TDAN.com – Archive
December 2008
Articles The Strategic Data Dashboard
by Doug Needham
The Top 10 Things You Need to Assess to Determine Your Data Architecture Maturity
Do you know where your organization needs to be in the next year? What about the next five years? What about after that?
UML as a Data Modeling Notation, Part 4
by David C. Hay, Michael J. Lynott
This article, Part 4 of what was originally a 3-part series, is in response to some issues that were brought up after the first three articles of this series were published.
The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 3
by Scott Benson
Data modeling is based on the precept of knowing your data and knowing how the data is interrelated with other data. Everyone knows their data – right? If so, then why do we have so many
problems building systems that do what the users want?
Specters That Haunt ERP System Conversions
by Ron Goodden
Problems that commonly afflict organizations converting to new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software systems are examined in this article, along with strategies favoring successful conversion
outcomes.
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. More Special Features >
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Featured Columns SELECT * FROM Celko – December 2008
by Joe Celko
A Rose by Any Other Name
Joe Celko discusses the confusion that arises when various databases and other data sources don't quite agree on definitions. SaaS and BI - December 2008
by Diby Malakar
Should IT Embrace SaaS? Five Discontinuities and the Impact on IT
Diby Malakar explains why IT cannot afford to be an inhibitor of change but has to embrace and encourage it. IT and BI Career Development - December 2008
by Jennifer Hay
LinkedIn or LinkedOut: Creating Powerful Profiles for Technology Professionals
Jennifer Hay explains how the job seeker’s world has changed and why traditional approaches to sending out resumes and networking have lost their impact. More Featured Columns >
Perspectives Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz
More Perspectives >
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