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May 2008

Articles

The Prime Business Decision Loop
by Tom Jesionowski

The Prime Business Decision Loop addresses the fact that the evolution of technology has shifted the manner in which business owners manage decision cycles.

Getting and Keeping Your Data Right
by Noreen Kendle
Enterprise Data Asset Management

Organizations often do not realize just how poor and out of control their data really is because they hold tight to the false belief that they can make the data “right” by simply making it look right.

Metadata Improvements – A Case Study
by Alex Friedgan, Ph.D.

The article describes problems encountered in integrating metadata, the approach taken and the results achieved.

Performance Tuning Considerations for Decision Support Systems
by Stephen Putman

Stephen Putman considers a common scenario of decision support system implementation – performance issues shortly after deployment that impact system acceptance by customers – and discusses mitigation strategies.

Special Features

All About fruITion: Creating the Ultimate Corporate Strategy for Information Technology
by Robert S. Seiner
Interview with the Author - Chris Potts

What is Non-Invasive Data Governance?
by Robert S. Seiner
2-Day Course - Pittsburgh, PA (US) - June 9 & 10, 2008

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Featured Columns

DAMA Corner – Spring 2008
by John Schley
Because We're Family
John Schley recaps the happenings at the DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference.

Architecture is Objective, Design is Subjective
by Adrian Miley
What Is the Difference Between Architecture and Design?
Architecture and design are nearly always bundled together into a single activity. The individual features of the final architecture are rarely separated into the “objective” or “subjective” aspects.

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Perspectives

Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz

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