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Zinc 3.0.16 (Windows)

Zinc v3.0 empowers your Macromedia 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 SWF files with unrivaled functionality and flexibility. Create powerful Desktop Applications for Windows with over 800 new and extremely powerful commands for your Flash projects. Zinc v2.5 can completely customize every aspect of your Application from size, style, border...

Tags: Zinc, Master Data Management, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-27

Bake off: On-premise vs. SaaS toasters

Blogger and master data management MDM expert, Ramon Chen, compares what would happen if on-premise and cloud-based software companies each made toasters. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Master Data Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Data Quality Considerations for a Master Data Management Structure

Companies acquiring companies. Human Resources sharing information with Finance. Businesses spanning multiple countries. What do all of these scenarios have in common? The sharing of data. What is the critical need shared by all of these scenarios? Data management. Master Data Management, to be exact. In today's business environment, mergers...

Tags: Data Quality, Pitney Bowes Inc., Master Data Management

White papers 2009-08-24

Oracle Master Data Management: Executive Overview

Fragmented inconsistent Product data slows time-to-market, creates supply chain inefficiencies, results in weaker than expected market penetration, and drives up the cost of compliance. Fragmented inconsistent Customer data hides revenue recognition, introduces risk, creates sales inefficiencies, and results in misguided marketing campaigns and lost customer loyalty. "Product" and "Customer" are...

Tags: Supply Chain, Oracle Corp., Master Data Management, Master Data, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Sales Strategy, Revenue Recognition, Data Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Financial Services

White papers 2009-06-01

Microsoft's 'Bulldog' MDM: New test build coming in May

Microsoft's 'Bulldog' MDM: New test build coming in Maymore on MS MDMhttp://tcdii.com/microsoftMDM.html--and--Microsoft has had a slow start in this fast moving market but we expect it to fully catch up to provide robust MDM capabilities for the small-to-medium enterprise. Part of its strategy to catch up is to acquire...

Tags: master data management, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Microsoft's 'Bulldog' MDM: New test build coming in May

For close to two years, Microsoft hasn't said much about its plans for MDM (meaning Master Data Management, rather than Mobile Device Manager, in this case). But it looks like the Softies will have some new MDM technology to show and talk about at its TechEd 2009 conference in mid-May....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Master Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-04-17

Is having SOA and Master Data Management at the same time a form of overkill?

Is having SOA and Master Data Management at the same time a form of overkill?MDM BPM SOA OMGIn part this is dependent on the nature of the soa effort. SOA is an architectural world view that can be easily applied to MDM.Whether you are dealing with variants of interfaces, schemas,...

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

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

Is having SOA and Master Data Management at the same time a form of overkill?

Is building out SOA and a Master Data Management MDM-based infrastructure at the same time too much for organizations to handle? That's what Gartner's Andrew White found in a study of companies that were wrestling with the two efforts. He even observed that there is even fear...

Tags: SOA, Master Data Management, Dave Linthicum, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-03-25

Gartner: too few companies link SOA to master data management

Gartner: too few companies link SOA to master data managementWhy MDM?Surely a well constructed Service Oriented Architecture removes the need for seperate MDM. If each service is autonomous, cohesive and the wonershipt of data is well defined then many of the issues MDM is trying to solve disappear. I...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Gartner Inc., master data management, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-01-05

Gartner: too few companies link SOA to master data management

SOA runs the risk of being DOA without MDM by Joe McKendrick

Tags: Gartner Inc., SOA, Master Data Management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Master Data Management: Old Problem With a New Urgency

Master data management is not a new problem. Enterprises have been struggling with it for some time. However, new global regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley in the United States and Basel II in Europe and increasing interest in performance management have given it a new urgency. Why? Compliance and performance management...

Tags: Master Data Management, Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

White papers 2008-12-04

Enterprise Master Data Management: Market Review & Forecast for 2008-12- An MDM Institute MarketPulse In-Depth Report

Corporate master data is a critical asset that must be increasingly managed within and beyond the enterprise, primarily to solve business problems in compliance, customer service, sales, and marketing. Such master data may be indentified, harmonized and integrated at multiple levels of the software stack to materialize a single customer...

Tags: Master Data Management, IBM Corp., Master Data

White papers 2008-11-14

MDM Components and the Maturity Model

Any effective master data management program requires a mix of technologies to achieve success. This white paper by David Loshin provides a conceptual outline of technical MDM components and examines how those components relate to the levels of organizational maturity determined by the ability to provide MDM services. This model...

Tags: Master Data Management

White papers 2008-10-09

Microsoft starts sharing details on SQL Server 'Kilimanjaro'

Just a couple of months after releasing to manufacturing SQL Server 2008, Microsoft is starting to offer details about its next release of its flagship database. That product, code-named "Killimanjaro," will ship in the first half of 2010, according to Microsoft officials. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Master Data Management, Kilimanjaro, Project Madison, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Team Management, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-10-06

Good data, good SOA

Good data, good SOARE: Good data, good SOATo quote your previous article, "it becomes easy to ignore data integration issues when building SOA-based solutions." I think in most cases, we assume that data quality is managed by the source systems or the system of record, but as SOA is...

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

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Microsoft Individual & Organization: Master Data Management at Microsoft

Organizing and keeping customer data consistent is a challenge for any business. Multiple applications manage data in different ways, leading to inconsistencies that can hurt customer relationships. Microsoft IT created Microsoft Individual & Organization MIO, a Master Data Management implementation to provide the single, authoritative source for individual and organizational...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Master Data Management

Case studies 2008-08-01

TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Handles Master Data Management (Level 300)

The attendee of this webcast learn how Microsoft IT is developing a system-of-record for key customer information, but also as a metadirectory, holding references to customer data in other business applications. The attendee will also learn about a central master of customer core profiles and legal hierarchies data which is...

Tags: Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Master Data Management, Microsoft TechNet, Strategy, Management

Webcasts 2008-07-29

Hanjin Shipping Gains Single View of Business With Master Data Management System

Hanjin Shipping already had processes in place to collect and store information, but wanted a more reliable way to ensure data accuracy and cleanliness. Business information was stored in disparate systems so when the company consolidated data for reporting, the results were inconsistent. The consolidation process itself was largely manual,...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Master Data Management

Case studies 2008-07-01

Sun Master Data Management Suite

Business and government agencies execute better when they make decisions based on complete and accurate information. However, amassing complete and accurate information becomes more challenging as entities evolve. As organizations expand into multiple geographies, their information assets become fragmented across database instances managed by a variety of service providers. In...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Compliance, Master Data Management, Data Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Storage, Databases, Investment, Finance, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-06-01

Data Governance for Master Data Management and Beyond

There is growing interest on behalf of both data management professionals and senior business managers to understand the motivations, mechanics, and benefits of instituting data governance within an organization. This white paper by David Loshin examines how the definition, oversight and adherence to information policies and procedures can create value...

Tags: DataFlux Corp., Master Data Management, Data Management, Storage, Benefits, Databases, Hardware, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-05-09