Comments for DATA MANAGEMENT http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com ...covering everything which includes the word "data" or "information" Sun, 13 May 2012 09:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Challenges in MDM by Challenges in MDM | DATA MANAGEMENT http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/challenges-in-mdm#comment-88 Challenges in MDM | DATA MANAGEMENT Sun, 13 May 2012 09:07:03 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=81#comment-88 [...] has grown. So I thought of writing this post which will build on the already published post; Challenges in MDM. So these are some of the other challenges in terms of [...] [...] has grown. So I thought of writing this post which will build on the already published post; Challenges in MDM. So these are some of the other challenges in terms of [...]

]]> Comment on How CDI can benefit Organisations – Part 2 by Manmohan http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/how-cdi-can-benefit-organisations-part-2#comment-87 Manmohan Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:47:31 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=434#comment-87 Informative article on how business intelligence is used to analyse customer data to find suitable customers and offer services accordingly. Read whitepapers and attend a IBM webinar on Business Intelligence @ " http://ibm.co/Hv89FB " Informative article on how business intelligence is used to analyse customer data to find suitable customers and offer services accordingly. Read whitepapers and attend a IBM webinar on Business Intelligence @ ” http://ibm.co/Hv89FB “

]]> Comment on Process for implementing MDM within an Organisation – Part 2 by Manjeet Singh Sawhney http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-2#comment-86 Manjeet Singh Sawhney Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:53:20 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=325#comment-86 Thanks very much and I am glad I could help and you that you found the articles useful. Wish you all the best, Manjeet Thanks very much and I am glad I could help and you that you found the articles useful.

Wish you all the best,
Manjeet

]]> Comment on Process for implementing MDM within an Organisation – Part 2 by belomomo http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-2#comment-85 belomomo Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:59:47 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=325#comment-85 Hi Manjeet Singh Sawhney, Thanks for your reply and help. Actually, I read some books about MDM especially Kimball but I still feel that there is no enough practical information about phazing methodologies of MDM Projects. These articles are very helpfull and thanks again. M Belkacem Trainer & Project Manager ITSolutions Algeria. Hi Manjeet Singh Sawhney,
Thanks for your reply and help. Actually, I read some books about MDM especially Kimball but I still feel that there is no enough practical information about phazing methodologies of MDM Projects. These articles are very helpfull and thanks again.

M Belkacem
Trainer & Project Manager
ITSolutions Algeria.

]]> Comment on Process for implementing MDM within an Organisation – Part 2 by Manjeet Singh Sawhney http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-2#comment-84 Manjeet Singh Sawhney Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:41:31 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=325#comment-84 Thanks very much for your feedback. I have published the last article of the series at http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-3. I hope you find it useful for your work. Please let me know in case you need anything else in the future. I publish new posts every week, so feel free to visit again for new useful information on MDM. Kind regards, Manjeet Thanks very much for your feedback.

I have published the last article of the series at http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-3.

I hope you find it useful for your work. Please let me know in case you need anything else in the future. I publish new posts every week, so feel free to visit again for new useful information on MDM.

Kind regards,
Manjeet

]]> Comment on Process for implementing MDM within an Organisation – Part 2 by belomomo http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/process-for-implementing-mdm-within-an-organisation-part-2#comment-83 belomomo Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:04:45 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=325#comment-83 Hi, Can you send the other posts of this topic? I am on a planning phase of a MDM Project and I need more information about it. This topic helped me till nos and thanks Hi,

Can you send the other posts of this topic? I am on a planning phase of a MDM Project and I need more information about it. This topic helped me till nos and thanks

]]> Comment on Product Information Management: Examples of PIM Applications – Part 2 by Manjeet Singh Sawhney http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/product-information-management-examples-of-pim-applications-part-2#comment-22 Manjeet Singh Sawhney Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:06:44 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=239#comment-22 Thanks Paul for your comment. Can you please elaborate a bit further on what you mean by "SMASH based application"? I have not heard of this term before. Thanks, Manjeet Thanks Paul for your comment. Can you please elaborate a bit further on what you mean by “SMASH based application”? I have not heard of this term before.

