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April 2009

Articles

Modeling the Blueprint for MDM
by James Parnitzke
Modeling the blueprint for MDM is a key differentiator and the difference between success and failure among major initiatives.

Real Men Don't Read Instructions
by Alex Friedgan, Ph.D.
Alex Friedgan provides a rebuttal to the recent article entitled "Why Data Models Cannot Work."

10 Ways to Save an Hour a Day
by Greg Keller
Greg Keller outlines ten helpful ideas for making more productive, identifying where appropriate tooling or other approaches may be implemented to raise productivity and help automate repetitive tasks.

Special Features

Interview with Len Silverston of Universal Data Models
by Robert S. Seiner, Len Silverston
This interview of Len Silverston is conducted by Robert Seiner and focuses on Len's new book, The Data Model Resource Book Volume 3.

Enterprise MDM Market Review & Forecast
by Aaron Zornes
Master Data Management Summit Europe 2009
Please Note: This Special Feature is being run in cooperation with the IRM UK Master Data Management Summit Europe 2009. Aaron Zornes is one of the organizers of this event. For more information, please click here.

Eye on TDWI – Las Vegas 2009
by Ross Morrissey
Trip Report – TDWI Las Vegas
Ross Morrissey reports on the most recent TDWI World Conference.

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Featured Columns

Digging up Dollars: Data Mining in Practice – April 2009
by Tim Graettinger, Ph.D.
If Only I Knew...
The goal of this article is to describe a process to translate the wish for customer knowledge into actionable strategies and tactics.

The Data Modeling Addict – April 2009
by Steve Hoberman
Excerpt from Data Modeling for the Business
This article is an excerpt from Data Modeling for the Business: A Handbook for Aligning the Business with IT Using High-Level Data Models by Steve Hoberman, Donna Burbank and Chris Potts (ISBN: 9780977140077).

The Database Report – April 2009
by Craig S. Mullins
Reporting on Database Industry News from January through March, 2009
Craig Mullins reviews the DBMS marketplace during the first quarter of 2009.

Unwired Tap – April 2009
by Robert S. Dominko
Looking at Today with an Eye Toward Tomorrow
Bob Dominko discusses the challenges that result from the current downturn in the global economy.

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Perspectives

Managing Risk in a Flat World
by Isaac Cheifetz

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