WEBINAR: Masters of the Universe? How MDM Leaders Solve - 25 February 2021

 

Thursday, February 25, 2021, 3 PM ET Master Data Management remains a cornerstone of information systems. It’s essentially a methodology for virtually reconciling specific entities across a variety of sources. Done correctly, MDM allows companies to track inventory, revenue, and a range of other entities. Why does this matter in the modern world of far-flung systems? Check out this episode of DM Radio to find out! Host Eric Kavanagh will interview MDM experts Aaron Zornes of the MDM Institute, Scott Taylor, the “data whisperer,” and Bob Eve of TIBCO. REGISTER HOST: Eric Kavanagh CEO,  The Bloor Group GUEST: Aaron Zornes Chief Research Officer, The MDM Institute GUEST: Robert Eve Senior Data Management Strategist, Thought Leadership & Digital Content Executive, TIBCO Software Inc GUEST: Scott Taylor The Data Whisperer & Principal Consultant, MetaMeta Consulting

WEBINAR: Master Data Management at Scale - 29 October 2019

Data Science Central Webinar Series Event Master Data Management at Scale Join us for the latest DSC Webinar on October 29th, 2019 Master data management (MDM) software turned 15 years old this year. Originally launched in 2004 by SAP, master data management systems aimed to help resolve the data unification problem by creating a central source of standardized references to customers, products, employees, suppliers, physical assets and other data across their many IT systems. MDM is valuable, but it’s also slow, labor-intensive, and costly. As the scale of MDM projects increases to millions of entities and hundreds or thousands of data sources, the traditional methods often fail. Mike Stonebraker will share his view on how MDM technology and MDM organizations must change to fulfill the promise of MDM at scale. In this latest Data Science Central webinar, we will review: Why large enterprises need data management solutions that solve data mastering challenges at scale Why traditional, rule-based, data mastering options are struggling to keep up How Machine Learning can be used to address large-scale data mastering challenges Featured Speaker: Mike Stonebraker, CTO & Co-Founder -- Tamr, Inc. Hosted by: Stephanie Glen, Editorial Director -- Data Science Central Title:  Master Data Management at Scale Date:  Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 Time:  9 AM - 10 AM PDT Space is limited so please register early: Reserve your Webinar seat now

7 master data management certifications that will pay off by Thor Olavsrud via @CIOonline

Individuals with expertise in master data management (MDM) are essential to helping organisations get the most out of their data and comply with regulations. Here are the MDM certifications that will give your career an edge.

Something to think about if MDM is an area you want to move into.

Mastering MDM is mandatory for digital transformation success by Scott Taylor via @infogmt

Master data is the vital difference between scaling or failing in this time of business disruption and non-stop data.

I agree with Scott - you fundamentally need to change the company culture and processes in order to make sure that this in par of what you do and accurately reflects the organisation as a whole.

5 mistakes even the best organizations make with product and customer data by Grant Emison via @infomgmt

CIOs are responsible for the lifeblood of the enterprise, its information, and their purview reaches every corner of the organisation. Mistakes can lead to a loss in productivity, a damaged corporate reputation, security breaches, lawsuits and more.

I have to agree with Grant's last point. We can read it, work hard and try to not make any mistakes, but the chances are we WILL make a mistake - the important thing is to LEARN from the mistake so we don't keep making the same one over and over again.

Master data management is not the answer to GDPR compliance by Aaron Zornes by @infomgmt

By themselves, neither data governance nor MDM offer sufficient capabilities to meet GDPR requirements. Together, we are much more empowered as an organisation.

This article contains some really interesting points that I had not realised. Worth reading and thinking about - maybe they are true in your own organisation and you are not aware and may need to make some changes.

5 steps for success in creating MDM data governance teams by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Many organisations are challenged at how to best establish a successful governance strategy around their master data management efforts. It starts with the right individuals and attitude.

I think some of these steps can be expanded into steps themselves and therefore need a lot of time and thought to detail and break down. However this is a good starting point that can help to drive the areas you need to include in your strategy moving forward.

The future of consumer MDM: Cloud, referential matching and automation by Joaquim Neto via @infomgmt

This combination of these three features will put organisations on a good path towards realising real benefits from their master data management strategies.

A good article worth reading. I definitely think automation is the way to go because it ensures that MDM is done,  done properly and that you can match records across the organisation in such a may that there is only one one version of the truth.  One master version of something is often a very difficult thing to achieve in some organisations and that is something that we have to stop.

Graph databases and machine learning will revolutionise MDM strategies by Aaron Zornes via @infomgmt

These technologies will become widely adopted in 2018 and 2019, and will augment master data management and data governance to provide increased agility and scalability.

