I'm doing a MDM roundtable on February 25th with Mike Kavis and JP Morganthal, entitled: "The Clear Value of Master Data Management."
"Master Data Management, or MDM, seeks to ensure that enterprises do not use multiple (potentially inconsistent) versions of the same master data in different parts of its information systems. With the complexity of core information systems, including the lack of a well thought out data integration mechanisms, the fight to maintain functional control of data is ongoing. While technology indeed comes into play, the ability to maintain master data is more about people and processes and then selecting the right technology."
I'm looking forward to this for a few reasons:
First, most of those charged with enterprise architecture, SOA, and/or data integration don't consider MDM, albeit it is very important. Many manage-by-magazine, and while do a great job in dragging in the "cool technology" of the day, end up with a data integration strategy that's a bit dysfunctional.
Second, MDM is systemic to other more strategic approaches, such as enterprise architecture, and you need to understand the context to be successful.
Finally, the ROI from MDM is huge, more so than many other core enterprise architecture patterns. You can easily get 4 times your investment in MDM in the first few years.
See you on the 25th.
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Data management is a huge issue across industries. The improper maintenance of data creates a huge issue not just for the end users but also for the people who update it at regular intervals. Improper versioning can create major problems...