This paper reviews the current status of master data management (MDM) and offers suggestions for planning, building, and deploying an MDM environment. It examines how the MDM environment can be used in conjunction with BI applications and an underlying data warehousing environment to improve the decision-making process. 

In this podcast, discover how the Dallas Cowboys adopted BI strategies that optimized their tracking of manufacturing, distribution and sales. Hear from Bill Priakos, Cowboys' COO, as he explains the steps that the team took in being able to get a real-time look into the distribution chain and see trends over time. 

This paper reviews multiple compelling issues of establishing and maintaining connectivity to manufacturing operations to achieve the Perfect Plant through an existing ERP system. 

This report investigates the strategies, capabilities, and supporting technologies that Best-in-Class companies are employing to alleviate the pressure to accelerate the delivery of actionable information within their enterprises. 

Effective and efficient management of master data within the manufacturing sector is a key factor in reducing TCO, providing accurate global spend analysis and improved reporting and decision making. Implementing SAP's Master Data Management solution into an organization enables the backbone of a complete data governance model to be established. 

In this presentation transcript featuring best-selling author, Len Silverston, learn how to implement universal patterns for data modeling to improve management flexibility. Gain insight into various modeling choices to meet your organization's needs. Discover how to improve quality and reduce management costs by re-using patterns. 

This free white paper details key steps for achieving a superior data management strategy—a ‘must have’ capability for applications to operate with extreme, predictable performance and scalability. 

Learn how faceted analytical displays can lead to insight that would be difficult to unearth otherwise. Faceted analytical displays are powerful and will help you discover new information that will translate into big benefits for your company. 

When you outsource cloud computing, you are putting your data in the hands of a third party. In this video, Rena Mears of Deloitte & Touche LLP reviews how cloud computing is effecting data classification and security. She answers some of the toughest questions about service provider agreements, compliance, and what’s next for data management. 

This article is intended for IT managers and storage architects familiar with HPC applications and data requirements in the organization. 

Customers are confronting the confusing number of options and configurations when it comes to backing up and restoring their network attached storage servers. This paper addresses this by describing the best practices for protecting and recovering NAS devices utilizing the Network Data Management Protocol. 

In this Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009 highlight video, you'll hear the keynote address from Corporate Vice President, SharePoint, Jeff Teper.