Best of 2013 – IT Matters. Again.
The hoped-for return to growth, following the financial crisis of 2008, has yet to become established. But, in this Special…
Best of 2013 – DBA Rules of Thumb
In this article, Craig Mullins provides great advice that is sure to make every DBA more successful.
Extending the Model Ð Derived Attributes
This article represents Dave Hay's first public use of the term Òessential data modelÓ. This is equivalent to what he…
The Decision Model – December 2013
The goal of the DMN is to provide a notation for decisions understandable to all audiences, including business and technical…
The EIM Puzzle November 2013
In Anne Marie Smiths' column, she tells us that enterprise information management (EIM) is not the same thing as data…
DAMA Corner – November 2013
In this column, Lisa Nelson of DAMA tells us about the DAMA-International board elections, new and improved Chapter affiliations agreements,…
Sentiment Analysis and Sentiment Intelligence
What is sentiment analysis? In this articles, Wayne Kurtz tells us that sentiment analysis refers to the application of natural…
SELECT * FROM Celko – September 2013
In this column, Joe Celko shares information about something that is not just bad policy, but is mathematically absurd.
The EIM Puzzle – August 2013
The need for both strategic and tactical approaches to data management contributes to an organizationÕs confusion on where to begin.…
DAMA Corner – August 2013
This column provides an update of DAMA International activities for the coming months.