Category: Meta Data
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Let’s admit it- centralized business intelligence alone just doesn’t work
One version of the truth. Data warehouses. Centralized business intelligence teams. This has been the best practice for business intelligence for the last two decades. Users taking the initiative with data has been seen as the enemy of a successful business intelligence program. This needs to change. In a world of ever increasing data volumes…
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Data migration Part 4- Creating a data dictionary how to tackle master data management
Migrating data is complicated. It’s particularly hard because of course it’s not just a physical move. Data definitions are different from the legacy to the new systems. To get this right you need to manage these data definitions. In this post, I’m going to discuss some things to keep in mind during this process. As…
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Data migration Part 3- Mapping the legacy systems
This is part three of an ongoing series that’s taking a look at data migration projects. In this part we’re going to talk about how important it is to know where you are starting from, before you head off on a new application journey. Understanding and mapping your legacy systems is a key success factor…
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Meta WHAT?
In the hallowed halls of any serious data analysis shop, you can expect to hear the phrase “meta data” spoken with reverence- But what, to put it bluntly IS meta data? The definition I like the best is the dictionary one, Meta Data is Data about Data. Sure its much more complicated than that- Some of…