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August 2008

Articles

The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Part 9
by Robert S. Seiner
The Operational Layer - The Operational Data Steward
Operational Data Stewards play an important role in the implementation of a "Non-Invasive Data Governance"™ program.

Data Lineage: The Next Generation
by Bill Lewis
Exploring Data Dependencies in Business Applications
Bill Lewis describes the benefits of an application development environment in which all data dependencies begin and remain clearly, precisely and explicitly defined.

The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 2
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?

Function Points
by Michael M. Gorman
A Strategy to Determine the Size and Cost of Database-Centric Business Information Systems
This paper presents an approach to the definition of function points within database-centric business information systems, the process of counting function points, ...

Special Features

Grounding Your IQ Management in Sound Quality Management Systems
by Larry P. English
Creating a Sustainable Information Quality Function and Environment
Larry English describes the fundamental principles of proven quality systems and provides a check list of the essential ingredients of a sound information quality management methodology.

Database Auditing Capabilities for Compliance and Security
by Craig S. Mullins
Database auditing can be a crucial component of database security and compliance with government regulations.

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Featured Columns

Unwired Tap – July 2008
by Robert S. Dominko
Smartphone vs. MIDs – Snapdragons, Scorpions, Atoms, Moorestown and You

Architecture is Objective, Design is Subjective – August 2008
by Adrian Miley
Defining Architectural Terms and Principles
Producing definitions for the terms used in an IT architecture is an essential activity. This article explores why the "definition of terms" is important, what makes a good definition and how to make them available.

Business Rules: In the Know - August 2008
by Ronald G. Ross
New Ideas on the ROI of Data and Business Rules, Part 2 - The Latency of Decisions
This article asks what good does it do to spend big bucks on improving the quality, timeliness and analysis of data if the resulting insights cannot be deployed quickly into the operational business.

DAMA Corner – August 2008
by Deborah Henderson, DAMA International
The DAMA DMBOK Guide: The Whys and Wherefores
This short report will explain some of the buzz around the much anticipated DAMA-DMBOK Guide and give you an understanding of the DAMA vision and goals for the DAMA-DMBOK Guide, the anticipated audiences and uses.

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Perspectives

Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz

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