Data Archeology
When I first heard the term “data archeology,” many things went through my head. Was this the process of searching…
SQL Server 7.0 – A Consultant’s Perspective
Overview The objective of this article is to give the reader a perspective on SQL Server from a person who…
XML: Catalyst for Convergence?
In the article XML: The New Esperanto? I suggested that if XML is accepted by a critical mass of e-commerce…
Untangling Spaghetti (Real World ODSs)
There are lots of theories out there about what an Operational Data Store (ODS) is, is not, what it should…
Use the Millenium to Your Technical Advantage
The change in the millennium is causing quite a stir in industries all across the world. The change in the…
Data Warehouse and the ETL Tool
It is difficult to find an IT shop anywhere where they are not considering or are in the process of…
Systems Architecture:
For the last 18 months Neil has been setting up a new start up company that offers pay television services.
Data Resource Management Certification Programs
As the Information Management discipline garners increased visibility and the number of practitioners in the field grows, the need for…
Doubts About El Dorado:
El Dorado: 1. A vaguely defined historical region and city of the New World, often thought to be in northern…
Applying the IT Component-Framework Model to Data Interface Management
In TDAN 5.0, I focused on the "Data" component of a comprehensive IT Component-Framework Model.