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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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Five steps to revolution

In my earlier posts I took a broad look at theories of data governance and modelling. Now I would like to consider the practical aspects. How can organisations transform their data governance into one more suited to their needs? There … Continue reading

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Defining data

In my earlier post, I took a broad look at the importance of consensus in data governance. It is equally as important when it comes to data definition. Data definition is a staple of data modelling. To many, those words … Continue reading

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