Thanks,
Manjeet

]]> Comment on Product Information Management: Examples of PIM Applications – Part 2 by Paul Cees http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/product-information-management-examples-of-pim-applications-part-2#comment-21 Paul Cees Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:24:55 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=239#comment-21 I agree, but the user interface for maintenance with IBM MDM for PIM is not optimal. A SMASH based application can be of extra help and better user satisfaction. I agree, but the user interface for maintenance with IBM MDM for PIM is not optimal. A SMASH based application can be of extra help and better user satisfaction.

]]> Comment on MDM Data Hub Styles: Repository Style Hub – Part 1 by Manjeet Singh Sawhney http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/mdm-data-hub-styles-repository-style-hub-part-1#comment-15 Manjeet Singh Sawhney Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:17:12 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=156#comment-15 Hi Girish, Thanks for your feedback. The reason why I believe a repository style data hub is more complex and time consuming is because of several reasons. In order to create a repository style state data hub, all the data must be integrated from several source systems into a single data hub. These source systems and data may have different data models and therefore when a single data model for the data hub must be created then it will be time-consuming nad challenging to agree with all sources to a single, common data model. Similarly, if an organisation has purchased a product which comes with a built-in database then "detaching" it from the system and change the system such that all data references are made to the MDM data hub can both be time-consuming and complex. The organisation may need to seek help from the system vendor to assist with this task. This can also be quite costly that may not have been taken into account when valuing the cost of the MDM implementation. Building a repository style hub will certainly take more time than any of the other data hub styles, because all data needs to be moved into the single data hub. Therefore there will be more - perhaps sophisticated - ETL rules compared to the other two data hubs - registry and hybrid - where all/some data is kept in the source systems, respectively. Lastly, systems where the data is moved to the data hub must be updated to point to the data hub as their new data source. Updating all system will certainly be a very time-consuming and labour intensive task. I hope I have made a good effort to try and answer your question. Please let me know if you have any further questions related to this or any other article which I have published on my blog. Thanks, Manjeet Hi Girish,

Thanks for your feedback. The reason why I believe a repository style data hub is more complex and time consuming is because of several reasons.

In order to create a repository style state data hub, all the data must be integrated from several source systems into a single data hub. These source systems and data may have different data models and therefore when a single data model for the data hub must be created then it will be time-consuming nad challenging to agree with all sources to a single, common data model.

Similarly, if an organisation has purchased a product which comes with a built-in database then “detaching” it from the system and change the system such that all data references are made to the MDM data hub can both be time-consuming and complex. The organisation may need to seek help from the system vendor to assist with this task. This can also be quite costly that may not have been taken into account when valuing the cost of the MDM implementation.

Building a repository style hub will certainly take more time than any of the other data hub styles, because all data needs to be moved into the single data hub. Therefore there will be more – perhaps sophisticated – ETL rules compared to the other two data hubs – registry and hybrid – where all/some data is kept in the source systems, respectively.

Lastly, systems where the data is moved to the data hub must be updated to point to the data hub as their new data source. Updating all system will certainly be a very time-consuming and labour intensive task.

I hope I have made a good effort to try and answer your question. Please let me know if you have any further questions related to this or any other article which I have published on my blog.

Thanks,
Manjeet

]]> Comment on MDM Data Hub Styles: Repository Style Hub – Part 1 by Girish Nair http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/mdm-data-hub-styles-repository-style-hub-part-1#comment-12 Girish Nair Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:57:11 +0000 http://datamanagement.manjeetss.com/?p=156#comment-12 Hello Manjeet, Good article on Hub style. This type of MDM implementation can also be termed as Consolidation style of MDM. I have a question on the cons of this style of implementation. Why do you think this type of implementation is complex and time consuming. i think this would be less complex as the source system do not need to change anything inside their system. They just need to provide data to MDM using a good ETL support. MDM needs to work harder to understand it and apply to the model which will support all other systems. Regards Girish Hello Manjeet,

Good article on Hub style. This type of MDM implementation can also be termed as Consolidation style of MDM.

I have a question on the cons of this style of implementation. Why do you think this type of implementation is complex and time consuming.

i think this would be less complex as the source system do not need to change anything inside their system. They just need to provide data to MDM using a good ETL support. MDM needs to work harder to understand it and apply to the model which will support all other systems.

Regards

Girish

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