The Gartner IT Glossary defines Enterprise Information Management (EIM) as: “An integrative discipline for structuring, describing and governing information assets across organizational and technological boundaries to improve efficiency, promote transparency and enable business insight.” According toOpenText, EIM: “Helps businesses attain 360-degree views of their Big Data and Analytics by streamlining organizational workflows, increasing the quality […]
What Is Reference Data?
Reference data (a.k.a. as master data, or golden copy, or single source of truth [SSOT] ) describes the set of data an organization needs for daily operations. According to the DAMA-DMBoK2, reference data characterizes or classifies or relates to other data or information external to the organization. It describes the core entities of the business […]
OpenText Delivers a Flexible Path to the Cloud, Enhanced Security
According to a recent press release, “OpenText™, a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced its latest technology update, with innovations across its entire portfolio. This release further improves the capture, governance, exchange and use of information to drive productivity, growth and a lasting competitive advantage. ‘OpenText builds the world’s most impressive and […]
“What is…?”: Build Your Own Bundle
DATAVERSITY Online Training – Professional Education at Your Convenience Individual Course Price: $49 Purchase 2-5 Courses: 10% discount Purchase 6-10 Courses: 15% discount Purchase 11+ Courses: 20% discount The “What is…?” series of introductory data courses are designed to be short, informational trainings that give a topic-focused overview for the non-data professional. This option enables […]
OpenText Secures Digital Transformation Across the Intelligent and Connected Enterprise
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “OpenText, the global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM), today announced OpenText Release 16 Enhancement Pack 4 (EP4). This release further extends security, artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), and cloud support into the market-leading OpenText EIM platform. ‘The world’s leading organizations use the OpenText […]
Data Strategy Trends in 2018
As the calendar page has turned to 2018, a sound Data Strategy remains a goal for many companies, but still somewhat elusive. “2017 underscored just how fundamental, and fundamentally difficult, the changes needed to manage data assets/become data-driven really are,” says Thomas C. Redman, president of Data Quality Solutions. The fact that only 3% of […]
Nov 14 Data-Ed Webinar: The Seven Deadly Data Sins – Emerging from Management Purgatory
DATE: November 14, 2017, This webinar has passed. The recording is available On Demand. TIME: 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific PRICE: Free to all attendees About the Webinar While wrath and envy are best left for human resources to address, overcoming the numerous obstacles that often inhibit successful data management must be a […]
Case Study: Enhanced Master Data Management Implemented at Office Depot
“The way customers are shopping has changed and continues to evolve,” said Sam Copeland, Vice President of Merchandising Operations for Office Depot, in a recent interview with DATAVERSITY®. To meet this new challenge, he said, “We need to have nimble systems, processes, and perfect data quality.” Since the implementation of Stibo Systems’ STEP solution for […]
Data-Ed Webinar: The Importance of MDM – Eternal Management of the Data Mind
To view just the slides from the presentation, click HERE>> About the Webinar Despite its immaterial nature, data has a tendency to pile up as time goes on, and can quickly be rendered unusable or obsolete without careful maintenance and streamlining of processes for its management. This presentation will provide you with an understanding of […]
Data-Ed Slides: The Importance of MDM – Eternal Management of the Data Mind
The Importance of MDM – Eternal Management of the Data Mind from DATAVERSITY To view the On Demand recording, click HERE>> About the Webinar Despite its immaterial nature, data has a tendency to pile up as time goes on, and can quickly be rendered unusable or obsolete without careful maintenance and streamlining of processes for […]