This paper shows the results of the Economist Intelligence Unit survey, as well as case studies, trends and expert opinion focusing on why some top organizations are able to successfully extract insight from "big data." It also discusses why many more struggle to put all of their valuable data to good use.

Master Data Management (MDM) is a process for effectively creating a complete data context view in medium to large distributed data environments. MDM may be accompanied by Customer Data Integration (CDI) systems that provide a simplifed access layer to corporate applications. The interplay between MDM and CDI provides system architects the facilities to ensure the...

The women's specialty retailer, Chico's FAS Inc., needed to gain a more holistic view of its middle- to high-income clientele, but the company was operating with a fixed data model that didn't adapt well to a changing environment. Data was sent out for modeling, so the results were often stale by the time campaigns were developed. This paper summarizes an event in the...

Confused about Master Data Management (MDM) and what it means to you? Don’t know what the business value of MDM is or how to achieve it? See why the traditional approach of data-focused MDM has its limits—and why process-driven MDM is the smarter way to master your enterprise data. Read Process-Driven Master Data Management for Dummies!

Over 500 participants completed an online data governance questionnaire designed to gauge the relative maturity level of companies as they investigate or implement data governance programs.

In Kapitel 8 der PIM 360°-Whitepaper Reihe der Heiler Software AG wird das Thema Return on Investment (ROI) von Produktdaten hervorgehoben.

This white paper reviews lessons learned from successes and failures in the MDM market to help other businesses better manage their data.

Globale SAP-Veränderungsprojekte haben viele Gesichter. Die Umsetzung von Daten, etwa in Form einer System Landscape Optimization (SLO), ist oft ein kritischer Teil der Aufgabenstellung.

This white paper by David Loshin takes a practical look at product master data management.

Das Marktforschungsunternehmen The Information Difference bestätigt in einer aktuellen Studie den technologischen Vorsprung von Teradata (NYSE: TDC) auf dem Markt für Data Warehouses. In die Beurteilung wurden vier Faktoren einbezogen. Neben Analystenbewertungen und der Kundenzufriedenheit ermittelte The Information Difference auch den Reifegrad und die...