Anything that enhances and improves the understanding of data gets my vote. It is crucial to the production of correct results in any system or reporting that the data and relationships between that data are understood so that any results can be trusted 100%

WEBINAR: Say goodbye to the old ways of Master Data Management and embrace the future - 10th April 2018

Web Seminar  Make way for the agile single customer view: 
Say goodbye to the old ways of Master Data Management 
and embrace the future

Apr. 10, 2018 | 2 PM ET/11 AM PT
Hosted by Information Management

Did you get burnt? Are you one of the thousands that implemented MDM, only to find it too rigid, 

inflexible and ultimately failing to meet business expectations? Reboot your thinking, apply Graph and uncover the relationships between people, places and things.Join our webcast to learn about a new approach 

to mastering customer information. The agile Single Customer View helps organizations 

start fast and understand customers without replacing existing technologies.

Andrew Chumney Single View Solutions Manager Pitney Bowes (Presenter)	Aaron Zornes Chief Research Officer The MDM Institute (Moderator)

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WEBINAR: Gain more agility, context and business insight with graph-based MDM - 15 Feb 2018

Web Seminar  Gain more agility, context and business insight with graph-based MDM

Feb. 15, 2018 | 2 PM ET/11 AM PT
Hosted by Information Management

Businesses continue to collect volumes of information about their customers. 

When organised effectively - by integrating data from a variety of different sources 

through enterprise master data management (MDM) - this data can provide 

important and actionable buyer insights.

Some are tackling this challenge with a relational database approach to MDM, 

which limits what businesses can do, and how quickly they can do it.

Join this webcast to learn about developing a more agile MDM strategy 

around Graph databases to better serve business needs.

In this webcast, you will learn how to:

• Gain the flexibility you need to pull answers from a full range of customer information
• Add and remove new data sources quickly
• Identify new connections in data
• Explore connections that previously would not have been obvious
• Add Graph technology to connect more traditional relational databases - effectively create a “hub of hubs”

This flexibility and modern approach to data offers a number of unique, 

cross-vertical use cases, including sales optimization, fraud detection, 

anti-money laundering (AML), customer support, and more.

Join this webcast to learn about the power of knowledge graphs for a 

full 360-degree view of your customers, no matter where or how they are interacting with your enterprise organisation.

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Mastering data architecture to enable digital transformation by Joshua Satten and Nicolas Papadakos via @infomgmt

The information model is the gas powering the engine, enabling organisations to more effectively communicate and reach their specific goals.

Some good points. I would add to it that you need to try and balance the needs of the business, the availability of data and as mentioned in the article you need to focus of granularity in order to get that right.  Business knowledge is key.  Also be aware that documentation can sometimes we scarce so be prepared to have to generate your own for some older data/systems.

The top MDM and data governance consultancies by David Weldon via @infomgmt

The Master Data Management Institute offers its picks for the top global and regional systems integrators, and advice on how organisations can best work with them.

Great lists of consultancies and integrators for MDM.

Why Big Data Enhances the Need for Enterprise Information Management by @s11ravindra via @datanami

Many EIM (enterprise information management) or data management programs do not live up to their potential, and the arrival of big data makes the need for enterprise information and data management even more significant.

The article makes a number of great points and I have to agree with him. It all sounds great and sounds like an ideal set of systems to work on. I think this could give you the start of a blueprint of what needs to be in place for success.

SLIDESHOW: 12 top products for data governance stewardship by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Alation, BackOffice Associates and Infomatica are among the leading providers in this space, according to a new report by Forrester Research.


Some interesting alternatives to look at.

SLIDESHOW: 12 top products for data governance stewardship by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Alation, BackOffice Associates and Infomatica are among the leading providers in this space, according to a new report by Forrester Research.

A good list to review to see if there are any surprises to you in there - there were certainly a few new ones to me that I'm now going to work from and investigate them further.

Overcoming 3 top challenges to MDM success by Aaron Zornes via @infomgmt

A master data management project typically faces many hurdles. MDM Institute Chief Research Officer Aaron Zornes offers advice on how to beat them.

Interesting points.  With the second point I think that you really need to think about what it is you want or even think you are going to achieve with the MDM system. Yes I think they are necessary and great, but you need some very quantifiable advantages from your system.

Master data management driving better business decisions by Aaron Zornes via @infomgmt

MDM Institute President Aaron Zornes assesses the state of the market and how organizations are modeling their programs.

I think MDM is definitely a growth area as organisations start to see the benefit of having good MDM.

WEBINAR: Do the graph: Achieving next-gen MDM - 29 June 2017

Do the graph: Achieving next-gen MDM

Jun. 29, 2017 | 3 PM ET/12 AM PT
Hosted by Information Management

The value proposition for Master Data Management is well known, and many organizations have improved their sales, marketing and operations with effective solutions. But the old way of doing MDM was hard and costly. The new way of doing MDM involves graph technology, which greatly expedites time to value. How does this technology work, and what can it do for your company? Check out this episode of IM Live to find out! Host Eric Kavanagh will interview several MDM experts in this live, interactive roundtable webcast!

Eric Kavanagh CEO Bloor Group (Host)	Dr. Robin Bloor Chief Analyst The Bloor Group

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SLIDESHOW: 32 top service providers for master data management by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Affecto, BackOffice Associates and High Point Solutions among the leading vendors in Gartner’s market guide to MDM.

Great list - have a look and see if you can see your favourites or even some new ones to try.