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…
Capability Maturity Model from a Data Perspective
The following outline maps the five levels of maturity to the manner in which organizations manage data — effectively outlining…
Data Warehousing Strategies: Providing Insulation from Packaged Application/Legacy Systems
Figure 1: Implementing a “logical” data model within a Data Warehouse. This figure illustrates how the “logical” data structure within…
System Architecture: Jargon or Strategic Weapon
A systems architecture is a tool for senior management to identify and define the companies applications portfolio.
IRM: Data Administration VS. Database Administration
Throughout the history of Information Resource Management, there have been questions surrounding the necessity for multiple disciplines within the IRM…
Data Stewardship: Process for Achieving Data Integrity
Data Steward - Person responsible for managing the data in a corporation in terms of integrated, consistent definitions, structures, calculations,…