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Master Data Management: mining for gold

In earlier posts, I considered the basics of master data management and common mistakes when approaching this complex issue. Now it is time to consider a more fundamental question. Identifying what is and is not master data is one of … 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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