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Is information technology management stuck in the 19th century?

Is information technology management stuck in the 19th century?Is our culture holding us back?I'm thinking that one of the big challenges to moving forward with any information technology is cultural change. We've seen an amazing capacity for younger generations those in their teens and twenties today to be able...

Tags: data model, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Data Modeling: It's All About the Relationships

Unsuccessful data models are due to many factors - uncertainty about the concepts or the business requirements, lack of solid training for the programmer and even trying to be effective before efficient. Also, successful database modeling requires an understanding of relationships and their corresponding foreign keys. ...

Tags: Quest Software Inc., Modeling, Data Model, Research & Development, Business Operations

White papers 2009-03-30

Any chance our student data could be consistent?

Any chance our student data could be consistent?Analyzing Data fromTestsChris,Download the openIntel data model from os4ed.com and out your data in there for analysis using any of the free reporting tools available. (BIRT, Pentaho, Jasper, etc.) The data model was designed by Maurice Frank, the creator of the...

Tags: Business intelligence, Databases, Storage, data model, student data, data warehouse

Discussion threads 2008-10-16

Thanks, but no thanks, SAS

Thanks, but no thanks, SASSome good R linkshttp://www.johnmwillis.com/r/are-you-using-r/openIntelTry openIntel, a free data model offered by OSEd ( http://osed.com ). IT is free and it includes documentation explaining it, the tables and the relations. It was designed by Maurice Frank, the original creator of the IBM Insight at...

Tags: SAS Institute, data model

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Why yes, I can do longitudinal data analysis

Why yes, I can do longitudinal data analysisStatistics@Oh, good, someone who actually knows the word "longitudinal" looking at these issues!I always get annoyed at news reports reporting school progress/failure, because it's always clear that the reporter, at least, and probably the school, have no idea how to approach analyzing performance...

Tags: data analysis

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

SAP confirms Business ByDesign delay

Updated: SAP on Wednesday confirmed a delay in its Business ByDesign software as a service suite. The company said: Since last September’s announcement of SAP Business ByDesign, the Company has been working closely with early customers and partners to validate and fine-tune the solution. As a...

Tags: Euro, SAP AG, Data Model, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-30

SOA's role in master data management explained

SOA's role in master data management explainedthis is absolutely trueGreat blog entry. The connection between data management and SOA can really be a win-win. Standards-based data integration folks have been talking about good, canonical data models forever. Using standards such as HR-XML or OAGIS can give you...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, master data management, data model

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

Normalization Theory for XML

With the development of the Web, new data models have started to play a more prominent role. In particular, XML eXtensible Markup Language has emerged as the standard data model for storing and interchanging data on the Web. As more companies adopt XML as the primary data model for storing...

Tags: Theory, Data Model, XML, Software/Web Development, Web Development

White papers 2006-12-01

Apache Derby graduates with Sun onboard

Apache Derby graduates with Sun onboardDifficult to understand the pointWriting a DBMS in Java is a little bit like seeing a dog walking on its hind legs, it isn't that it does it well that is noteworthy, more than it can do it at all.Aside from that Apache Derby looks...

Tags: Programming languages, Databases, Chris Date, data model, Apache Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., SQL, RDM, RDBMS, DBMS

Discussion threads 2005-08-04

MacA&D 7.5 (Mac)

MacA&D is a comprehensive tool for system analysis, requirement specifications, software design and code generation. Popular modeling notations andsupported methods include object-oriented analysis and design with UML or structured analysis and design using Yourdon/DeMarco. InformationEngineering Martin style data models are used to develop information systems. Model editors are complimented with...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Re-engineering, MacA&D, Data Model, Research & Development, Organizational Structure, Microsoft Excel, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Tools & Techniques, Business Operations, Human Resources, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

Software downloads 2004-10-26

MacTranslator 2.1.1 (Mac)

MacTranslator automates the generation of diagrams and populates the data dictionary within MacA&D from existing source code. Object-oriented software written in C++, Java or Object Pascal is translated to class diagrams using UML, Booch, OMT, Shlaer/Mellor, Coad/Yourdon, Fusion or Jacobson notations. Code written in C, Pascal, Basic or Fortran generates...

Tags: Source Code, Apple Macintosh, Object-oriented, MacTranslator, Data Model, Tools & Techniques, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Microsoft Excel, Programming Languages, Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 1999-10-01

Additional Resources

Dreamforce post#2: Chatter, Events, REA and the Future of Management

REA stands for Resources, Events, AgentsHi,I really enjoy your blog posts very much. I wanted to provide one correction to your post. REA actually stands for Resources, Events, and Agents: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resources,_Events,_Agents . It was first suggested by William E. McCarthy in his 1982 paper "The REA Accounting...

Tags: Real estate, REA

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Inside the Google Chrome OS security model

The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...

Tags: security, Google Inc., licence, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google makes Chrome OS open source today

Contrary to rumors, Google did not release a beta version of its much anticipated Chrome operating system today. And nothing is coming anytime soon: the final version is at least a year away, the mega giant web company said. But there was some significant news for the...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Operating System, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Open Source, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-11-19

ChromeOS says tear down this network regulation wall

Costs"What is holding back network capacity is politics."What's holding back network capacity is huge costs.Yep, very important to push the ISPs to free up the bits. They would love to continue selling bandwidth through an eyedropper at very high prices. They need a push.Oh, and Microsoft will not like this...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Network technology, ChromeOS, netbook, fiber

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99

I don't want ......ANY misleading bargain with a two or three year contract. Sell me the HW at a fair price and let me select the carrier and package of my choice.I am not an idiot. RE: Amazon slashes price of Palm Pre to $79.99, Pixi to $24.99When you limit...

Tags: Smart phones, Price-cutting, Palm Inc., Pixi, Palm Pre, Amazon.com Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Mini Inventory 6.1 (Mobile)

A powerful, easy, and portable way to enter inventory and insurance data. Great for keeping personal property insurance records as well as inventory in a business. Records name, brand, date, time, quantity, value per item and total, model#, serial #, note, warranty period, seller/vendor, insured or note, location, and an...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Inventory, LingleTech, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Salesforce Chatter: Social operating systems emerge on the IT stage

The next big shift: Intranets, portals, and software suites that are the integrating force of the social fabric for our organizations. This morning's announcement here at Dreamforce today from Salesforce of Chatter, an enterprise-class realization of Facebook and Twitter, is further evidence of the industry's push for social Web capabilities...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Information Technology, Operating System, Environment, Social Computing, Chatter, Status Update, Groups, Sales Force Management, Social Networking, Sales, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-11-18

Salesforce Chatter: Facebook for the Enterprise

Salesforce is announcing today a Salesforce Chatter, an enteprise collaboration application akin to Facebook. The move puts SalesForce in competition with offerings from other providers, including IBM Lotus. Here's what's being delivered. Features: Profiles: Just like profiles on popular consumer-oriented social networking sites, Salesforce Chatter profiles include...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Facebook, Platform, App, Force.com, Sales Force Management, Sales, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2009-11-18

MySQL Workbench OSS 5.2.8b1 (Mac)

MySQL Workbench enables a DBA, developer, or data architect to visually design, generate, and manage all types of databases including Web, OLTP, and data warehouse databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs for creating complex ER models, and also delivers key features for performing difficult change management and documentation...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Database Design, OSS, MySQL Workbench, Databases, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-11-18