should we have a data governance program? How will the business areas be involved? How much time will be…
Where is the Query in XQuery?
Michael David discusses how XQuery was designed from the ground up to process hierarchical XML data, but it is still…
New Ideas on the ROI of Data and Business Rules, Part 1
Cost-justifying IT initiatives relating to data quality or business rules has always been problematic. Enterprise Decision Management (EDM) provides new…
The Database Report – July 2008
Craig Mullins provides his quarterly review of the activities within the database market during April, May and June of 2008.
The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 1
Data modeling is based on the precept of knowing your data and knowing how the data is interrelated with other…