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Organizations are relying more and more on customer information to drive business processes. You probably spend a lot of
time trying to make sure you get the right information to the right people at the right time—but is your data capture
process as efficient as it could be? Learn about the issues (...)
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Published:
2010-03-11
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If you are an executive in a Tier 3 or Tier 4 manufacturing company and you have wondered where to start, whom to call, what
questions to ask, this article is for you. (...)
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If you are an executive in a Tier 3 or Tier 4 manufacturing company and you have wondered where to start, whom to call, what
questions to ask, thi...
Published:
2003-05-15
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An explanation of the origins of data warehousing and why it is a crucial technology that allows businesses to gain competitive
advantage. Issues regarding technology selection and access to historical 'legacy' data are also discussed. (...)
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... The tool should be able to access legacy data without the need for pre-processing
(usually with COBOL programs) to get the data into sequential "flat files". ...
Published:
2000-08-02
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Real-time data warehouses are common in some organizations. This article reviews the basic concepts of a real-time data warehouse
and it will help you determine if your organization needs this type of IT solution. (...)
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Real-time data warehouses are common in some organizations. This article reviews the basic concepts of a real-time data warehouse
and it will help...
Published:
2009-12-23
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Abstract:
An important emerging standard in the web arena, known as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), originally developed by Microsoft,
has achieved a new milestone. Since IBM joined in support for the SOAP standard with increased security, SOAP may replace
DCOM, and possibly even CORBA eventually. The W3C (...)
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An important emerging standard in the web arena, known as SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol), originally developed by Microsoft,
has achieved a ...
Published:
2001-08-20
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Abstract:
The issues created by the use of punch card ballots, an obsolete technology, during the recent US Presidential election are
similar to the ones that businesses confront every day when dealing with technological change. It is therefore instructive
to examine voting technology issues in the way that most b (...)
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... On Election Day, workers at each polling place lock the ballots in boxes and ship them to a central data
processing facility. No ...
Published:
2001-01-02
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Abstract:
After testing procedures have been created and the type of test data has been determined, link or string testing, and system
testing must be executed to ensure the job stream is correct and to locate errors before production. Backup and restart testing
must be also be conducted to ensure that the restart (...)
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data processing:
... of data preparation, scheduling, and evaluation must be coordinated so that the testing
takes place on schedule and both the data processing department and the ...
Published:
2004-08-07
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Abstract:
After testing procedures have been created and the type of test data has been determined, link or string testing, and system
testing must be executed to ensure the job stream is correct and to locate errors before production. Backup and restart testing
must be also be conducted to ensure that the restart (...)
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data processing:
... of data preparation, scheduling, and evaluation must be coordinated so that the testing
takes place on schedule and both the data processing department and the ...
Published:
2004-08-07
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Abstract:
As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-25
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Spurred by government mandates for more business transparency, business intelligence has emerged to extract information from
ERP systems. How has BI emerged? What does the terminology surrounding it mean, and what is its current state of affairs? (...)
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Business Intelligence Status Report.
Published:
2005-06-27
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Data mining has emerged from obscure beginnings in artificial intelligence to become a viable and increasingly popular tool
for putting data to work. Data mining is a set of techniques for automating the exploration of data and uncovering hidden
truths. (...)
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Data mining has emerged from obscure beginnings in artificial intelligence to become a viable and increasingly popular tool
for putting data to wo...
Published:
2000-11-06
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It is now imperative that businesses be prudent. With rising volumes of data, traditional analytical techniques may not be
able to discover valuable data. Consequently, data mining technology becomes important. Here is a framework to help understand
the data mining process. (...)
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It is now imperative that businesses be prudent. With rising volumes of data, traditional analytical techniques may not be
able to discover valuab...
Published:
2009-06-19
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Abstract:
The business process management market is shifting, and more players are entering the market. Several smaller organizations,
such as Vision Software, are bringing a fresh look and a good product to the market, and should certainly be considered. (...)
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The business process management market is shifting, and more players are entering the market. Several smaller organizations,
such as Vision Softwa...
Published:
2006-04-07
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Abstract:
According to an announcement by International Business Machines on Thursday December 16, 1999, IBM is working with German
telecommunications services company Deutsche Telekom to assemble the largest data warehouse in the world. When complete, the
warehouse will contain up to 100 terabytes of customer and (...)
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data processing:
According to an announcement by International Business Machines on Thursday December 16, 1999, IBM is working with German
telecommunications servi...
Published:
1999-12-15
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Abstract:
Most enterprises fight fires with axes, fire hoses, trucks, and hordes of firemen, but the CDQM approach is a smoke detector.
It’s far less expensive to put a fire out when it’s just smoldering, rather than to extinguish a blazing house fire and then
remodel the entire house. (...)
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... and other systems were allowing invalid account numbers, thus causing subsequent delays in invoicing
and payment processing. A continuous data quality tool set ...
Published:
2002-10-18
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Abstract:
There is a perception that if business users are given access to enterprise databases and raw query tools, they will create
havoc in the system, which is a possibility—unless the business intelligence (BI) product developer understands the potential
problem and addresses it as a business-critical facto (...)
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There is a perception that if business users are given access to enterprise databases and raw query tools, they will create
havoc in the system, w...
Published:
2005-07-15
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Abstract:
Within its marketing and proposal automation product, Deltek espouses an emerging CRM derivative known as client relationship
management, which should help firms track client relationships in a more sophisticated manner than through methods such as
referral or word-of-mouth, which were appropriate during (...)
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data processing:
Within its marketing and proposal automation product, Deltek espouses an emerging CRM derivative known as client relationship
management, which sh...
Published:
2004-01-12
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... via monthly subscriptions, and has formed strategic value-added reseller (VAR) partnerships including
Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Equity Administration ...
Published:
2009-06-12
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Abstract:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have
an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity. (...)
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data processing:
There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality
into their overall...
Published:
2006-03-07
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Abstract:
As an enterprise’s data grows in volume and complexity, a comprehensive data quality strategy is imperative to providing
a reliable business intelligence environment. This article looks at issues in data quality and how they can be addressed. (...)
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Distilling Data: The Importance of Data Quality in Business Intelligence. ...
There are simple best practices that can help limit the extent of inaccurate data. ...
Published:
2009-07-17