Managed Meta Data Environment (MME): A Complete Walkthrough
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 This article is adapted from the book “Universal Meta Data Models” by David Marco…
Job Wanted: The Data Quality Analyst
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 Thomas Redman, a leading data quality consultant (www.dataqualitysolutions.com) believes “For a typical organization, the…
What XML Means
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 Publisher’s Note … This article previously appeared in The Journal of Conceptual Modeling, May 2003.…
How to Learn Data Modeling
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 Introduction Logical data and process modeling are two essential first steps in the development of…
Unwired Tap – April 2004
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 “RFID – Coming to a Location Near You – SOON!” OK, the portability crisis is…
DAMA Corner – April 2004
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 WIIFM I have spent most of the last 15 years in government contracting. Early on,…
METAbits – April 2004
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 Like individuals, businesses at various stages in their life and maturation turn their focus to…
A New Way of Thinking – April 2004
Published in TDAN.com April 2004 Consider this scenario: There is a large company, let’s call it NBM Corporation, which sells…
Do You Trust Your Data Enough to Risk Your Neck?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act holds executives personally responsible for accurate and timely financial reporting Introduction “Can I trust our data enough…
The Database Report – April 2004
The Database Report for the first quarter of 2004 is heavily dominated by the Oracle Peoplesoft merger in waiting. But…