Information Usefulness
People rarely send telegraphs anymore. But when they did it was an expensive proposition. It took a small pouch of…
Data Education
Specifications: Pointing the Way
Recently my VCR quit working properly. I turned it on. Placed a video tape in it. Hit the PLAY button,…
The Competitive Armageddon: Survival and Prosperity in the Connected World of The Internet
In the years ahead we will witness a massive transformation of business. As with a giant earthquake, this will bring…
A Misplaced Data Warehouse Group
Data warehouse development has a number of critical success factors. One of these deals with the team getting and sustaining…
Outsourcing: Scourge or Salvation?
The Silver Plated Lead Bullet Organizations, attempting to either cut costs or to streamline their information systems development have been…
Attribute & Column Naming Standards: The Zachman Framework Solves A Problem
History Naming standards for data are important in maintaining consistency of structure across large systems. IBM’s “Of’ language” standard named…
Perspective: Will the Real Repository Please Stand Up
Few years see the flurry of activity in the repository marketplace that 1997 has brought: first, the entry of the…
Data Warehousing: A Short Overview
Many corporations are experiencing significant business benefits using data warehouse technology. Users report gains in market competitiveness (increased revenue) and…
Pre-Decision Support
The industry of data warehousing has single-handedly raised the awareness of the need for corporate data management.
Top Ten Tips for Data Warehouse Success
These ten tips (the perceptive reader will recognize eleven) will not guarantee success. Contrary to what some vendors will tell…