Comparing Business Intelligence and Data Integration Best-of-breed ...

by Lyndsay Wise ... formats, duplicates, misspellings, and redundant and missing values, and to create and define their own business rules to automatically monitor data standards. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessIntelligence/2006/03/research_notes/TU_BI_LW_03_07_06_1.asp - 18k Summary: There are two types of extract transform and load (ETL) vendors. Business intelligence (BI) vendors integrate ETL functionality into their overall BI framework, while best-of-breed data integration vendors, who provide enhanced ETL functionality, have an increased focus on data cleansing and integrity.

TEC: CRM for Financial and Insurance Markets Evaluation Center

... and the privacy laws that govern such markets—some of which are covered in the areas of securities, insurance, agency management, data standards, and e ... http://crm.technologyevaluation.com/financial-insurance/index.asp - 49k - 2007-11-26

Metadata Standards in the Marketplace – Why Do I Care? (And ...

by M. Reed ... Customers must make their data warehousing vendors carefully articulate what standards have been used in the creation of their product, or if the product is ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/05/research_notes/MN_DW_MFR_05_16_00_1.asp - 18k Summary: Metadata (“data about data”) is essential for data warehousing. Metadata standards allow different products to interact. Without standards, different vendors’ tools cannot work together seamlessly and the customer’s warehousing effort is greatly complicated.

Microsoft says OLE for Data Mining: Is it Bull?

by M. Reed ... since its introduction last May at Tech*Ed '99 and now incorporates the Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML) standards from the Data Mining Group, an ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_03_28_00_1.asp - 7k Summary: Microsoft released a new version of OLE DB (Object Linking and Embedding Database, based on Microsoft’s Component Object Model or COM) which supports a proprietary data mining specification. It is purported to extend the Structured Query Language (SQL) to allow easier and faster incorporation of data

Demystifying the EPC Global Network: An explanation of ONS, EPC-IS ...

by Bill McBeath ... the development of tag standards (data standards and air protocol standards) to allow a tag to work between various trading partners without a prior agreement ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2005/06/research_notes/TN_SC_XBM_06_28_05_1.asp - 30k Summary: As goods traverse the supply chain, various parties need to exchange information about these goods. This requires interoperability across the global network, creating the need for the EPCglobal Network.

Microsoft Goes Their Own Way with Data Warehousing Alliance 2000

by M. Reed ... Market Impact. Once again, Microsoft is using proprietary standards (OLE DB and OIM) to achieve its data warehousing goals. The more ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/12/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_12_1_99_1.asp - 7k Summary: Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that 47 applications and tools from 39 vendors throughout the industry have qualified for Microsoft« Data Warehousing Alliance 2000. Alliance members and partners are committed to delivering tools and applications based on the Microsoft Data Warehousing Fra

The Middle Kingdom - From Wired to Wireless

by Ann Grackin ... this ‘barcodes on steroids'. There is already a world of EDI/scan data standards out there. How will middleware logic integrate ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SCM/2005/09/research_notes/TN_SC_XAG_09_06_05_1.asp - 27k Summary: Confused about RFID middleware? RFID middleware has a critical role to play in cleaving together and clarifying the signals and intelligence, bidirectionally from the device layer to the business applications, or out to the communications infrastructure, to the web or satellites. This article explains

Customer Relationship Management Strategies Part Two: Creating ...

by Mike Holland and Trinh Abrell ... Stewards should also institute standardization of data. Published data standards help to get everyone in the company on the same page. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Crm/2005/02/research_notes/MI_CR_XMH_02_15_05_1.asp - 34k Summary: CRM system can increase your profits and build customer loyalty by streamlining your processes and provide better quality products and services. However, you first must be prepared to overcome lack of requirements, combat scope creep, and compensate for lack of skills.

A Partner-friendly Platform Provider Discusses Market Trends

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Developers worldwide use on these products to connect their applications to a range of data sources using standards-based interfaces such as open database ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2008/06/research_notes/TN_ER_PJ_06_02_08_1.asp - 28k Summary: A background of Progress Software notes the vendor’s product line-up, and some of the benefits companies find by using Progress platforms and infrastructure products. The vendor’s recent growth is also detailed, as well as its relationships with partners.

Is There Finally a Metadata Exchange Standard on the Horizon?

by M. Reed ... There are already competing standards for integrating metadata repositories, including CDIF (Case Data Interchange Format), and MDIS (Metadata Interchange ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_9_28_99_1.asp - 8k Summary: On September 27, a group of vendors including Oracle, IBM, Unisys, NCR, and Hyperion Solutions announced the submission of a metadata interchange standard to the OMG standards body. A common approach to metadata would allow products from different vendors to interact, a problem that has vexed customers f