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July 2008

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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, Pt 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.

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