TDAN.com – Archive
July 2008
Articles Getting Off on the Right Foot: Avoiding Common Master Data Management False Starts
by Ravi Shankar
Restricting master data management to a single master data type, registry style or to analytical usage will curb its usefulness in solving difficult business problems.
Where is the Query in XQuery?
by Michael M. David
Michael David discusses how XQuery was designed from the ground up to process hierarchical XML data, but it is still missing capabilities that a hierarchical query processor product should have and
did have originally.
The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 1
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?
Special Features Non-Invasive Data Governance
by Robert S. Seiner
5 Core Questions with a Goal in Mind
Why should we have a data governance program? How will the business areas be involved? How much time will be expected from people that participate in the program? Are these questions that you and
your organization have? New Ideas on the ROI of Data and Business Rules, Part 1
by Ronald G. Ross
The Value of Decisions
Cost-justifying IT initiatives relating to data quality or business rules has always been problematic. Enterprise Decision Management (EDM) provides new and exciting ideas for this important problem
area. More Special Features >
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Featured Columns The Data Modeling Addict – July 2008
by Steve Hoberman
The Data Model Scorecard Category 9 of 10:
The tenth of a series of articles on the Data Model Scorecard™, this article focuses on the consistency category. The Database Report – July 2008
by Craig S. Mullins
Reporting on Database Industry News from April through June 2008
Craig Mullins provides his quarterly review of the activities within the database market during April, May and June of 2008. More Featured Columns >
Perspectives Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz
More Perspectives >
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