Problems with Conventional Meta Data Management Methods
Current meta data management products tend to be mainframe-oriented and rely on the use of a centralized meta data repository.
Great News – The Relational Model is Dead
This article presents a shortened version of a paper of the same name, Great News, The Relational Model is Dead,…
Human Resources: The Forgotten Treasure
While I could easily use this time to expound on the mis-utilization of the term “knowledge management”, I’d like to…
Improving Data Warehouse and Business Information Quality
Author: Larry P. English Wiley, 1999 ISBN: 0-471-25383-9 Anyone in the information system business knows the importance of quality. Organizations…
DB2 for OS/390 Development for Performance
Author: Gabrielle Wiorkowski Gabrielle & Associates ISBN: 0-9668460-1-X If you’re a developer or administrator working with DB2 on OS/390, there’s…
Database Magic with Ken North
Author: Ken North Prentice Hall Ptr, 1999 ISBN: 0-13-647199-4 The objective of this book is to describe the details of…
Building the Operational Data Store, 2nd Ed
Author: Bill Inmon Publisher: Wiley, 1999 (ISBN: 0-471-32888-X) Introduction Have you ever wondered what an Operational Data Store is? How…
A Model for Data Resource Management Guidelines
Author: Chicago, IL (USA) DAMA Chapter The expansion of data administration/data management continues to demonstrate a need for a comprehensive…
Using Levels of Abstraction to Name Data Elements
What we call a naming convention is a collection of rules, which, when applied to data, results in a set…
Data Administration: Part of the Problem?
Data administration is part of the job of making good systems.