Published Articles

May 13, 2004

Architecture Standards

In a previous article, I discussed the importance of adhering to product and technology standards to increase both the ROI of your IT investments and the value […]
April 13, 2004

Technology and Product Standards Keep Us On Track

Too many companies have implemented the “software du jour” – frequently switching to different hardware; operating systems; databases; applications; programming languages; extract, transform and load (ETL) […]
March 13, 2004

Software Development Standards Enhance Your Data Warehouse ROI

It was a wake-up call. When I first moved from a software firm to the information technology (IT) department of a Fortune 100 company, I was […]
February 13, 2004

Standards Let Us Play Nice Together

Remember the Betamax? How about eight-track tapes? If you remember either of these tape formats, you understand the importance of standards. Adhere to the wrong ones […]
January 13, 2004

Essential Steps in the Data Integration Process

The business users are restless. They’re looking to you for a solution that’s long overdue. It’s tempting to rush and buy technology to solve your problems, […]
December 13, 2003

Understanding the DIF Information Architecture

In an earlier column, I provided an overview of the five data integration framework (DIF) components. This month, I will examine the first component ­ –information […]
November 13, 2003

Ten Pervasive Data Integration Myths

You hear them from your business users. You hear them from your own IT people. These are the myths that drag down your business intelligence (BI) […]
October 13, 2003

Five Essential Components of a Data Integration Framework

Last month, I introduced you to the concept of a data integration framework (DIF) – a combination of processes, standards, people and tools that ultimately helps […]
October 12, 2003

EAI is Dead, Long Live EAI

Published in Darwin Magazine (CXO Media) Maybe applications integration isn’t really what you need. Maybe you need to find a way to integrate your data. If […]
September 13, 2003

Data Integration Advisor: An Introduction

Reining in the proliferation of expensive, redundant data silos requires a methodical approach that includes establishing a data integration center of expertise. In their quest for […]
August 13, 2003

Essential Guidelines for Evaluating Analytic Applications

There has been a great deal of industry buzz about analytic applications over the last year, much of it from the trade press, industry analysts and […]
August 12, 1997

Metadata – The Missing Link

Originally published by DMBS Magazine (Intelligent Enterprise/Information Week) A tremendous amount of resources are being used in enterprises to build data warehouses and data marts. This […]