Archive for October, 2010

Data Governance Policies: Who Writes the Playbook?

Well-written policies are at the heart of your data governance playbook. Marty Moseley examines who should write these policies and what they should include.

Poll: What Do You Listen to While Working?

IBM’s Steve Lazurus recently tweeted, “IBM ads are all over Pandora. Interesting… because IT people more likely listen while working??” What say you?

Bring in Da Noise: Passive Data and the Smarter Planet

How do we find use in all the passive data that surrounds our daily lives, from tweets and web streams and video? Jarrett encourages us to embrace the noise – and organize the data for huge benefits.

Translating Vision to Reality with MDM-Powered Solutions

Once you’ve built the traditional business case for MDM, how do you really sell the vision to your executives? Alex and Karl share how MDM-Powered Solutions can translate vision to reality.

IBM Initiate at IODGC

IBM’s Information on Demand (#IODGC) is next week! This conference brings together 9000+ information management pros, data geeks, customers, analysts and others interested in really understanding their data. Several of the folks you know as Initiate experts will be on hand during IOD, presenting about what they know best or just zipping around, answering questions and leading labs and conversations.

HIE Lessons from Above the 49th Parallel

Canada was one of the first countries to take a comprehensive approach to health IT adoption through a multi-stakeholder approach, including the regional health authorities, provinces and federal government. Lorraine shares some of the secrets of their success.

What’s Your Policy on Data Governance Policies?

Marty continues his survey of data governance declarations by examining the different types of policies you need in a successful data governance strategy.

Can You Play Extreme Bingo?

We all know how to play the simple game of Bingo. But what happens when you have thousands of cards and many people calling out the numbers? Jeff Huth talks about how entity resolution can help you in Extreme Bingo.

Get The Initiate Essentials at IOD

Can’t get enough IBM Initiate software knowledge? Head out to Las Vegas to Information On Demand and attend the special Initiate Essentials class for a full day of IBM Initiate software know-how.

Principles: Declare Your Critical Data

Marty kicks off a series on the the different types of Declarations that Data Governance Councils should consider when developing data management initiatives. This post discusses the Principles that help organizations prioritize different types of data.