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October 2008

Articles

Pursuing Organization's Most Influential Information Job
by Tonmoy Dasgupta, Robert Fox, Eric Nielsen, Elizabeth M. Pierce, John Talburt
To better align data needs with business strategy, a new chief information role has begun to take shape. This article provides mentoring points to guide those interested in becoming their organization’s highest ranking information leader.

UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 2
by David C. Hay, Michael J. Lynott
The Details
This article, Part 2 of a three-part series, addresses sub-types, domains and unique identifiers, as well as what in UML should not be used in a data model.

Architecture Made Easy, Part 2
by Mary Kotch, James Luisi
The Role of Enterprise Information Architecture
The role of enterprise information architecture should have a profound affect upon customers, shareholders, and the competitive landscape.

Temporal Versioning
by Paul Fong, Dan Snyder
This article explains temporal versioning and why it is a useful design approach for tracking changes in operational systems so that users can explain why “the system” did what it did.

Special Features

Data Semantics Management - New Book Just Announced
by Michael M. Gorman, Robert S. Seiner
Interview with Michael M. Gorman of Whitemarsh
Bob Seiner, the Publisher of TDAN.com, sits down with Mike Gorman to discuss his new book titled Data Semantics Management.

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Featured Columns

The Database Report – October 2008
by Craig S. Mullins
Reporting on Database Industry News from July through September, 2008

The Data Modeling Addict – October 2008
by Steve Hoberman
The Data Model Scorecard Category 10 of 10: How Well Does the Metadata Match the Data
The eleventh of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the data category.

Unwired Tap – October 2008
by Robert S. Dominko
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – iPhone, Android and Beyond

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Perspectives

Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz

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