In my previous post, I gave an overview of Reference Data and discussed some of the key features of a Reference Data Management (RDM) System. This is second post in the series and here we will look into some of the challenges organization face dealing with Reference Data. Read more →
Part 1: Reference Data Management – An Overview
Lately, I have been working with few clients who’ve been implementing reference data management (RDM) systems. I will be writing a series of blogs sharing my experience working with reference data including challenges involved while implementing RDM solutions, architectural best practices and reference data integration considerations.
Given One More Chance….
How often do you look at your MDM solution architecture and say – Given another chance, I would have done it in a completely different way.
During MDM implementations, often these words are heard when the system is built in certain ways which does not comply with new requirements MDM system has to meet. Read more →
Connecting Social Media and MDM
Originally published on Hub Designs Magazine January 2013
Traditionally, Master Data Management (MDM) systems are implemented with certain common themes.
Dude, Why Is Your Name So Long?
Seems like a good punch line for my life!
If you have one of those long names that people are always struggling to pronounce and spell, welcome to my world.
I frequently collaborate with my colleagues in different geographies. Few days ago I was having similar conversation via online chatting sessions with 3 of my peers. Read more →
Emerging Trends in MDM -TechGig Session
On 27 December 2012, I presented a Webinar on TechGig.com covering the Emerging Trends in Master Data Management
This session takes you though the evolution of MDM systems, the changes happening in MDM space over past few years and explains following trends which are coming up in a big way. Read more →
Deceased People Have Long Names
Attributes are the lowest level of data that give us knowledge and insight about customer data. There are attributes of specified length and type, simple and complex fields, lookup tables (or code tables), single and multi value attributes (typically found in product information management systems) etc. Read more →
Acquiring Right Talent for MDM Implementation
In my earlier post about Securing Confidence In Rightness Of the Master Data, I discussed how ‘people’ part of the projects impact MDM implementations. I discussed some of the key challenges we face while establishing a new MDM ecosystem. This post is second in that series.
Simplifying Master Data Management
Master Data Management solutions tend to be complex for many organizations. This complexity often leads to consumption of additional time making the overall MDM implementation experience painful. Over past few years, we have seen the vendor products advancing very rapidly, primarily to help achieve faster implementation time. But there are lot more ingredients that go into MDM recipe than just having a really cool MDM package.
Five Key Factors in Architecting a Master Data Solution
Originally published on Hub Designs Magazine May 2012
Over the last few years, Master Data has been recognized as one of the most important types of business information to be managed. Organizations are heading in the right direction by implementing Master Data Management (MDM) systems to take control of critical data like customers, products, employees, suppliers, materials, locations, etc.
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