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2 September 2010

Perspectives & Trends in Information Management

Measure success

 18 August 2010

The metrics of data governance success must be tied to the desired business outcomes

Automate where possible

 18 August 2010

Although no technology can single-handedly assert data governance, various tools can make certain parts of the process easier to manage

Assert common definitions

 18 August 2010

Asserting a single definition for each of the various data types is simple in principle, but can be difficult in practice

Sell the bigger picture

 18 August 2010

Employees across the organisation must understand the overall goal of data governance if it is succeed

Prioritise projects

 18 August 2010

Data governance cannot be rolled out accross an organisation in one go

Appoint a council leader

 18 August 2010

The leader of data governance council must be able to communicate the importance of data issues to the business

Set up a data council

 18 August 2010

Establish a body that agrees and implement data governance bodies

Build a business case

 18 August 2010

Data governance projects must be tied to tangible outcomes

Users struggling 'to make sense' of open data

 13 August 2010

UK consumers do not believe the government's open data drive if of any real value to them, says Informatica

BI adoption to boom in 2010, says IDC

 14 July 2010

Take-up of business intelligence software will be subject to significant double-digit growth this year, according to research by an IT market analyst

Private sector reluctant to join open data movement

 14 July 2010

Most private sector companies have no plans to jump on the open data bandwagon, despite generally approving of various public sector moves towards openness

Preparing for prediction

 17 May 2010

Expert advice Carl Bates, data partner at business advisory firm Deloitte, explains the preparations and precautions businesses must undertake as they build a predictive analytics capability

Should businesses put a price on privacy?

 19 March 2010

Experts react to the Information Commissioner's proposal that businesses place a financial value on their customers' privacy

Confidence in planning and reporting grows

 22 January 2010

The economic downturn has driven businesses to place greater confidence in their strategic planning and reporting processes, according to Oracle

Social media's untapped potential

 14 January 2010

Effective IT Report 2010 – Social media’s growing role in society was highly visible in 2009, but in business its potential remains largely untapped

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