Category Archives: Information Architecture

Government opens the door to open source software

Until very recently government spending on software was synonymous with Microsoft. It may cost the taxpayer but the US corporation has long been a safe mass market standard. In spite of regular calls to consider low cost Linux, OpenOffice and … Continue reading

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Data security should improve as businesses begin investing in IT again

When business is slow and budgets are stretched, a company’s IT budget is often one of the first elements of its operation to be selected for cutbacks. It’s not difficult, after all, to squeeze a few more years’ life out … Continue reading

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Some history behind information operations

In my previous post, I talked about a reinvented notion of information operations.  Why reinvented?  Well, it’s nothing more than conceited to think that the modern world has the monopoly on good ideas. Despite the massive surge of interest around … Continue reading

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Thee perils in perception

Earlier I outlined the fundamentals of Master Data Management (MDM) and the differences between Customer Data Integration and Product information Management. Let’s now take at three common perils in MDM projects. It can be tempting to see Master Data Management … Continue reading

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Variants of Master Data Management

Master Data Management (MDM) is an enigmatic acronym that has come to mean all things to all people. At its essence, MDM concerns itself with creating a single view of all the enterprise information created by the many systems within … Continue reading

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